United States
Story
… Header photo: IVEP 2023-2024 participants during orientation in Akron, … funny to schedule a phone call with two of my fellow IVEPers for 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.! The landscape is … from Cambodia to Harleysville, Pennsylvania … 71 … 25 … IVEP … Stories of cultural exploration in the U.S. …
Illinois, Kenya
Story
… months. Editor’s note: Zilpa Charles is a 2023-2024 IVEP participant from Kenya who is serving in Chicago, … Photo courtesy of Living Works … 192 … 119 … 25 … IVEP … Exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing, enriching …
United States
Story
… the airport after arriving in Wichita, Kansas, following IVEP orientation, memories of my own arrival in my SALT … on farming projects. Observing as Naomi adjusted to her IVEP placement, I remembered those first days in a placement … as she finds her own place in our community. … 71 … 195 … IVEP … GSL … Seeing the value of intercultural connection …
Education
Virginia
Story
… family, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, are currently hosting IVEPer Hulda Sharon, who is from Indonesia. Top photo: From … Virginia. Photo/Sinead Sargeant … 162 … 25 … 103 … IVEP … Old memories and new memories …
Education
Cambodia
Story
… … My name is Phally Sok from Cambodia. I was an IVEPer year 2007-2008. I was born in a peasant family in the … I was selected to join an exchange program with MCC called IVEP where I spent one year at Heartland Farm in Kansas. Once … people, languages, seasons, and cultures. Participating in IVEP was not just an opportunity to learn about life in the …
United States
Story
… creating a peaceful environment resonate easily with our IVEP goals of growth as global citizens, learning and mutual … for me to take these ideas to heart while interacting with IVEPers, friends, neighbors and family? For me to really … in the quieter winter months ahead. … 71 … 195 … IVEP … GSL … Slow down and connect with others this season …
United States
Story
… eyes and a wide smile. Samuel Lasiti is a Kenyan MCC IVEPer volunteering with us at our Jubilee Climate Farm, an … journey — to care for one another. … … 71 … 195 … GSL … IVEP … Inspiring dedication and solidarity …
United States
Story
… (NIV)). Now that l have less than two months left in my IVEP term, the biggest questions are what is next and what … in my home community in Zimbabwe. … 71 … 195 … GSL … IVEP … Embracing the unexpected …
United States
Story
… … We agreed to host an IVEPer this year without a whole lot of information about the … like we have a new family together. … 71 … 195 … GSL … IVEP … Building home away from home …
United States
Story
… … 195 … https://mcc.org/impact/stories?search_api_fulltext=IVEP … The IVEP program has a profound impact on all parties involved, … hosts, or partners. What role can you play? … IVEP … GSL … Embracing newness and changes …
United States
Story
… at one point have I felt like an outsider. … 71 … 195 … IVEP … GSL … First impressions on life in the U.S. …