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| organisation |
ICYE was founded in Mexico in 1967. Servicio Internacional para el Intercambio Juvenil - SIIJUVE became member of the ICYE Federation in 1986. The National Committee is made up of co-workers (some of whom are former exchangees), host families and programme participants. There are five regional groups in Tuxtla Gutierrez Chiapas, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Toluca, co-ordinated by one staff working at the national office, located in Puebla. |
| age & language |
18-26. Spanish. |
| placement |
Host families. Residential voluntary service projects. |
| programme |
There is a wide range of projects - from kindergartens, work with disabled, street children, to ecological projects in urban and rural areas, and rural development projects, archaeology.
Practical training experiences in arts, crafts, dance, and ceramics. Attendance of university course at participant’s expenses. |
| conf./seminars |
Cultural events, work camps, issues conferences. |
| co-operation |
Rural development and community development NGOs. |
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