Dear friends,
How has Covid-19 impacted your life?
Looking back on the past year, we think we can all agree that 2020 was not the year we expected. A pretty exhausting year, to say the least. It was a year in which we had to say goodbye to travel, large gatherings, and visits to grandparents. Instead we had to said hello to self-isolation, lockdown, and quarantine. A new form of reality, a new form of normality we all have had to face. It is always difficult to get used to something new – it takes energy, time and, not least, patience. That’s why, of course, this whole pandemic has been difficult for everyone, in every conceivable way.
For us, this has meant that several times in the last 12 months we have had to cancel the volunteering opportunities of young people who were eager to engage in projects abroad. It is not what we want, nor what we wish, but as the situation is right now, it requires us to keep everyone safe. But just as something is bad, something good always comes out of it – right? :-). Just ask yourself: While you were sitting in your room during lock-down, didn’t you find a new hobby or alternative ways to do something for others? Something you didn’t have time for a year ago, or didn’t even think about.
Not all bad
So, looking back on the past year, we think we can all agree that 2020 was not the year we expected – but not necessarily in a bad way. Just read this newsletter and get inspired.
This 52’nd issue newsletter is about: Volunteering during Corona. Here, you will meet our new Secretary General who talks about how she is overcoming the pandemic. You will also meet some of our staff as well as current volunteers who talk about their daily life and how it has been affected by Corona – much more Netflix, much more comfortable clothes :-).
Keeping up the sprit – share your tips
Settle in, grab a cup of coffee and read about Volunteering during Corona – and find us on Facebook or Instagram to share your tips for keeping up your spirits during Corona.
Enjoy reading.
Warmest regards,
ICYE International Office, Berlin
Index:
Greetings from the new Secretary General
Daily lives of ICYE co-workers
Future of volunteering, a comment
Voices of volunteers
An insider-view of ICYE
How to apply, summer 2021
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- No. 51 (February 2020) “World of experience”
- No. 50 (October 2019) “Young leaders for social change: Entrepreneurship through Volunteering”
- No. 49 (July 2019) “70th Anniversary Special – Best Of”
- No. 48 (February 2019) “What drives YOUth to Volunteer?”
- No.47 (October 2018) “Skills and Competences for a Global World”
- No.46 (August 2018) “Making a difference: From conservation and health care to art, culture and education”
- No.45 (April 2018) “Role of Intercultural Communication in Volunteering”
- No.44 (November 2017)“Youth Volunteering against Racism”
- No.43 (July 2017) “Practical experiences in Intercultural Learning and Human Rights “
- No.42 (February 2017) “Volunteering: Charity or Solidarity?”
- No.41 (October 2016) “Volunteers at the Interface between Formal and Non-Formal Education”
- No.40 (July 2016) “Volunteering for Life Skills or Employability?”
- No. 39 (February 2016) “South-South Volunteer Exchange”
- No.38 (October 2015) “Communicating Human Rights in Diversity”
- No.37 (June 2015) “Volunteering for Community Cohesion”
- No.36 (February 2015) “Assessing the impact of long-term international volunteering”
- No.35 (October 2014) “Volunteering and Activism – Two sides to the same coin?”
- No.34 (July 2014) “Volunteering for a Sustainable Future”
- No.33 (February 2014) “Linking Cultures, Sharing the Future”
- No.32 (October 2013) “Social Inclusion”
- No.31 (June 2013) “Migrating Identities”
- No.30 (February 2013) “Youth and Intergenerational Solidarity”
- No.29 (October 2012) “Active Citizenship through Volunteering”
- No.28 (June 2012) “Volunteering for peace and understanding”
- No.27 (February 2012) “Youth and Globalization”
- No.26 (October 2011) “Gender Equality”
- No.25 (June 2011): “EYV 2011 – Volunteering matters!“
- No.24 (March 2011): “Youth Empowerment”
- No.23 (October 2010): “Youth combating poverty and social exclusion”
- No.22 (July 2010): “Youth & Development”
- No.21 (February 2010): “Youth and the disabled”
- No.20 (November 2009): “Youth and women’s empowerment”
- No.19 (July 2009): “Youth volunteering in Arts & Culture”
- No.18 (February 2009): “Youth and Children’s Rights”
- No.17 (November 2008): “Youth against Violence”
- No.16 (July 2008): “Youth and Environmental Protection”
- No.15 (February 2008): “Youth volunteering in rural areas”
- No.14 (June/July 2007): “Youth Active Citizenship”
- No.13 (February/March 2007): “Youth Volunteering and Intercultural Dialogue”
- No.12 (November 2006): “Youth and Community Service”
- No.11 (June 2006): “Minorities and Migrants”
- No.10 (February/March 2006): “Youth and Health Education”
- No.9 (October/November 2005): ”Young Volunteers working with Children and Youth”
- No.8 (June/July 2005): “Best Practice of International Volunteering”
- No.7 (March 2005): “Youth and the Homeless”
- No.6 (October 2004): “Youth and the Environment”
- No.5 (June 2004): “Human Rights, Refugees and Youth”
- No.4 (February 2004): “The Elderly and Youth”
- No.3 (October 2003): “Disability and Youth”
- No.2 (May 2003): “HIV/AIDS and YOUTH”
- No.1 (February 2003): “Children living in difficult circumstances”
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