The Internation

al Youth Camp

• 60-80 young people• age 17-23• 2 ½ weeks living together• cultural and/or sportive workshops• every year in another European country

What is the IYC ?

IT‘S FUN !!!And the main thing is:

Where the IYC people come from

Workshops

video

capoeira

painting

arts & crafts

ceramics

ju jutsu

juggling

dance / hip hop

music

theatre

... and the Final Show... and the Final Show

side activities

wine/beer testing

trekking tour

cooking

nation evenings

games sportscity tours

discussions

camp bar

language course

excursions

Aims

• bring people together

• give the chance for new experiences

• learn something (new)

• build a cross-European network

The IYC…

• started in 1987

• took place every year since

• has reached more than 1.100 young people

• from 17 European countries (up to now )

• the network of contacts and friendships covers all Europe

Sons and daughters

• International Winter Camp

• Europax

• EuroTolerance

• Youth workers‘ conference

• AYE – Activating Young Europe

• ... and many many meetings, visits, ...

The network…

• covers all Europe

• unites people from different generations

• and from different cultural backgrounds

20 years jubilee, Bauschlott (D), 2007

What people have “learned”

• social skills

• tolerance to differences

• special skills in the workshops (video software, working in a group, play in a band)

• practice speaking languages

• EU program/Youth in Action

• about themselves (own limits, abilities, self assurance)

how the IYC is financed and organized

• contribution by the 3 main partners:• Enzkreis• Reggio Emilia• Albacete

• + the city/village where it takes place

• EU (Youth in Action program)• other funds (region, foundations)• sponsoring• participation fee

Statements• This camp has been by far one of the greatest experience of my short life (Audrey, F)

• Ich sehe das Camp als eine wunderschöne Form, Menschen aus anderen Kulturen/Ländern kennenzulernen (Selma, CH)

• Camp helped me with decision whether and where to go for my Erasmus studies (František, CZ)

• Camp was a fantastic experience for me... maybe it just showed me what like I really am..... (Ana-Marija, HR)

• In the camp I spent the most happy time of my summer and the most useful one: learning how to cooperate efficiently, training my spoken English (Marco, I)

• I have never experienced anything like IYC, and IYC 2011 has got a special place in my next holidays plans! (Martyna, PL)

• En resumen, ha sido una de las mejores experiencias que he vivido y me encantaría poder repetirla en año que viene... (Alba, E)

More information:

www.internationalyouthcamp.eu