International Youth Exchange
Since 2001, young people 14~17 from four european countries,
Wolfenbüttel district, Germany,
Rhondda, U.K.,
Wrzesnia, Poland,
Cachan, France,
meet each summer in one of the above cities alternately.
during 10 days, they get together and work on a specific project, while having many intercultural experiences and leisures.
view of city centert in Wrzesnia
Participate to the International Exchange means ...
It is above all about sharing ideas and opinions, giving one's input on a common project, and offering young participants the rare opportunity to gain confidence in their own abilities as they approach their entry into professional life. The CRIJ is pleased to support this trip.
In 2024, after the exchange in 2022 in Wolfenbüttel and in Września, Poland in 2023, it was, of course, Cachan that hosted young Germans and Poles, on the extraordinary occasion of the Paris Olympic Games
summer holydays of course !!
Although the theme of the trip may seem serious, it offers young participants leisure activities that provide another opportunity to form friendships with the young Europeans around them, because summer means vacation!
While the Olympic Games were in full swing, everyone got to know each other through a varied and... sporty program!
The schedule included introductions to various sports and Olympic disciplines, such as athletics, hip-hop, judo, and climbing, led by local associations from Cachan. On July 26, a major tournament was organized with the teenagers from the Cachan Youth Center, followed by an Olympic evening with the broadcast of the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Each country's delegation also had the responsibility of organizing an evening event to introduce their culture to the other participants.
Some pictures to remember
The 3 groups together in Paris
Schields of the cities taking part to the exchange from : Poland, France and Germany.
This project was made possible by the support of the Franco-German Youth Office!