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LIVE-EX Zimbabwe: Empowering Youth for Climate Action and a Greener Future

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Zimbabwe Workcamps Association (ZWA) is proud to lead the LIVE-EX project in Zimbabwe, connecting young people to climate action and sustainable development solutions. Under the mentorship of Ian Mugowa and Agatha Mubaiwa, and with coordination by Ratherford Mwaruta, the project is inspiring the next generation to take meaningful action for a greener, more resilient future. …

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Impact Measurement Training

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Objective To train partners to use the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique for collecting and measuring project outcomes. Description Online Training by Francesco Volpini to use the Most Significant Change (MSC), a technique which involves the collection and selection of stories of change emerging from the local communities. A participatory technique, it relies on engaging …

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Anticipating the Future of Volunteering: Reflections from the IVS Study Session, Budapest 2025

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In early February 2025, the European Youth Centre in Budapest transformed into a hub for reflection, foresight, and action. From 3–7 February, thirty young leaders and activists from around the world gathered for the IVS Study Session, organised by CCIVS in cooperation with Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations, ICYE, SCI, NVDA, and the Council …

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Statement 7 FEBRUARY 2025 by the Palestine Solidarity working group

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The Palestine Solidarity working group  Statement  The Palestine Solidarity Working Group of CCIVS has been meeting regularly over the past year, closely following the ongoing genocide and attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This group seeks, in whatever small way possible, to support the Palestinian people as they endure unimaginable brutality. While …

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LIVE-EX Project Launch: Empowering Young Leaders Across Africa

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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the LIVE-EX Project, a groundbreaking initiative designed to inspire and empower young changemakers across Africa. This project focuses on building a sustainable and inclusive future by addressing today’s most pressing challenges, including climate action, youth leadership, and social justice. LIVE-EX provides a platform for young leaders to connect, …

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Tracing the roots of International Voluntary Service from East to Southern Africa

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To ensure regional understanding and cooperation 3 voluntary organizations UVIKUITA (Tanzania), Zimbabwe Workcamps Association (ZWA) and South Africa Volunteer Workcamp Association (SAVWA) forged a partnership for a 40 days regional caravan workcamp which started in Tanzania, moving to Zimbabwe and ended in South Africa, scheduled 10 days per country. The workcamp had 3 main themes, …

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Building Bridges and Fostering Solidarity: Insights from IVCO 2024 in Newcastle

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Photo credits: Christine Frazer, Gateshead Community Bridgebuilders IVCO 2024 (9-13 September) in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom The IVCO conference was a 4-day long event that brought together representatives of partners and members of Forum from all around the world to discuss best-practices and share current projects. Representing CCIVS, I attended as a participant, with …

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ICONic Youth Workshop: From Local to Global Through IVS

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Many people may still be unclear about the purpose of the International Voluntary Service (IVS) movement and how to get involved in IVS activities.Thus, this workshop helped to gain knowledge and empower young people to engage better with other young people and introduce those who know least to the IVS movement. Correlation with ICONThe workshop …

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Celebrating a Milestone: LIVE-Ex Mentor Training concluded in Pretoria, South Africa

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I’m excited to share the wonderful experience we had during the LIVE-Ex Mentor Training from October 12 to October 18, 2023. This event was a big step forward for the LIVE-Ex project, bringing together a group of passionate individuals as mentors eager to make a difference in their communities through earth advocacy.The training kicked off …

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Decolonising International Volunteering: Insights and Advocacy from Thomas Aubineau

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My name is Thomas Aubineau, I am a 26 years old French volunteer at Fundación SES in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I’ve been working on the Decolonise IVS project for almost a year now, particularly on writing policy papers and setting up an advocacy strategy. 1. What it was like creating the Policy Papers — the …

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