The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year.Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4­5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks.These young people are joined by 4­5 young people from 3­4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment. Example Youth Exchanges : Youth Exchange 1 Location : Ireland Other nationalities : Ireland , Spain , Italy , Hungary Theme : Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues.The group will also learn about the eco­village as an example of a community and take part in team­building activities. Youth Exchange 2 Location : France Other nationalities : Bulgaria , Italy , France Theme : Organic gardening & continual living.This project will take place in a natural park , where the group will take part in gardening activities and games/workshops about continuous development. Youth Exchange 3 Location : Macedonia Other nationalities : Serbia , Turkey , Ireland Theme : Foster( 培养 ) social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities.Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. Youth Exchange 4 Location : Italy Other nationalities : Italy , Bulgaria , Greece Theme : A social­environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuous development , regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship.Over 10 days , the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment.