A vital part of our ongoing youthwork programme is organising international youth exchanges for young people.  These exchanges enable the YMCA to promote issues of citizenship and develop different types of work to facilitate the needs of young people in Body, Mind and Spirit. 

Aberdeen YMCA first engaged in international youth exchanges in 1993 when Aberdeen's Mike Will and Berlin's Wolfgang Raich initiated an exchange between the Scottish and German YMCAs following an earlier visit, in 1989, by Mike to Berlin.  Exchanges, sponsored by the British Council, have continued since.  Click here to find out more about this partnership:  www.aberdeenymca.org.uk/berlin.htm

In 1994 we established links with the YMCA in Regensburg, Germany.  Regensburg is a twin city of the city council in Aberdeen.  Sponsored by Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen YMCA and CVJM Regensburg have been able to participate in annual exchanges since.  Click here for further info on this partnership: www.aberdeenymca.org.uk/regensburg.htm

If you are aged between 16-25 and would like to find out more about opportunities to participate in international youth exchanges then click here to find out more about our next exchange:  www.aberdeenymca.org.uk/exchange.htm

 

The YMCA Youth Exchange is an excellent opportunity to plan an international youth event with your peers.  Encouraging skills development and global awareness, participants will visit the German Parliament, meet the local mayor, learn about German culture and history and understand something about this amazing city and its role in modern history.  The Youth Exchange is designed to facilitate youth mobility within Europe through an interactive programme of sport, arts & craft, outdoor activities, tourism, games and music.