After an intensive recruitment process and several long days of conducting interviews- the Friends Forever 2011-2012 group from Belfast YMCA has been selected. The young people are from a multitude of backgrounds with diverse religious, social, economic and gender breakdowns.
The group will be visiting New Hampshire at the end of October for two weeks visiting many different organisations, performing a range of community service and interacting with a variety of different people. The experience is a once in a lifetime oppurtunity to experience the American culture whilst learning from one another about the culture of their own country.
The learning does not just end when the group return from America! They will meet weekly to go through a training accreditation looking at leadership, communication, conflict resolution and global awareness. At the end of six months, the participants will attain a qualification which can be included on UCAS forms or CVs.
This blog will follow the progress of the group as they spent time in America and as they continue their journey in the months that follow.
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