Youth Exchanges allow groups of young people from different countries to meet and live together for a period of 5 days up to 21 days. Participants carry out a work program prepared before the exchange.

When You come back, You’ll have gained

• New competences and life skills
• Awareness about other cultures and socially relevant topics
• A network of like-minded young people with whom I can develop further projects
• Awareness of the European Union youth programme and opportunities
• Confidence to undertake long-term mobility

– encouraging the learning of another language;

– developing the ability to interact with persons of different language and culture;

– spreading tolerance among young people of the European Union;

– promoting active citizenship;

– supporting the development of local communities.

more information you can find ….http://europeanvoluntaryservice.org/what-is-evs/

Not only you can participate in projects organized by youth organisations, but you can organise your own youth exchange with a group of friends. National Agencies in each country are in charge for helping you organise such projects.