As the smells of summer slowly begin to turn to autumn and the lazy Scandinavian sunset turns the evening sky to fire, an office on the second floor of a big White House buzzes with life. It’s the comings and goings of a few individuals working with tireless energy, drafting the 7th chapter in what has proven to be an …
Thank you YIP6 and welcome YIP7
Dear friends, members, alumni, contributors, parents, partners and other people in the network of YIP, YIP has just finished its 6th successful year. The twenty bright young people who graduated last week are now going out into the world, and there is no doubt they will create positive impact no matter where or in what form they engage in society. …
Impressions of YIP- The Essence
Impressions of YIP- The Essence The student run project, ‘Impressions of YIP- The Essence,’ is ready for purchase! The Essence is a limited edition publication, as there are only 700 printed copies in existence. Each copy is 150 SEK, and all proceeds go to The International Youth Initiative Program. Shipping is included. There will be two opportunities for shipment: Monday, …
Initiative Forum 2014
ShIFt was an amazing experience both for the individuals within YIP6, as well as for our whole group all together. This year we had 200 people joining us from all around the world, and it was a joy to see the yippies step into the hosting role. The forum participant Charlotte Breed shared her INITIATIVE FORUM experience in this …
Welcome to Ytterjärna
For those of you who have never before visited us here at the YIP campus, this is for you! Initiative Forum, takes place in Ytterjärna, Sweden, a rural community located 50km south of Stockholm. The Kulturcentrum Järna has a wonderful location on the Baltic coast, and is surrounded by biodynamic farms, forests and open meadows. Below are a few shots …
International Internships 2014
The YIP-International Internships were closed this year with two mornings of inspiring presentations by the participants, a magical interactive dance-performance by the Amsterdam-group, and a sparkling community dinner where our local community came to share a meal and look at the tables the participants had prepared with their internship books, pictures and objects they had brought back. Some of the …
YIP in Transition
We asked Rose Nekvapil, one of the founders of YIP, to write a few words for our newsletter. She had complete freedom in choosing what she wanted to bring, and this is her article: It has been wonderful to stand back and watch YIP move forward with a completely new carrying team. From the beginning, the idea was that YIP’s …
Initiative Forum 2014
15 – 20 April 2014 Järna, Sweden [vimeo video_id=”82196860″ width=”635″ height=”357″ title=”No” byline=”No” portrait=”No” autoplay=”No” loop=”No” color=”ffffff”] Initiative Forum is an annual conference hosted by the Youth Initiative Program in Jarna Sweden. It is hosted by and for people who want to enact positive change in the world. It is a space for learning, inspiration, networking, and collaboration. Participants can …
Happy Holidays
We wish you all Happy Holidays and we look forward to working with you in 2014! Make sure you check out our YIP Mittens Auction Buy your holiday gift and support an organisation you love at the same time! Donate to YIP and win a pair of mittens! Bid for a pair of YIP mittens starting at SEK 350. See colours and …
Fabula Collective
Sandra and Melanie, both YIP alumni, co-founded an initiative some months ago: Fabula Collective vzw – New Myths New Forms (www.fabulacollective.org). Fabula Collective vzw is a multidisciplinary collective of four young women, who each have developed their own interests and field of work and are now living and working together in the thriving city of Gent (Belgium). Their common interest is the …