It is 2:54 in the afternoon and the sun has set in Yärnaterja. The few sunrays that poked through the thick cotton clouds in the morning have been swallowed up by the day and a thick grey blanket has taken their place. This is much the same routine as yesterday, the day before and many of the days before that: …
Reflections on YIP
Dear friends, I wrote the text below in the spring of this year, 2014, at a time when the continuation of the program and its organization where wavering on the edge of existence. I felt called to share my view on some of the purpose and value of this initiative, and to stand for these to stay available for young …
Initiative Forum: 20th to 25th of June, 2015!
To everyone interested in Initiative Forum 2015! I hope this update finds you well and that the news herein gives rise to excitement for what is coming! We have decided to change the dates of the 2015 Initiative Forum to a warmer, sunnier time of year! Please mark your calendar as follows: Saturday, 20th of June, to Thursday, 25th of June. Accommodation …
YIP Newsletter October 2014: YIP: Chapter 7
As the first lines of YIP: Chapter 7 come to life, the adventures, misadventures, dreams, hopes, challenges and triumphs spill forth to fill its pages. The truth is, there could be twenty-five very different voices called upon to narrate the experience of the last few and very full weeks. Each voice with a distinctive tone, unique in perspective and singular …
YIP Newsletter September 2014: Ringing in YIP7
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 …