Shang is a 21-year-old Kurdish refugee. She was forced to flee Kurdistan with her husband after receiving multiple death threats. She eventually arrived in Strasbourg in September 2018 after many months of hardship. A friend told her about Service Civique, so Shang got in touch with VISA-AD to express her wish to integrate into French society and … [Read more...]
Yazen: A refugee in the Service Civique
Yazen is 24. He arrived in France two years ago, fleeing the war in Syria. Since September 2018, he has been carrying out his Service Civique with the protestant Interchurch Aid in Le Havre. He agreed to answer our questions! How did you hear about Service Civique? And why did you decide to do it? The first time I heard of Service Civique … [Read more...]
Loris: A volunteer in Israel
Loris mid-speech at the French embassy in Israel. After graduating from high school, Loris, 19, began the adventure of Service Civique in Israel. HIS ASSIGNMENT Why did you decide to do your Service Civique abroad? I decided to do my Service Civique in Israel in order to explore a country that is not well known in the West. I wanted to prove … [Read more...]
Sacha: Service Civique in Italy
Sacha and the other French International Volunteers. Not knowing what route to choose after her baccalaureate, Sacha, 23, started her Service Civique in Italy. She is passionate about travel and new culinary experiences. Why did you decide to do your Service Civique abroad? I started my Service Civique because I didn't really know what direction … [Read more...]
Omar: Service Civique in Israel
Omar, 23 Why did you decide to do your Service Civique abroad? I felt I just couldn't do my Service Civique in France. Basically, despite all the great missions available, I was just too internationally-minded to stay. I love exploring new languages and new cultures and I think it's a much nicer change of scene to travel a long way from home and … [Read more...]
Élise – Children’s Daycare
Élise, 20, got her baccalaureate in social health sciences in July 2015. By doing her Service Civique with special needs children, she is moving toward a vocation in special educational needs teaching. "This experience allows me to work with people, which was essential for me when I chose my assignment" Her assignment What is Service … [Read more...]
“My mission with the elderly”
Klaudia, 19, decided to leave her home in Hungary to do her Service Civique in France. Passionate about sports, painting and drawing; she is involved in community life as a volunteer for AFS Intercultural Programs. … [Read more...]
Interview with Justine
Justine, 22, is the volunteer ambassador for VISA-AD in Strasbourg. Here she tells us why she started this Service Civique adventure and revisits the mission she began in October 2014. … [Read more...]
30 years of hosting volunteers
Follow a day in the life of a VISA-AD volunteer on a 9-month mission in a Retirement Home.Directors, carers, activity leaders, supervisors and residents share their experience of hosting a volunteer and the added value for their establishments. … [Read more...]
