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Camp SWY in Stockholm August 2018

Camp SWY great success with 11 nations and 14 batches attending the reunion

After more than a year of preparations, planning and organising – the international SWY reunion ”Camp SWY” took place in Sweden between 6th and 11th of August 2019. Despite this being an independent, unofficial reunion based on volunteer efforts, Camp SWY gathered as many as 35 ex-participating youth from 11 different nations worldwide and 14 …

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Grasshoppers in teriyakisauce and Pokémon-sushi

I’m in heaven. Food heaven. Japan is intriguing in many ways. When it comes to food for example. This is a wonderful and crazy gastronmical journey. From grasshoppers in teriyaki too Pokemon-sushi. Tonight’s our last night in NYC/Tokyo. Tomorrow – time to go onboard the Fuji Maru heading for the Fiji, Solomons and Australia. Onwards …

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Min kära home-stay

Oj oj oj vilken helg. i fredags fick vi äntligen träffa våra home-stay föräldrar som man varit både pirrig och förväntansfull inför. Och vilken klockren träff,  pappan i familjen var en trevlig 68årig man vid namn Sadaya Fujita. Trots att han aldrig hade studerat Engleska så kunde han en hel del och vi satt uppe …

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Looking back at the Departure Camp in Stockholm

Our Departure Camp was an intense 1,5 days session of preparing the last things before boarding the flight to Japan. As the delegates, the amounts of gifts, sponsored items and random good-to-have things grew to unexpected dimensions. Cracked bread, Lucia gowns, pickled herrings, ABBA costumes, loads of pepper crackers, and the plastic flowers. The day …

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Meet the Swedish delegation at SWY23

Interviews in Swedish, translated by Google translate plus some editing. Åsa Danielsson, 37 years National leader Who are you? Stockholm guide, tour guide, a copywriter, choreographer, flamenco dancer. Expectations on the trip? Meetings, insights, discussions, friendship, laughter, community, enlightening experiences. Boat survival trick? To bring the soundtrack to The Big Blue in your headphones, and …

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Education; symbiosis between individuals and societies

Annelie Gustavsson will be advisor for the course discussion group ”education”: “Tell me, and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.” This proverb illustrates a core concept in education, namely the importance of involving the learner. In this course, the learner will be encouraged to participate actively in …

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