by aiesec | Nov 26, 2020 | Experience Stories, Global Volunteer, Internships
My time in Sri Lanka The most incredible and heart-warming experience I had this summer, was working at a school in Sri Lanka. The school specializes in teaching children with autism and down syndrome. An exceptional aspect to mention about the school, is that the...
by Jesler van Houdt Jesler | Mar 30, 2020 | Culture, Leadership, Personal Development
A couple of years ago, my mother asked me if I wanted tutor Simon, a boy living across the street. His mother had approached mine because this little boy has had 6 different tutors that year alone already, but none of them were able to explain math to him. Curious as...
by Jesler van Houdt Jesler | Jan 22, 2020 | Experience Stories, Global Volunteer
From the Netherlands to Greece – after 4 hours flight plus 3,5 hours by bus I arrived at my destination: Patras! The third biggest city in Greece, located in the north-west. It was smaller than I expected, but with very beautiful sea and mountain views. In the late...
by Jesler van Houdt Jesler | Jan 15, 2020 | Behind the Scenes, Global Talent, Global Volunteer, Uncategorized
Exchange Standards – what are they? By Jesler van Houdt What are the exchange standards? The AIESEC exchange standards are 16 promises from us to you. They describe what you can expect from us once you decide to go abroad with AIESEC. Why does AIESEC have...
by Jesler van Houdt Jesler | Nov 26, 2019 | Experience Stories, Global Volunteer
In the months January/February I participated in the “We Speak”-project volunteering with AIESEC in Bogotá, Colombia. I taught women from the “Casa de Igualdad” (house of equality) English in the hope for them to become more self-confident and make them stand out from...
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