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IVEP: International Volunteer Exchange Program

IVEP is a 1 year  vocational and cultural exchange program that connects international young adults, ages 18 - 30, with host families and partner organizations in Canada and the U.S., where they live, serve and learn with others in a cross-cultural setting. 


The objectives of IVEP are to: 


  • promote international peace and reconciliation

  • help participants understand themselves and others better

  • increase a sense of personal involvement and responsibility in a world of interrelated peoples

  • strengthen bonds of Christian fellowship

  • broaden horizons and views

  • correct stereotypes and misconceptions about other peoples

  • help participants gain vocational skills through practical on-the-job training 

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    This year, MCC Alberta and it’s IVEP partners have welcomed four IVEP participants.


    IVEP Participants in BanffEverdina Nap from Jayapura, Indonesia, is serving in Edson at the Edson Mennonite Church and Yellowhead Koinonia Christian School.
    Alen Gudalo  from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina is serving in Calgary at the Center for Newcomers.
    Diego Rego Barros from Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil is serving in Edmonton at the MCC Thrift Shop.
    Dejana Brujic from Novi Sad, Serbia is serving in Lethbridge at the MCC Thrift Shop.


    The Alberta IVEP Participants Visit Banff, September 2011


     How to get involved:


    IVEP is a great opportunity for a community to engage in service through either hosting an IVEPer in your home or providing a volunteer placement as a partner agency!


    Be a Host: more information      

    Be a Partner Agency: more information 


     Visit ivep.mcc.org for manuals, stories and to see a video!

    For more information on IVEP in Alberta:

    contact Megan Enns
    IVEP Coordinator, MCCA
    meganenns@mccab.org
    403.275.6935 ext. 227