National Profile - ICYE

2. ICYE-UK ProgrammeThe ICYE-UK programme is made up of 3 main elements:• The full time voluntary placement• The camps• The travel monthAugust: Arrival and Language Camp (8 days) - compulsorySeptember – July: Voluntary Placement (full time - approximately 11 months) -compulsoryAutumn: Social Camp (1 weekend) - optionalFebruary: Mid-year camp (1 weekend) - compulsoryJuly: Final Evaluation (1 weekend) - compulsoryJuly-August: Travel Month – dependant on project / optional2.1 The CampsArrival and Language Camp:When you arrive in the UK you will go directly to Arrival and Language Camp, togetherwith the other exchangees from around the world. This camp lasts for 8 days. In themornings you will attend language classes and the afternoons will be spent preparing youfor your year here. We will have sessions on different subjects, such as UK lifestyle andculture, gender-roles and history. We will also prepare you for life at your placement.It is not only important that you learn about the UK, we also want to learn about you andyour country. Some evenings we will have international presentations – this is yourchance to tell the group about your country. Please bring photos, music and things fromyour country so that we can learn as much as possible about where you come from.Our main On-Arrival camp is in August, when the majority of exchangees arrive. If youarrive after this date or in January then your On-Arrival training will vary in length.After the camp, most of you will go straight to your placements. Occasionally you mayhave to wait before your project starts. While you wait we will arrange youraccommodation and a temporary short-term project.Mid Year Camp:This camp will be held one weekend in January or February. You will get together withthe other exchangees and with staff and volunteers from ICYE-UK to discuss anyproblems you might have encountered, and to spend some time reflecting on yourexperiences, preparing yourself for the second half of your year in the UK.Final Evaluation:This is another weekend camp. It will be the final time you meet as a group. This is achance to discuss and evaluate your year and experiences in the UK and to prepareyourself to go home to your own country.