Berks in Ireland

Group photo including our driver, Jeff Bingeman who took us to the Newark Airport!
Group photo including our driver, Jeff Bingeman who took us to the Newark Airport!

Penn State Berks students and staff will be traveling to Belfast, Ireland (in Northern Ireland) with the Amizade program.  “Northern Ireland is part of the U.K., known for its Norman castles, glacial valleys and mountains, Celtic and Christian monuments, and renowned coastal links golf courses. Capital Belfast is home to the political murals of the 20th-century ‘Troubles’ conflict, and the Titanic Quarter, showcasing the redeveloped dockyards where the famous ship was built.”–Wikipedia

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What will Berks be doing in Ireland?

YouthWorks | At the heart of YouthWorks (CIC) is the sincere belief that intercultural understanding & the development of global citizens is essential to the increasingly connected global world.

The values of YouthWorks (CIC) are the foundation on which all youth work is based within the organization. The organization offers young people the opportunity to grow up,  develop social and life skills in a safe and secure environment, take on responsibility and make decisions on their on own life styles based on sound information and support. Within YouthWorks (CIC) young people get the opportunity to take risks on their value base, challenge their opinions and explore their own value base without judgement or put down.

In the past volunteers have worked with the Crossing the Bridges Program, which brings Catholics and Protestants together as well as various after-school programs with other youth groups, and summer youth camps.