Vermont Gave Me Confidence, Tolerance and knowledge
I honestly had very little idea what I was letting myself in for when I discovered via an email that I had been given a place on the trip to…
Author: emanueledamiano
My Vermont Experience
When I first started tapping in my responses to the application for the EIL youth leadership award, I could never have imagined the adventure I was beginning. On the 30th…
Vermont – The Real American Dream
Setting off from Donegal at 1am, I was really anxious but excited for the two weeks ahead. I met with my fellow awardees, Rose, Niamh, David, Aideen and our leader…
Learning more about LGBT rights in Vietnam
As part of the EIL Explore programme you must complete an ‘Action at Home’ project that connects Ireland with the country you travelled. I decided to do my project…
Painting a picture of Barra de Potosí
The place, the people, the nature around me all help tell a story of how people live here. People here truly love their home. There is a lot of good…
Vermont – A Life Changing Experience
Life changing. As we went around the closing circle of the Governor’s Institute of Vermont (GIV) Current Issues and Youth Activist Programs last day those two words echoed in my…
Before the Project… Finding My Feet in Mexico
You have to get lost to find your way… Especially for an unseasoned traveler and Irishman like me. I quickly found out I had no sense of direction so getting…
Musings From Mexico
Twenty One days here so far and it feels like, it was only yesterday I arrived in Mexico where I met Valeria, The PEI agent. Let the Feast Begin Dublin…
Pushing Through
The pre-departure weekend in Meath made everything real. It bridged the gap in my mind between a cool idea and a reality. I met the great people that I would…