The World Youth Exchange “Bridging West and East” 2016
The World Youth Exchange “Bridging West and East” has become a unique annual celebration for youth collaboration and a window to the outside world for many local UK youngsters.
The Residential World Youth Exchange Project is the only one of its kind in the UK.
Groups of young people from England, Germany, Finland, Kazakhstan, China and Russia spent an enriching 8 days together in Durham City.
Roberta Blackman-Woods, Member of Parliament for Durham City, and Councillor Mike Dixon, Vice-Chairman of Durham County Council, endorsed and supported a community youth project from Most Education, which brought international recognition to Durham City and put it on the world stage of youth collaboration.
They attended the project and met 80 participants from across the globe where they discussed the outcomes of young people’s experiences.