The Next Generation In Friendship Force

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The Next GenerationIn Friendship Force
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Traveling with FF I

• First trip with 18 years to Japan
• 4 young people within the age of 15 to 18
• Individual program for the young people
• Free time for us
• Meeting local young people

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Traveling as a young person with Friendship Force
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Traveling with FF II

• With 19 years old travelling around the world
  with Friendship Force
• Meeting some Friendship Force members again and
  stay with them
• Sending some emails to different clubs to find
  some locals to show us around their area

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Young Club

• Friendship Force Solothurn, Switzerland, is a
  small club with at least two generations
• Mostly families with children/young people
• Younger generation is between 10 and 22 years old
• In 2013 was the first inbound exchange organized
  by the younger generation

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Friendship Force Solothurn
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What do young people like?

• Being spontaneous
• Adventures
• Explore things on their own
• Be free
• Seeing something new

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Normal FF Exchanges

• The trip is planned a long time before
• Fix program
• Usually just a little free time
• A lot of museums, typical sightseeing spots
• Mostly elderly people, no mix of generations

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How can we make an exchange through Friendship
Force for young people more attractive?
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Ideas

• Mix of generations Involving the kids and
  grandkids of the elderly generation
• Mix of activities Museums, hiking, swimming..
• Mix of free time and fix schedule
• Shorter more spontaneous trips (e.g. weekend
  trips)

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