Swiss Review 1/2020

Swiss Review / January 2020 / No.1 25 Summer camps for children aged 8 to 14 Swiss children living abroad will have an opportunity to get to know Switzerland and its culture – and have a great time – at two-week summer camps between the end of June and the end of August 2020. Run by the Foundation for Young Swiss Abroad (FYSA), these camps offer the chance to ex- plore lakes, mountains, rivers and countryside on foot, and visit various sights and cities. Games, sports and workshops will also feature strongly among the daily activities. Children at the camps will learn a lot about their home country – from traditional songs and cooking recipes, to typical Swiss games and sports. The demand for our Schweizer Reise (Swiss trip) offer has grown every year, so we are pleased to inform you that we will offer two such trips per year in the future. The camps all have one thing in common in that children of similar age from different countries meet and interact with each other across the linguistic, cultural and geographi- cal divide. They are a chance to make new friends and share unforgettable memories. There are still some free places available in our holiday camps. For a full schedule and further details as well as the relevant application form, visit www.sjas.ch/en/camps. Alternatively, we can send you a comprehen- sive overview of our camps by post on request. The FYSA wants to enable all Swiss children living abroad to visit and experience Switzerland for themselves at least once. We therefore offer price reductions whenever these are justified. Simply fill in the “Application form for reduction of the camp fees”. We will also be happy to help if you require any further information. (LR) New: language, sport and culture This summer, the Youth Service is organising a new language, sport and culture camp in two of Switzerland’s national languages – French and German. During the week, the participants will attendFrenchor German lessons in themornings givenby specialist teachers. In the afternoons and at theweekends, theywill play sport anddiscover Switzerland together. To round it all off, on the fi- nal weekend they will take part in the 98 th Con- gress of the Swiss Abroad in Lugano. Camp locations and camp date: ■ ■ Bern (BE) and Lugano (TO) 8 to 23 August 2020 ■ ■ Age group for 16 to 25-year-olds Sport and recreational camps With young Swiss Abroad from all over the world, the participants in our sport and recrea- tional camps experience a summer full of breathtaking excursions, hikes and sporting ac- tivities, and make new international friend- ships. The young people taking part enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of their homeland for two weeks. Base camp is in a comfortable lodge, from which to discover the region and Swiss culture together. These camps are for young people who enjoy sport. The Youth Service introduces a new camp Besides the popular sport and recreational camps and the variety of the Swiss Challenge, the Youth Service is offering a new camp in 2020 for those who would like to improve their German or French. Camp locations and camp dates: ■ ■ Château d’Œx (VD) 11 to 24 July 2020 ■ ■ Fiesch (VS) 25 July to 7 August 2020 ■ ■ Age group for 15 to 18-year-olds Swiss Challenge During the two-week Swiss Challenge, the par- ticipants get to know the great diversity of Swit- zerland, explore the largest Swiss cities and find out what it means when four languages meet in one country. The Swiss Challenge is a mix of sightseeing, travel, mountain hikes, sport and culture. Camp location and camp date: ■ ■ Whole of Switzerland 11 to 24 July 2020 ■ ■ Age group for 15 to 18-year-olds More detailed information on the offers and on how to register is available on our website: www.swisscommunity.org/en/youth/youth-offers Youth Service contact details: Youth Service of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), Alpenstrasse 26, 3006 Bern, Switzerland, Telephone +41 31 356 61 24 , Fax +41 31 356 61 01 , Email: youth@aso.ch. Foundation for Young Swiss Abroad (FYSA), Alpenstrasse 26, 3006 Berne. Tel.: +41 (0)31 356 61 16 , fax: +41 (0)31 356 61 01, email: info@sjas.ch, www.sjas.ch