Rouen Exchange 2009 - Tolerance and
Integration in Sport
From Monday 6th
July to Thursday 16th July, a group
of six young people from Norfolk, along with two
leaders, went as part of the Twinning Youth
Exchanges to Rouen, France,
The Cultural Youth
Exchange in Rouen was the fourth leg of a set of
Exchanges based around Norwich’s twinnings, with
previous exchanges in Norwich, Novi Sad, and
Koblenz. This Exchange involved around 45 young
people from France, Germany, Serbia, Bosnia and
Herzegovinia and of course, Norwich, and the 11
days were centred around the topic of Tolerance
and Integration in Sport.
The Exchange included
problem solving discussions in mixed-nationality
groups, a visit from two young French sprinters
who were able to achieve in their sport, despite
handicaps. The visit also saw meetings with the
Mayor and Lord Major of Rouen in their Town
Hall, and a talk from the head of a French
Community Radio Station, who talked to the group
about young people in France, and some of the
methods being used to try and get them off of
the streets, and involved in more constructive
practices.
During the
course of the exchange, the group also engaged
in some exciting activities, like treasure hunts
around Rouen, visiting the sights and shops of
Paris, and a fun-filled day at EuroDisney!
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