| The first impression of Pablo Chufeni is
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| | programs to 18 to 30 year old Servas
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| that he's just a bundle of energy - Pablo
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| | members in 4 languages: Spanish,
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| just radiates optimism and enthusiasm. He
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| | Portuguese, French and English.In
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| is from Argentina, in his twenties, and
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| | addition, Pablo is also working on
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| works in a variety of professions,
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| | organizing the first International Servas
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| including as a professor teaching
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| | Youth Meeting in the Southern Hemisphere.
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| theatre, and as a TV producer. He got his
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| | The event is called "Patagonia 06" and
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| first work experience at a local program
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| | will be held during the 3rd week of
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| of a developing bank, working with poor
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| | January of 2006. Servas members from all
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| teenagers. Beyond these varied work
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| | over the world will be invited to share
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| activities, Pablo dedicates a huge amount
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| | their experiences of how to enhance the
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| of his time as a volunteer for Servas,
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| | organization's effectiveness for
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| and as you will find out soon, he is
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| | promoting peace. Pablo also intends the
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| working on setting up a number of
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| | event to make Servas more dynamic and
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| exciting international youth initiatives
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| | more accessible to young people. He feels
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| for this organization.Pablo originally
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| | there are so many possibilities of
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| discovered Servas through his uncle. He
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| | harnessing this international network of
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| has had an opportunity to travel to the
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| | like-minded people for the peaceful
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| Netherlands, to Belgium, France and
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| | development of the world.Patagonia 06
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| England, and he credits Servas for making
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| | will be hosted in the well-known
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| these travels possible since he would
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| | Argentinean resort town of Bariloche and
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| otherwise not have been able to visit
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| | it will be an extremely affordable event:
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| these countries. Servas allowed him to
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| | The conference program including
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| travel cost-effectively and gave him the
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| | accommodation and meals will only cost
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| opportunity to really get to know these
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| | US$160.00. This low cost will allow young
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| places.Upon returning from these trips,
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| | people from all over the world to
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| Pablo decided to create a local Servas
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| | participate.On a more local level, Pablo
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| chapter in Rosario, Argentina's second
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| | hosts "diversity meals", dinners that are
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| largest city. Today there are 15 very
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| | intended to get more young people
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| active Servas members and the group has
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| | involved in Servas. So far he has hosted
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| already hosted 2 national meetings with
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| | 4 meals with 4 participants each, and 6
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| people from 5 different provinces.Pablo
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| | of these people have now become active
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| told me of his experiences in Montevideo
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| | Servas members, another example of the
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| where he met a young Brazilian woman who
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| | success of local outreach
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| wanted to study Spanish. Pablo thought
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| | programs.Pablo's imagination never rests.
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| that Servas offered a phenomenal
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| | In addition to his current projects he is
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| international network of open-minded
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| | already thinking of combining Servas
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| people, and somehow this network could be
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| | travel with farm work experiences as well
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| harnessed in productive ways. He ended up
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| | as international job shadowing and
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| designing a program for youth to study
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| | internship opportunities. Very soon
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| abroad. This young Brazilian woman ended
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| | you'll hear from this whirlwind of
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| up staying a whole month in different
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| | positive energy himself, how he develops
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| Servas member homes in Argentina while a
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| | all these creative ideas and finds the
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| teacher gave her free Spanish language
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| | time to implement them in his
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| lessons. She also had a chance to take
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| | spare-time.Susanne Pacher is the
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| tango lessons, a real introduction to
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| | publisher of a website called Travel and
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| Argentinean culture. This was enhanced by
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| | Transitions( Travel and Transitions deals
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| a scholarship at a theatre arranged by
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| | with unconventional travel and is chock
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| Pablo, which normally would have cost
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| | full of advice, tips, real life travel
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| $700. In return for this experience,
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| | experiences, interviews with travellers
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| Argentina sent a young Servas member to
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| | and travel experts, insights and
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| Brazil to study Portuguese.This
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| | reflections, cross-cultural issues,
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| initiative has now expanded, and in
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| | contests and many other features. You
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| addition to Brazil and Argentina, Pablo
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| | will also find stories about life and the
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| is setting up free youth language
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| | transitions that we face as we go through
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| exchange programs in Mexico and Uruguay,
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| | our own personal life-long
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| and he is currently working on expanding
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| | journeys.Submit your own travel stories
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| the Servas language learning and cultural
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| | in our first travel story contest( and
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| exchange experience into Canada and the
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| | have a chance to win an amazing adventure
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| United States. All in all, this program
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| | cruise on the Amazon River.
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| will be able to offer free learning
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