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Pablo Chufeni: Servas Traveller, a Bundle of Energy and Creator of International Language Exchange

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




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