Week 1  In Lisieux (Normandy): Orientation: The first two days are for team building and experiential orientation to French culture and language. Learn and practice some useful methods for engaging in spiritual conversations with people from various backgrounds.  Local Church: helping at an annual church network gathering, practically and with kids, youth and media etc. A chance to give your testimony. Outreach: in a disadvantaged neighborhood through the local church's cafe and football (soccer) outreach. Practical work on newly acquired building for church worship in the neighborhood. See the spiritual state of Lisieux, the 2nd place of catholic pilgrimage in France and prayer waling in the area. 

Week 2 in Bayonne: Local Church: Visit a local French church, stay in French homes. Pilgrim walking: on the French Camino, share life and faith with fellow pilgrims of many nationalities. Be prepared for very basic living conditions. A good level of fitness is required. Lourdes: visit the number 1 place of pilgrimage for catholics with an expert in Marial worship from a protestant perspective, and prayer walking. 

Week 3 In Mulhouse: Student work: Prepare and run language/English events for international students, mainly from a North African background. Make new friends and witness to them on a personal level. Help organize a social outing with international students from the English club. Visit different types of migrant ministries. 

Week 4 in Colmar & surrounding area: ResKP: join the French ministry, linked to WEC, that empowers young people to share their faith to their peers in France through testimonies, music and the arts. They will be on tour in and around Colmar. Even if your French is limited, practical help like setting up stage and sound etc. is very welcome. 

On-field Debrief: in Mulhouse at the end of the DIVE there will be a chance to share your DIVE experiences and testimonies.  

Accommodations: You'll be in different types of accommodation throughout the trip: missionary or local houses, communal and dormatory.

Participants will participate in a pre-field orientation in Philadelphia PA at the WEC USA headquarters campus. There will also be online team building sessions to get to know your team members from all over the world. There will be an on-field orientation, rest, debrief and tourism days as well. After the trip, you will return to Philadelphia for a 3 day debriefing before returning home. There are only 8 short-term worker places available on this team. Application deadline May 15, 2025.

Fill out the inquriy form on this page for more information or any quesitons you may have.

You can learn more about the Camino at these websites:

• https://www.caminodesantiago.gal/en/discover
• https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/
• Or watch the film "The Way" starring Martin Sheen https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/