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  • Specific information for 2019
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    • Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds: Program of the Day
    • Weekend of friendship between young Christians and Muslims
    • Programme: Meeting Between Young Muslims and Young Christians
    • Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds
    • Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds: A specific programme on environmental issues
    • Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds: Presenters for Programme on the Environment
  • Specific information for 2020
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    • Financial contribution 2020
    • Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds
    • Gathering of friendship for young Christians and Muslims
  • Travel to Taizé
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  • UK School & College Weeks
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    • Film: One Week in July
    • Feedback from previous visits
    • Material for group leaders
    • Preparation meetings
    • Multimedia and web resources
    • Photo album 2012
    • Photo album 2011
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UK School & College Weeks

12 November

School & College Weeks 2020

School and 6th-form college groups with students in Years 10-13 are especially invited in June and July, at Easter or during half-terms. Information for teachers and group organisers (updated 12 November 2019) Flyer (template) This leaflet can be adapted to the needs of your school or group. See also: Coach travel to Taizé Contact and Registration What the week is about A stay at Taizé helps (...)

3 October 2016

Film: One Week in July

Full version (23 mins.) Shortened version (14 mins) “This film is awesome!” — Maggie Atkinson, outgoing Children’s Commissioner for England In July 2014, eight 16-18 year-olds from four UK schools recorded their week in Taizé. They filmed video diaries, interviews, and their experiences of meeting new people, working together, and the prayer and silence that punctuate the days. Framed by (...)

14 September 2016

Feedback from previous visits

Clips filmed with students See more clips from previous years 8-minute film) Download video Bishop’s Blue Coat C of E Academy, Chester, July 2014 Reflections from students:I came thinking it was going to be the same as last year, however it was different. The company we had was different and so was the weather and the people and activities we did. But it was possibly more amazing than last (...)

30 October 2017

Material for group leaders

Here you can download documents useful for planning trips to Taizé — especially school trips.Material from group leaders Flyer (template) This leaflet can be adapted to the needs of your school or group. Initial information letter to parents/guardians (contributed by Chatsmore Catholic High School) A sample form to give to parents/guardians to sign Practical guidance on taking a young school group (Year 10) from the head teacher of a London Church school A “behaviour agreement” with students. Contributed by a West Sussex school. A check list (...)

28 November 2012

Preparation meetings

Material for preparation meetings in your school Notes for teachers and leaders (doc ~70 kB) Meeting 1: Friends and Relationships (pdf ~110 kB) (or .doc) Meeting 2: Silence and Prayer (pdf ~200 kB) (or .doc) Download video file from Vimeo In the short film below, in order to help school and college students prepare for a week at Taizé, Archbishop Rowan Williams thinks back to his first visit when he was a teenager. He remembers how easy it was to make friends, the silence during the community prayer ... and the adventure of putting up a (...)

30 October 2017

Multimedia and web resources

Film & AudioShort films about the Community and the Youth Meetings One Week in July (2015, 23 mins.) UK School and College Weeks in pictures (2012, 3 mins.)School and College Weeks in the words of participants (2012, 9 mins.)Life at Taizé: video (2010, 15 mins., with short history of the Community)Feedback from group leaders (10 clips)Feedback from pupils (22 clips) See also: Feedback from (...)

1 November 2012

Photo album 2012

9 March 2012

Photo album 2011


Community

  • Some Recent News
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  • Solidarity: Operation Hope
  • Anniversaries 2015: Towards a new solidarity

At the Wellspring of Faith

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Coming to Taizé

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