CISV programs emphasize friendship as an important element in learning to resolve conflicts. In CISV programs, children from different parts of the world live together and learn to appreciate one another by finding similarities and celebrating differences. As an independent, non-political volunteer organization committed to the value of each individual, CISV does not practice or tolerate discrimination based on race, religion, political affiliation, social or economic background.
CISV is independent of any government, political party, religious body, or umbrella organization. As an organization committed to the value of each individual, CISV does not practice or tolerate discrimination based on race, religion, political affiliation, social or economic background.
CISV endeavours to stimulate the development of inter-cultural respect, international understanding and cooperative skills within individuals to prepare them for effective leadership roles in creating a peaceful society.
Programs are not political or religious, and indoctrination is carefully avoided.
CISV Canada invites you to explore our pages about CISV Canada, the links to many other sites across Canada and around the world and find out who we are.
We are confident that you will find CISV to be a truly unique organization for both young people and their families.
CISV's purpose:is to prepare individuals to become active and contributing members of a peaceful society. CISV endeavours to stimulate the life-long development of amicable relationships, effective and appropriate leadership towards a fair and just world.
CISV volunteer programmes and activities are planned to promote personal, cultural, intercultural, and international learning. This enables individuals to develop awareness of and positive attitudes towards others, and the skills and knowledge to live, play and work with them, irrespective of cultural background. Through participation, individuals come to better understand themselves and their own culture as well as others and their cultures.
CISV offers opportunities for interested children, young people, adults and families to explore relevant themes through independent, short term, non-formal educational activities organized in international, national and local contexts. These may be in either residential or non-residential settings and are offered to qualified participants irrespective of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, socio-economic background, or distinction of any other kind.
From www.cisv.ca
For more information on CISV nationally and internationally, or for information on chapters in your area feel free to look at CISV Canada at www.cisv.ca and CISV international at www.cisv.org.