CISV’s 60th Anniversary
In honor and celebration of its 60th anniversary, CISV USA, a USCCD member organization, will be recognizing one individual as the inaugural Founder’s Award recipient. The awardee will receive $2,500 - $5,000 honorarium to continue his or her organization’s work in supporting cross-cultural understanding. CISV USA is a global nonprofit organization that encourages cross-cultural education, friendship, and community engagement. The Founder’s Award will be awarded to an individual actively engaged in similar work as the founder of CISV USA, Dr. Doris Twitchell Allen. Nominations are due July 31st,2011.
CISV engages thousands of children in hundreds of educational programs in more than 60 countries every year. Through this vast network of volunteers, CISV strives to build the next generation of global citizens actively engaged in the world around them.
CISV was founded in Cincinnati, OH 1951 by Dr. Doris Twitchell Allen, a university-based psychologist. Dr. Allen founded CISV in order to better the world by teaching children about the importance of intercultural understanding, with the aim of fostering in them a desire for a peaceful global community. Dr. Allen’s vision has come to fruition during the past 60 years, and CISV USA would like to recognize and help a similar organization reach the next step in their mission and impact.
For more information, please visit: http://cisvusa.org/60th.php
Posted Thursday, June 30, 2011