Program Invitations
VillageDuration: 23-28 days Ages: 11 CISV Villages inspire eleven-year-old children to imagine a more just and peaceful world. The children come together from many different countries to take part in a variety of educational, cultural and fun activities. Village is only for youth aged 11. | ||
Village | Kansai, JapanAvailability: Open | Location: Kansai, Japan Dates: Jul 27, 2025 - Aug 23, 2025 Eligibility: - | |
Village | Njordlland, DenmarkAvailability: Open | Location: Njordlland, Denmark Dates: Jul 04, 2025 - Jul 31, 2025 Eligibility: - | |
No invitations are available for this program this year. | ||
Youth MeetingDuration: 8 or 15 days Ages: 12-13 Youth Meetings bring small groups of young people of similar ages together from different countries within a region. Generally, eight country delegations consisting of 4 youth and a leader attend. Join a Youth Meeting and explore aspects of a theme that affects us all! | ||
Winter Youth Meeting | Santiago, ChileAvailability: Open | Location: Santiago, Chile Dates: Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026 Eligibility: - | |
Youth Meeting | Bogota, ColombiaAvailability: Open | Location: Bogota, Colombia Dates: Jun 28, 2025 - Jul 12, 2025 Eligibility: - | |
No invitations are available for this program this year. | ||
Step UpDuration: 23 days Ages: 14-or-15 CISV's Step Up program encourages young people to take a leading role in planning and organizing activities. The participants and their adult leaders use CISV's peace education to guide the theme of the camp around which they plan activities, such as identity, democracy, or environmental protection. | ||
Step Up | Lisbon, PortugalAvailability: Open | Location: Lisbon, Portugal Dates: Jul 04, 2025 - Jul 26, 2025 Eligibility: - | |
No invitations are available for this program this year. | ||
Fortnight (USA only)Duration: 15 days Ages: 16-17 Fortnight is an engaging two-week domestic summer program that is affordable and a whole bunch of fun. In addition to content that will explore many new topics, such as what it means to be a U.S. citizen, cultural awareness, and American cultural history and diversity, the camp will also focus on community service. | ||
No invitations are available for this program this year. | ||
Junior CounselorDuration: 28 days Ages: 16-17 In a Village, the Junior Counselors (JCs) are an important part of the leaders’ group and contribute to the planning and operation of the camp’s daily activities. The JCs serve as the bridge between the delegates and the adults. | ||
No invitations are available for this program this year. | ||
Seminar CampDuration: 21 days Ages: 16-17 This personally challenging, intensive program for older teens is coordinated by the 24 - 30 participants themselves. With the supervision and assistance of international adult staff, the participants develop their own agenda and explore global issues based on their backgrounds and interests, through activities and in-depth discussions. CISV USA handles all applications and assigns placements. Applications are submitted by January 1 directly to CISV USA, but anyone who is interested in applying for this should contact their local chapter first. To apply for this program, visit https://cisvusa.org/apply/. Delegates must be 16 or 17 for the full length of the program. | ||
No invitations are available for this program this year. | ||
Mosaic Camps (USA Only)Duration: Varies Ages: Varies Several chapters, but not all, offer local camp programs as a part of the CISV Mosaic program, where we have the opportunity to connect with various neighbor communities and like-minded organizations to share the educational concepts of CISV. These camps have different durations, themes and target age groups based on the segment of the community that the chapter chooses to serve. The camps can be day camps or residential camps. See the specific invitation for details. | ||
No invitations are available for this program this year. |