February 14, 2011 VANCOUVER, B.C.— This summer, 11-year-old delegates and their leaders from 12 countries, along with junior counsellors and staff, will gather for a four-week, multi-lingual, multi-cultural “Village” experience in Vancouver. The event, themed the “Thank You Village”, will welcome children and their adult leaders from: Australia; Brazil; Canada; Czech Republic; France; Germany; Israel; Jordan; Mexico; Norway; Sweden; and the United States as well as junior counsellors from: Italy; Finland; the United States; Turkey and Canada.
About 50 CISV Villages of this kind are hosted annually world-wide, bringing youth of different nationalities together to inspire global friendships and cross-cultural understanding. Every year, the Vancouver chapter of CISV sends 11-year-old delegates to Villages in other countries as well as to a variety of camps for older youth in the program.
“Wherever we go, Canadian delegations are always recognized for their good manners and gratitude,” says Katie Everson, director of the 2011 Thank You Village and a former CISV leader. “So this is a chance for our guests to have a fun immersion into the characteristic values of gratitude and appreciation that are such a strong part of Canadian culture.”
Scheduled to run from July 3rd through July 31st, 2011, this year’s Village in Vancouver will be held at a private school facility in East Vancouver. Although closed to the public throughout the month, organizers will share updates of the Village through the media and the chapter website (www.cisvvancouver.com) as well as creating special recognition opportunities for the parent and family volunteers, donors and sponsors that make the Village a reality.
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For more than 50 years, CISV has served as a charitable, independent, non-political, volunteer organization promoting peace education and cross-cultural friendship. As the local chapter of the organization, CISV Vancouver is supported by a dedicated team of volunteers who welcome new member families at any point in the year.
For more information please contact:
http://www.cisvvancouver.com
The official blog for the CISV Vancouver Village in Vancouver!
