Our Story
For over 45 years, we have facilitated youth exchange, development, and action for global change.
Our mission is to empower youth to become the leaders and changemakers who will strive together to create a sustainable world free of war, oppression, exclusion, and poverty. Through a worldwide network, programs, and services, we are harnessing the power of friendship as a catalyst for greater understanding, shared learning, and sustainable action.
Our History
Harnessing the power of friendship to change the world
by Andrew Macdonald
Over sixty years ago, a young 19-year-old had a life-changing experience that would lead to him to impact the lives of tens of thousands and arguably change the world.
In 1953, Harry W. Morgan traveled to Holland during one of the most cataclysmic events that country had ever experienced, a flood that resulted in the evacuation of…