This summer, BV hosted a two-week Youth Meeting for 30 delegates (12- and 13-year olds) from countries including Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Norway, and the US (Denver). BV Board Member Catherine Clinton managed all the planning and logistics for Read More
Junior Branch Reflections
Unique Travels for Older JBers
Fortnight by Isabel Shepherd Fortnight is a two-week domestic camp (held in Austin this year) for 16- to 18-year-old Americans from every chapter in the United States. My favorite part of Fortnight was the way they were really able to be more Read More
My CISV Village Experience (and my parents’ perspective)!
Editor's note: Hanya S. is an 11-year-old girl who traveled to Mexico the summer of 2018 with three other CISVers and met more than 48 people from different countries. To learn more about this year's specific invitations, click here. CISV stands Read More
Fortnight Reflection
In summer 2018, I attended Fortnight in Western Pennsylvania near the Pittsburgh chapter. It was a two-week long national camp for 16-18 year olds. Many different U.S chapters were represented including: Austin/San Antonio, Boston, Chattanooga, Read More
Celebrating Peace One Day
On September 22nd, the BV chapter celebrated World Peace Day by holding a potluck party at the Goose Creek Park pavilion in West Chester. Nearly 50 people came out on the beautiful fall day to enjoy each other’s company, do fun energizers, and eat Read More
Mosaic: global citizens living harmoniously
This summer one member of the JB participated in a truly unique program. Anna Daniels had the opportunity to be a counselor at the CISV Faces of NY Mosaic. This is a program for kids of NY City designed to provide a CISV experience. A diverse Read More
Seminar: Leave your expectations behind
When I was starting the Seminar application process, I ask around to see exactly what I was getting myself into; however, something strange happened. Every person I asked told me the same thing: "Go into it with no expectations." While the Read More