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…
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Reach for Peace
The Reach for Peace Fundraiser held on November 3rd was a wonderful success! More than 100 people attended and enjoyed a delicious Middle Eastern banquet, an engaging speaker (Tariq Selim,…
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The dates for Local and National Leadership Training, required for all leaders, JCs and camp staff, have been announced. Brandywine Valley leaders/staff will attend training located in the Chester County…
Read more about Leadership TrainingLending Library in the Park!
This summer and into the fall, BV JBer Anna Wentz and her father built the latest addition to Warwick County Park, Chester County. The book depository, Anna’s IB community service…
Read more about Lending Library in the Park!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…
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Jean Bitner and I represented BV and the USA at the 2018 CISV Global Conference in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Along with 525 other CISVers from 64 other countries, we shared best…
Read more about CISV Global Conference Netherlands 2018Passport Village – A Resounding Success
This past summer, BV ran a weeklong day camp for local children aged 8-10 called Passport Village. The mission of the camp was to educate young children about the world and to…
Read more about Passport Village – A Resounding SuccessCelebrating 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…
Read more about Celebrating Peace One Day2019 Seminar Camps – Apply Early!
The Seminar Camp application process is now open for 2019 Seminar Camp invitations. Each applicant should complete the application including essay and submit it to cisvusa@cisvusa.org. Applications should include 2…
Read more about 2019 Seminar Camps – Apply Early!Volunteer Spotlight: Rock Stars of BV
In this article, we highlight the contributions of Jim Mobed. In my first year of membership, I volunteered because I knew I had to “give back.” But why am I STILL…
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