Local CISV chapter rebuilding after COVID
By Nancy Bowman
For CISV, the mission is all about peace education.
An international student exchange program, CISV is designed to build children’s understanding of global cultures. Its mission is to educate and inspire action for a more just and peaceful world. The Miami County chapter began in 1954.
Today, the chapter has families from St. Henry to Centerville.
The CISV peace education learning objectives center on four themes: diversity, human rights, sustainable development and conflict and resolution.
The purpose is “to provide us all with the attitudes, awareness, skills and knowledge we need to be agents of change, both locally and globally, to become active global citizens.”
The organization believes the best learning environment includes engaging and hands-on experiences. The goal is to provide innovative, fun and experiential education programs for youth ages 10 to 18.
The local chapter was formed in 1954 as CISV Miami County, but the membership always has included families from surrounding counties including Shelby, Champaign, Clark, Greene, Montgomery, Preble, Darke, Mercer and Auglaize counties. The organization’s charter, constitution and name was updated in 2019 to CISV Midwest Ohio.
When the COVID pandemic arrived, many members, leaders and volunteers were lost due to various circumstances.
Now, the local chapter is undertaking an effort to rebuild with a county marketing campaign.
“We are still feeling the effects of that time period,” CISV’s Patti Jones- Logan said of the days of COVID. “However, the determination of our youth and teens, and to forge ahead, making new friends from all over the Miami Valley, who are interesting in active, engaging games and activities.”
This probably is one of the many reasons that Dr. Doris Twitchell Allen (CISV founder) chose youth to change the world…. They are so resilient, Jones-Logan said.
“Now, in a time when peaceful resolutions are needed to solve the conflict around the world, having a group of youth and teens that are willing to step away from their technology for a moment, to hang out with others, is inspiring,” she said. “We have a great group of students that lead our chapter meetings, bringing our UNESCO recognized peace curriculum to life.”
Among those assisting CISV financially with its marketing program is the Tipp City Foundation. A $950 grant allowed the organization to collaborate with the International Peace Museum to provide an opportunity for students to gather for a full day of 8 Hours of Peace.
“Without the Tipp City Foundation’s support, we would not have been able to host the day at such a low cost to participants. It would have been financially unfeasible for some,” Jones- Logan said.
Anyone interested in receiving the CISV monthly newsletter can reach out to midwestohio@CISVUSA.org. The monthly chapter meetings are held September-May at the Troy Hayner-Cotner Annex at 22 N. Short St., Troy.
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