CISV 

The most AMAZING experience anyone could ever go through. No matter who you are or where you come from you WILL be changed by CISV. CISV can never have just one definition, and people who are not apart of it will never have any idea what CISVers are talking about until they become one. It is a life changing and enriching organization and many would give up one day in real life for a minute back at camp

Hey, I just got back from a CISV village and now I have PCD(post-camp depression).

**Breaks out into song.

CISV by Toppo8toppo8 September 17, 2018

CISV 

CISV is a life changing, invigorating experience filled with life long friendships, happy memories, tingling sensations whenever you encounter these friends in your life long friendships, travel, unique cultures, team work, communities, love, peace, joy, happiness, and excitement.

CISV consists of a series of programs that are basically like camps where you travel and work together and live together.

CISV= LOVE
and LOVE means friendship, happiness, and peace all together.

I just went to a CISV village and it was AMAZING

CISV by p@rk3r June 16, 2010

CISV 

There really are no words for the power that is... CISV. You cannot google it and know what it is, you won't even grasp the concept of it. One can only know what it really is once you've gone through that one glorious month of summer camp, and then... you will know what CISV is.

But here's a simple background:
Founded by Dorris Allen. It stands for "Children's International Summer Village".

It will, whether you like it or not, CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

God, that's all I can really tell you.

CISV.

omgomgomg

CISV by elmira711 May 27, 2009

CISV 

Cisv is a four letter word commonly pronounced by non-CISVERs as CVS means friendship, love, happiness, and joy. Cisv is chance for people to step out of their comfort zones and YELL. People who are very active in CISV are called CISVers. CISV consists of a series of programs for all this experience to take place.

I just went to a village in Norway with CISV.

CISV by jammyjamzzzz October 6, 2010

CISV 

CISV is an acronym for Children's International Summer Villages.
Motto: Peace Through Understanding
Every summer CISV brings together children from all over the world to foster international understanding and friendships in the hope of achieving peaceful solutions to worldwide problems. Peace is possible only as individuals and groups learn to live with one another as friends. At age 11 you may join a summer camp somewhere in the world. 2 boys and 2 girls from 30 cities are selected and they spend a month together bonding. For 13 to 16 year olds groups of 10 children make four week visits to the homes of 10 others in a foreign country and then host that child in your home the following summer.

Age 16 to Adult offers more leadership leadership opportunities.

Excellent cultural immersion summer diversion.

Actual CISV card on file with Giphy user Praxis8, but not yet available for this post

CISV was the best way to spend 4 summers as a youth. I did an Interchange between NYC & Tel Aviv as well as Hamburg, while my brother did the same with a guy from Helsinki. It's very helpful as a 14 year old to visit a suburb of Hamburg and see the houses look the same, the climate is similar, the family dynamic is like yours. Removes any preconceptions. It's fun to play ambassador to your hometown and travel as far as a days drive in a few directions over a month with a group.

CISV by Praxis8 April 14, 2017

CISV withdrawl 

The horrible empty and longing feeling one gets when they come home from home from a CISV programme. Symptoms include google imaging your campsite, not speaking to non-CISV friends, excessive chocolate-eating, looking at your CISV pictures, and giving lots and lots and lots of hugs.

Random kid: Hey friend! How was that peace camp trip to Italy?

CISVer: Man, don't talk to me. I'm going through CISV withdrawl.

CISV withdrawl by AmeliaJane February 2, 2009

CISV Interchange 

Definition. CISV ( Children's International Summer Villages) Interchange programs are for youth ages 13 to 16 years and usually comprise two groups of 10 youths from two cities with a chaperone. You spend one month hosting a friend from a foreign country and one month as a guest in their home. Great cultural immersion experience.

Peace Through Understanding is their motto..

GIF Of actual CISV Card on Praxis* page of GIPHY, but not found in search here yet.

Yaron and I participated in a CISV Interchange along with 9 of his friends from Tel Aviv and 9 of mine in NYC. First summer he visited me in NYC for a month. The following summer, I lived with his family and we toured Israel.

CISV Interchange by Praxis8 April 13, 2017