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Friendship Force is a cultural exchange group that promotes
peace and friendship in the world through homestays -
building global goodwill through personal friendships.
Change the way you see the world!

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Meetings/Events	Journeys	Friendship Force Video
2019 Conference	Opportunities with Other Clubs	Forms
Our Purpose	Our History	Our Activities
	Virtual Journeys

Meetings/Events

February Meeting 2023

Date:	Saturday, February 11, 2023
Time:	3 pm
Location:	Forest Green Library
	9619 Greenville Ave Dallas 75243
Speaker:	edward perez
Topic:	What FFD is All About - from our Regional Rep
Optional Dinner	Primo Brothers Pizza - 9310 Forest Lane #134, Dallas 75243 (back of strip at SW corner of Abrams/Forest) Pizzas and full Italian menu BYOB if you want wine

No reservation needed.
Info: paularose2000@hotmail.com

Guests are welcome!

Journeys

Since Journeys during the past two years have been canceled, the loss of
income to our parent organization is tremendous.
Please read the request for donations from our CEO, Jeremi Snook, on the FFI page.

Inbound Journeys

Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Dallas - September 21-27, 2022 - has concluded
More Information in the Newsletter.

Dayton, Ohio to Dallas - October 2023 TBA

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Outbound Journeys

Dallas to Kaohsiung, Taiwan - April 2023 TBA

Dayton, Ohio to Dallas - May 18-25 2023
Barbara Taylor, Journey Coordinator

More information on Journeys page, including Journeys with other clubs

Contact Julia Cooper to volunteer to be a Journey Coordinator for one
of these trips - acjc1804@hotmail.com

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Conferences

Last Super Regional Conference
Cincinnati - April 20-21, 2018.
Conferences now include several regions.
More information on the SW Conference page and May 2018 Newsletter.

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Last International Conference
Boulder, Colorado - July 23-26, 2019
See Sept 2019 Newsletter or FFI

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Next International Conference
Dubrovnik, Croatia - October 2-5, 2023
More information to come.

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Forms

Sign up for NEW international website: https://my.friendshipforce.org

Membership Form 2023

Membership Dues Renewal Form 2023

Journey Application Form - International

Journey Application Form - Domestic

Health and Mobility Checklist

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Our Purpose

Our purpose is to be a multi-cultural group that promotes peace and friendship in the world by building global good will through personal friendships and exchanges (now called Journeys).

Our mission is building world understanding through personal friendships.

Our vision is to be an outstanding model as a diverse and actively involved Friendship Force club representing Dallas, Texas to the world.

Learn how Friendship Force works and the ways you can participate, both at home and far away! Watch the video in 6 other languages here: https://www.friendshipforce.org/new-animated-video-what-is…/

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Our History

Friendship Force Dallas is one of several hundred Friendship Force clubs located throughout the world. We host citizen Ambassodors from clubs in other countries and from the United States and visit clubs around the world.

The Dallas club was established in 1994 as part of the Friendship Force International program, founded in 1977 with about 370 clubs in over 60 countries and growing. Dallas membership is now at 83 members from all walks of life - professionals, seniors, singles, couples, families; we welcome anyone who wants to meet new friends at home and abroad.

See photos and reports in current and past newsletters and on our Journeys page.

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Our Activities

- We host one to three Inbound Journeys from other countries per year; we share our
Texas lifestyles, homes and families as home hosts, day hosts or club members for one week.

- We travel on one or more Outbound Journeys per year; we become part of another family's
life and lifestyle for one-two weeks; we may include an optional tour.

- We travel to and host other American clubs for Domestic Journeys.

- We meet monthly for cultural enrichment, fun and fellowship.

- We occasionally meet for special events, parties, lunch or dinner, wine tasting, etc.

- We attend international and regional conferences and festivals.

- We promote international understanding and personal friendships.

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