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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!

NEXT EVENT

July Activity - Small Group Dinners

Date/Time: Saturday July 14th - time and place determined by host
Place: Homes of members
Cost: Bring a dish - menu determined by host
Coordinator: Pat Andeweg

Sign up with Pat to be a host or a guest by July 1.

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INBOUND JOURNEYS

Brazil Engineering/Agriculture/Architecture Inbound - CANCELED DUE TO BRAZILIAN CURRENCY INFLATION - September 24-30, 2018

Taichung, Taiwan Inbound
- TBA- June, 2019

NEXT OUTBOUND JOURNEYS

Reno/Lake Tahoe - August 14-21, 2018. - Journey is full; waitlist available.
Contact Julia Cooper: acjc1804@hotmail.com

Central Israel - October 4-10, 2018 - Two spaces available; after that wait list.
Contact: Michael Wald and Haiya Feder-Naftali

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa - March 21-27, 2019 followed by an 8-day/7 night safari to Northern Botswana and Victoria Falls. See Journeys page.
Contact: Mary Williams - mwilliamstxtravel@yahoo.com

See Journeys/Exchanges

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

The last Super Regional Conference was in Cincinnati - April 20-21, 2018. Conferences are now involved several regions. More information on the SW Conference page.
Get more information on pdf file: Super Conference Flyer.

JOURNEYS OF OTHER CLUBS, DISCOVER TRIPS and FESTIVALS!

See where other clubs are going. You can join them if they have room for you.
NEW! 2019 Festival at Sea! - pdf flyer
Two Costa Rica trips in fall of 2018 - more information on Other Clubs pages

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NEXT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Boulder, Colorado - July 23-27, 2019 [Changed from San Juan, Puerto Rico due to damage.]
See Newsletter.

FORMS

Membership Dues Renewal Form 2018 - also for new members
Journey Application Form - International
Festival at Sea online registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/SNmCTOTmSqCVOMY53
Journey Application Form - Domestic
Health and Mobility Checklist

NEW!

African Wildlife Photos by Mary Latham - in Articles section

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.

See video: https://vimeo.com/207845443

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/Exchanges pages.

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 attend international and regional conferences and festivals.

- We promote international understanding and personal friendships.