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!
November Meeting
Date/Time: Saturday November 14, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: Petra, Wadi Rum and Baha'i Gardens - UNESCO World Heritage
sites in Jordan and Israel, in independent travel after our Journey to
Israel in 2018
Presenter: Mary Williams
Members will receive an invitation 2 weeks, 1
week and the day of the meeting with a link that you will simply
need to click to access the program.
Guests: please contact edward perez to be invited to join this meeting.
No reservation needed.
Info: Paula Rose - paularose2000@hotmail.com
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There will also be Member Connections get-togethers in October. See
Meetings page.
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Since Journeys for the next several months 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 2020 and 2021
Kaohsiung, Taiwan Inbound - Dates: August 20-26, 2020
Host Coordinator: Patty Niemeyer -
peanutpatti1@gmail.com
UPDATE:
This Journey has cancelled as of March 12.
2020.
Central Israel, Israel to Dallas, TX and San Antonio TX – May, 2021
– dates TBD
UPDATE:
This Journey has cancelled
by Central Israel club as of June 15, 2020.
Madison, Wisconsin - 2021 dates TBD
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Outbound Journeys 2020 and 2021
Dayton, Ohio - June 28 – July 5, 2020 - joining 3-5 Ambassadors from
Russia.
UPDATE:
This Journey has cancelled by
Dayton.
Coatepec, Mexico - October, 2021 - dates TBD
Charleston, South Carolina - 2021 dates TBD
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Vitual Journeys to Other
Clubs on VIMEO
Now posted: Brazil / Volta Lake, Ghana / Mexico
More information on Journeys
page
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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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Next Super Regional Conference
Minneapolis - Sept 18-20, 2020
Embassy Suites downtown, 12 Sixth St. South, Minneapolis MN 55412
$175 early-bird registration. Taking registrations now; refundable
if cancelled.
UPDATE 4/7/2020: This conference has been cancelled
Pre-Conference Tour – The North Shore of Lake Superior (September 14-17,
$525) and other pre-conference activities arranged by the FF of
Minnesota-Twin Cities.
More details on
SW Conference
page.
UPDATE 4/7/2020: This pre-conference trip has been cancelled
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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
Dates TBD, 2021
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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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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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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- 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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