CISV Midwest Ohio

Children’s International Summer Villages, commonly known as CISV, is a global organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people for peace through inter-cultural friendship, cooperation, and understanding with a mission to educate and inspire action for a more just and peaceful world. The CISV Midwest Ohio chapter is based in Troy, Ohio, and serves all of Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties in Ohio. 

The purpose of peace education is to provide participants with the attitudes, skills, and knowledge they need to become active global citizens who make a difference in their local communities and beyond. All CISV programs focus on four educational content areas including Human Rights, Diversity, Conflict & Resolution, and Sustainable Development. At the heart of all CISV programs is friendship, in line with the founding belief that peace is possible through friendship and mutual understanding.