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What is People to People International (PTPI)?
People to People International (PTPI) is an international organization that is enhancing international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures.
PTPI is dedicated to enhancing cross-cultural communication within each community, and across communities and nations. Tolerance and mutual understanding are central themes. While not a partisan or political institution, PTPI supports the basic values and goals of its founder, President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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2009 Global Youth Forum
November 11 - 15, 2009
Washington, DC, USA
Students are invited to join Mary Jean Eisenhower in Washington, DC for this exciting and eye-opening conference centered around our 2009 theme Global Sustainability: It's All Connected. Scholarships are available. Click here for details
People to People International’s Middle East and Africa Regional Conference was held from June 26 – July 1, 2009! Conference highlights included: Meeting PTPI members from different parts of the world; Learning about other chapters’ work in the region and presenting chapter activities and projects to others; exclusive workshop sessions offered by ADAA (Agency for Development and Advancement) and more...!!
The conference has ended, but you can still know what has happened, read the conference blog!
Mary Eisenhower Meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan
leading PTPI’s Global Peace Initiative and Peace Camp, two programs aimed at promoting PTPI’s mission of Peace through Understanding, both endorsed by King Abdullah.
American Airlines & People to People International:
Back from Iraq After Delivering Supplies
American Airlines and Operation Iraqi Children (OIC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense, have returned to the United States after distributing more than 20 tons of basic school supplies, new Crocs™ shoes and other items to children in Iraq. The American Airlines OIC mission returned Thursday, April 16, following an eight-day journey to transport the cargo.
For more info, check out the American Airlines press release and you could also learn more about PTPI's Operation Iraqi Children
Upcoming Events:
Experience true American life with homestays in California and Nevada! Delegates will participate in homestays with four local PTPI Chapters.
Catch the spirit and join us for PTPI's Americas Regional Meeting and Annual Board of Trustees Meeting from September 3 to September 5, 2009. in Las Vegas, Nevada USA! Three days of activities are offered to our trustees, chapter officers, members and interested PTPI friends.
New Chapters:
Welcome to the newly chartered chapters in the Middle East & Africa region:
Mary Eisenhower, president and CEO of People to People International (PTPI) and granddaughter of PTPI Founder, President Eisenhower, sat down with His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein to discuss the peace process and PTPI’s future initiatives in the region. Eisenhower was in Jordan
- Senegal Adult Chapter
- Istanbul, Turkey (Bosphorus) Student Chapter
- Cairo, Egypt (CairOdyssey) Chapter
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"I have long believed, as have many before me, that peaceful relations between nations requires understanding and mutual respect between individuals."
-- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, founder of People to People International
2009 Middle East/Africa Regional Conference in Turkey
