Choose your path and discover how you can lead with what you know.

CISV is a global, volunteer-led organization committed to working for a more just and peaceful world. We do this through building friendship and a commitment to local and global community service in our participants.

Every year, our dedicated and passionate volunteers of all ages, from a wide range of experiences and diverse backgrounds, give their expertise, skills, life experience, energy, and time to run our Chapters, programmes, and Junior Branches. Our volunteers are also involved at every level of CISV International, offering leadership and support to our global network.

Whether you're 16 or 60, you can offer an hour or two every month or a more regular commitment. There are many exciting and flexible ways for you to get involved with CISV.

Our activities and programmes simply could not happen without our thousands of committed volunteers around the world. Come and join us!

  • Florentine Versteeg-Vedana

    I started my CISV journey at 11 when I went to my very first Village. It changed everything for me; the way I saw the world, the way I saw other people and the way I saw myself. I joined many programmes, became a staff and later a trainer. I even had the chance to see the behind the scenes of CISV as a global volunteer, which made me realize how many inspiring people are part of making CISV. They live their life differently, but we have also have things in common, because we all live the CISV lifestyle – curious, open, caring, restless, amazed and inspired.

    Florentine Versteeg-Vedana
    CISV Brazil
  • Gaspard Simon

    My CISV experience started when I was 11 and went to a Village in Norway. I didn’t speak English at that time and wasn’t really sure what I was getting myself into.  Now 23 years old, after a Village, a Summer Camp and a Seminar Camp, combined with my involvement in Junior Branch (JB), I can safely say that CISV helped me develop into the person I am today. It showed me the huge impact that sharing and talking to other individuals, from different countries and cultures other than your own, can have on someone. CISV’s educational approach and dedication to youth is what keeps me motivated and willing to stay highly involved. Today, I share the energy and dynamism of JBers around the world – from whom I am lucky to learn every day – and truly feel I am part of a global movement.

    Gaspard Simon
    CISV France
  • Kelly Burggraaf

    CISV has given me confidence and skills that are marketable to prospective employers. Not only has CISV opened the door to rich and diverse relationships that have helped me grow as a person, it has also given me direct access to other cultures and languages that have expanded my interpersonal repertoire. Furthermore, my integrity as a leader is clearly visible to employers when they realize others find me trustworthy and reliable enough to take a group of children across the globe for a month.

    Kelly Burggraaf
    CISV USA
  • Augustin Lyonnet

    Being a CISV volunteer helped me get my dream job! I had my first experience as a volunteer in 2015. In 2016, France was hosting the Euro Cup and I dreamed of working with the organization. I was so excited when I found a job opportunity to escort children who would hold the players hands before the game. In my interview, I spoke about my experience as a leader. I was thrilled when I got the job!

    Augustin Lyonnet
    CISV France
  • Marcela Corrales

    Professionally, being a CISV leader has had many unexpected benefits. I have used CISV conflict resolution techniques and activities with clients that work better than what I learned in my professional training. I’ve lost all fear of speaking in public, and I can think and employ Risk Management best practices anywhere and at any time. It is easy for me to connect with other people. I empathize quickly with people because I understand their background a little better.

    Marcela Corrales
    CISV Costa Rica
  • Trish Deluria

    Being a volunteer with CISV was a great opportunity for personal growth. It not only taught me how to be more responsible, but also to be accountable for my actions. Because of CISV’s global network, I worked with a lot of different people and personalities. This helped me improve the way I interacted with colleagues at work.

    Trish Deluria
    CISV Philippines
 
 
 

Lead with what you know

Your experience. Your insight. Your impact.

Whether you’ve grown through CISV or guided others along the way, your knowledge and skills can help shape the future of global citizenship education.

CISV is looking for experienced volunteers to take on meaningful roles that go beyond the day-to-day. These are opportunities to lead with your expertise—whether that’s in strategy, training, education, or programme support. You can contribute at the global level, helping shape strategy and vision, or at the regional level, where your skills can strengthen programs and teams on the ground.

Discover International Programme Opportunities

Support another Chapter when participating as a Volunteer International Staff in one of our programmes.

 
 
If you would like to get in touch with your National Associations about volunteer opportunities near you, complete the contact form below.



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