Welcome to The Friendship Force
of Greater Cincinnati
2007 Exchange to Romania and Germany
Friendship Force International is a nonprofit international citizens exchange organization with 350 clubs in 58 countries. It was formally chartered in 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, with the aid of President Jimmy Carter. It is NOT a tourist program, but provides the opportunity for persons throughout the world, independent of national politics or religious groups, to become ambassadors for their country.
Our local club, The Friendship Force of Greater Cincinnati, has active members who live on both sides of the Ohio River, in Ohio and Kentucky. At our monthly meetings we have a potluck dinner and a program to learn more about various cultures around the world.
At the core of our group is a commitment to "Faces, not places," a motto which guides us in our travels and in our hosting.
We host "Inbound Exchanges" with groups of guests or "Ambassadors" from other countries in our homes for a week. We try to share the "real" America with our visitors.
Our"Outbound Exchanges"find us travelling, as Ambassadors of friendship, to other countries and experiencing a homestay of a week or two with the host families there, sharing their lifestyle and culture.
