Where to Find FFI
World Peace...Grown Locally
New England
New England is home to the FFI Global Headquarters, the Leonard Seagren Home, and is where our program was founded. From climbing Mt. Major in Alton, NH, to meeting with the Mayor of Boston and inner-city youth in Somerville, MA, the area provides numerous opportunities for our participants to volunteer and engage with community members.
If you live in the New England community and would like to host the groups for a meal or participate in an activity with the teams, please email our Program Staff, Tegan Kurzynowski tegan@ff.international, or call the office, 603.397.5301.
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If you want to directly support the New England Programs, you can donate securely via the button below, or you can learn how to create your own fundraiser!
Gulf Coast
Beginning in the spring of 2018, FFI’s New Orleans Host Community evolved into a site for alumni training. We have been strengthening our alumni programs in recent years. Our new training site has given us an opportunity to provide more hands-on experience for our alumni ambassadors and fellows.
Alumni teams participate in higher-level workshops focused on race relations in the region, promote FFI’s work, and strengthen the work of our alumni to build the alumni network into a robust network of young professionals that are improving their neighborhoods, communities, and the world by combining their personal passions with a greater purpose.
Special thanks to our major program sponsors:
Rotary Club of Metairie
Enact, LLC
Rotary Club of LaPlace
To learn more, please contact our alumni coordinator, Amelia, amelia@ff.international.
Midwest
The FFI Midwest region centers around Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. The community has hosted teams from the Middle East Program since 2013.
From spending time at Illinois State University to visiting Weldon Farm, the team will completely immerse themselves in the local culture during their time in Illinois. Part of what makes FFI’s programs unique is the way they allow people from all backgrounds to directly participate in the international peace process.
If you would like to learn more about getting involved, please contact Community Coordinator, Roger Schmidgall at Friends.forever.bn@gmail.com or 309-826-9491. You can also "Like" our Facebook page below. If you would like to support FFI in the Bloomington-Normal Community financially, you can donate directly below.
Europe/UK
FFI currently works with leaders from neighborhoods in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the bulk of our Europe/UK Program. Since 1986, we have worked with over 1,000 participants from across Northern Ireland. We actively recruit organizations and individuals to have the most significant impact in the short and long term. In recognition of shifting needs, we now work with BME, immigrant, and other populations.
Our youth program allows students to receive credit for their schools for participating in the year-long program. FFI has pioneered adult programs in Northern Ireland. Adult teams are highly diverse in background and topic, including a group of Belfast mothers and a team focusing on shared goals.
Interested in joining as an individual student? Visit the Program Opportunities page!
Middle East
FFl currently works with leaders from the Arava, Haifa, and greater Nazareth regions. Since 1997, 400 youth have completed the FFI Middle East program. While we often work with schools and organizations interested in coexistence work, we have expanded to address a broader range of needs.
We are currently seeking applicants for our new youth and adult leadership teams. Adult applicants should be in the fields of education, the arts, and social sciences.
Mediterranean
In 2018, FFI brought over our first team of adult community leaders to design our new Mediterranean-Cyprus program. We are actively recruiting schools and youth organizations of Turkish-Cypriot and Greek-Cypriots to participate.
Would you like to support the FFI Cyprus Program? Donations and/or sponsorships of activities are warmly welcomed. Please be sure to indicate you would like your donation to go to The Cyprus Program. If you prefer, you can donate through the FFI Cyprus Local Giving.
Eurasia
In September of 2018, in partnership with Open World Leadership Center and FHI 360, Friends Forever International hosted its first delegation from the Open World Leadership Center, a legislative branch agency.
Before they arrive at the FFI Peace Campus, delegates complete an orientation in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill and have the opportunity to meet with members of Congress.
Once in Durham, delegates collaborate on best practices for youth work. Delegates will meet state political leaders and local community leaders. Additional activities include a tailored version of the FFI Leadership Program.
Bring FFI to Your Region
Interested in partnering with Friends Forever International (FFI), but we don’t currently work in your region? Fill out a Program Application today to start the conversation to bring FFI to you! FFI is truly a global organization, and we are always looking for new places to work around the world. We’ve added two new regions, the Mediterranean and Eurasia, to our programs in the past three years. Yours could be next!
