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As we close our 2010 Season of Activities,
FAF has achieved its greatest impact in decades.
We thank our loyal supporters - you helped us get here!
Friendship Ambassadors Foundation
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"The
success of the Convocation at the United Nations on the Rights of the Child was possible because of the
organizational guidance and support of Friendship Ambassadors
Foundation. FAF staff ably served us from the beginning of our planning
until the very end of our gathering."
"Many
thanks to FAF for exemplary planning. They combined the
high points of 'seeing the sights' with the gratifying experience of
meeting with our colleagues and grantee partners in Nepal and India - topped off with a conference in Calcutta focusing on Women, Water, and Food Security. FAF was most professional and thorough, resulting in a
trip that was truly memorable for all participants."
Fay Kittelson, Executive Director
Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (U.N. NGO ECOSOC Affiliate)
October 2009
"At
the 7th Annual Youth Assembly on Friday, I was very impressed with the
presence of so many young people interested in finding crea tive ways to
help achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The noble mission of the
Youth Assembly serves as a model for others, and we really appreciate your
commitment to engage young people in addressing the MDGs.
You
are doing wonderful work, and we congratulate you on your deep
commitment."
Amir A. Dossal, Executive Director
United Nations Office for Partnerships
August 2010
"I
congratulate and thank you for your vision and leadership of this
outstanding conference over the years. It is an investment in a more
peaceful future and I know these young people will never forget it."
Gillian Sorensen, Senior Advisor
United Nations Foundation
August 2010And ... Messages
From the Secretary General of the United Nations"[FAF's Youth Assembly] is an important mechanism for the United Nations. Not only does it give young people a chance to be included ... it also brings new perspectives to the General Assembly, thereby enriching its work. I look forward to seeing what more you can and will do to build a safer, more just world. Please accept my best wishes for a successful conference."
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, United NationsDelivered August 4, 2010 
And the
Mayor of the City of New York
"It is a great pleasure to send greetings to the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation's Youth Delegates. I can't thank you enough for demonstrating your commitment to making a difference, and I encourage each of you to continue to give back to others. On
behalf of all New Yorkers, I thank you for your terrific work. I
commend everyone involved with the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation.
Please accept my best wishes for much continued success. Keep up the
good work!"
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City
August 7, 2010
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"I had a great time on the trip to South America! FAF provided 
superior service, and I have no doubt I will remember this tour for the rest of my life."
D. Newburn, Harding Chorus Student President,
FAF 2010 Tour to Brazil, Argentina & Chile
July 2010
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"On my visit to Mexico City in September 2009, I had the benefit of having Friendship Ambassadors Foundation take care of all my logistical arrangements. Thanks to the dedication of their staff, their superb efficiency and excellent organization, all worked smooth ly and I had a positively memorable experience on this trip." - Pal Sidhu, Program Vice President, EastWest Institute
(UN Disarmament conference; FAF was Chair of Travel and hosted UN speakers. UN Secy Genl Ban Ki-Moon stands with thousands of participants at the close of the Conference, right.)
FAF's service helped delegates and hosts focus on content.
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Paul Byrne, above in blue, supervises U.S. teens working in a town on the outskirts of San Jose, Costa Rica to construct a shelter for homeless youth and the elderly. "Building bridges" has never been so literal for FAF. Paul has once again agreed to lead these efforts for us in 2011, when FAF hopes to return to Costa Rica for more.
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... MORE OF WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT FAF IN 2010 ...
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tours, organized by various operators and in many different countries, I
have finally found the answer to any choir or performing ensemble:
Friendship Ambassadors Foundation. "
   
"I absolutely recommend FAF to
anyone looking for a touring experience that your ensemble will remember
and cherish for life."
Bernard Krüger, Director of Music
Kearsney College (South Africa's award-winning, mixed race youth choir)
August 2010
"Traveling
with FAF this summer for two weeks to Peru was more than we could have
imagined. The kids all went home with amazing memories, and life
changing
experiences - Thanks FAF for yet another amazing Tour! See you next year!"
Kieri V. Coombs, Creative Director
Performing Groups for Youth, Sacramento, CA
July 2010
"I had thought that I had both seen and experienced nearly everything in my 25 years
of
traveling with the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation. Little did I know
that a new, unique experience was awaiting myself and my performing
troupe, Synergy, in the Philippines. Suffice it to say, my life has
been altered forever. I commend the entire staff of FA for their efforts!"
D Kim Clayton Director, Clayton Productions Salt Lake City, UtahAugust 2010
"2010 marks a decade of our work with Friendship Ambassadors, an infinitely imaginative, flexible,
hard working and communicative organization dedicated to peace through
cultural exchange. Thanks to the truly global perspective and expertise
of the FAF staff and administration, my colleagues and I at West Virginia Wesleyan College have been able to develop a meaningful curriculum abroad during the past ten years. "For any project involving the education of young people abroad in the twenty-first century we can certainly recommend without reservation the skill, breadth of vision,
and ever evolving, comprehensive contacts, of Friendship Ambassadors. "
Dr. Devon McNamara, Professor of English
West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201
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Patrick Sciarratta, Executive Director
Yin-Chu Jou, Artistic Director
Victor Izquierdo, Latin America/FAF Admin Yanyu Li, China/FAF Admin
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