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Service Ambassadors Build in Ecuador's Rainforest
Mark Morganelli & Jazz Forum Arts · 2011 Jazz Italy
Hike/Homestay Along The Abraham Path
Internationals Meet up Thru FAF @ the 2011 European Cultural Capitals
Join an Italy Concert Tour: Sing Under Maestro Harold Rosenbaum
9th Youth Assembly at the United Nations Registration Open
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FAF will be at the 2011 ACDA National Conference in Chicago this March

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Industry Talk:
"The Rhythms of One World 2012: 
A Multi-National Experience"
March 9, 2 pm

Receptions:
"The Rhythms of One World 2012: 
Join the Multi-National Advisory Board"
March 9, 5:30 pm

"Concert Tours in the 21st Century: New Meaning New Challenges"
March 10, 5:30 pm

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Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. (FAF) is a 501c3 not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization that creates and leads transformative cultural exchanges, building friendships that advance mutual understanding and global peace. 

FAF has many international affiliations including the United Nations Department of Public Information, UNESCO, ACDA, Greenwich Arts Council, and other associations with academic, cultural, and diplomatic institutions worldwide. 

The Foundation's work includes the creation and facilitation of cultural exchange programs, the promotion of youth leadership events, and support for sustainable development through cultural tourism in emerging regions worldwide. 

  

A portion of all

FAF Cultural Exchange or Service Programs

is fully tax-deductible

to all US-originating

participants and

their families. 

 


FIRST TIME EVER NEWS:

FAF Cultural Exchange and Service Tours Open to Individuals

 

Seeking Impact when you Travel?

Experience what groups only have known for decades: FAF Tours Change Lives 

 

With the Foundation's impact expanding, FAF has created newly-developed cultural and service exchange program opportunities for Individuals


Make Personal Travel Meaningful in 2011. Meet Other Members of Our Global Community who share your interests. Broaden Your Perspective of the World with these Service-Oriented or Cultural Tour Offerings.  

 

At ALL levels: from roll-up-your-sleeves in Ecuador, to 5*, behind-the-scenes experiences in Italy that support local arts organizations, this is your personal chance to join in!

 

Service Ambassadors: Building Hope while Experiencing the Real Ecuador
Ecuador

This summer, spend two weeks helping to build a much needed cultural/ community center in the rainforest in Ecuador. Live and work with local families as you share in their culture and way of life. This is sure to be an unforgettable experience where you will make lasting relationships and treasured memories.

Dates: July 6-18, 2011

For more information, click here
For inquiries, write to serviceambassadors@faf.org
or call +1-800-526-2908. 
Join Mark Morganelli & Jazz Forum Arts 2011 Italy Jazz & Wine Tour
Umbria Jazz

If you like good food, fine wine, breathtaking sights, and great Jazz, let FAF take you on a tour of Italy this summer during the Umbria Jazz Festival, and others. See Rome, Perugia, Chianti, Florence, and Venice, behind-the-scenes at festivals, with performers, as few people have the opportunity to do.  Join in a feast for the taste buds, eyes and ears in Italy and help us support Jazz Forum Arts, a longstanding friend of Jazz worldwide. 

Dates: July 13- 23, 2011

For more information, click here
For inquiries, write to jazzforumarts@faf.org
or call +1-800-526-2908.
Walk Along The Path of a Friend: Join the Abraham Path in Jordan - Palestine - Israel
Israel

Journey through lands that have sustained and nourished the lives of ancient and modern peoples - lands which gave birth to Abraham, where he walked and lived. The path is a clearly defined guided hike, but more, it is an experience that includes home and village visits and inspires mutual respect and understanding across cultures. 

Dates: October 15-28, 2011

For more information, click here
For inquiries, write to culturalhighlights@faf.org 
or call +1-800-526-2908.
Meet and Greet Thru FAF at the 2011 European Cultural Capitals: Turku & Tallinn
Tallin Song Fest

Nominated by the European Union (EU), Northern Europe is the home of the 2011 European Cultural Capitals, including Turku in Finland and Tallinn in Estonia. These cities have invited FAF to bring cultural communities and individuals for an insider, invitee-only look at their Big Festivals this year. 

Dates: June 29- July 7, 2011

For more information, click here

For inquiries, write to yinchu@faf.org 

or +1-800-526-2908.

 

Tour Italy with Award-Winning Conductor Harold Rosenbaum: A Musical & Cultural Experience
Harold Rosenbaum

YOU can sing on tour under Maestro Harold Rosenbaum's baton, 2010 winner of ASCAP's prestigious Victor Herbert Award. This is a rare opportunity not only to sing in some of Italy's finest venues, but to enjoy first-rate sightseeing that captures the majesty of Italy and its culture. 

Date: June 30- July 9, 2011

For more information, click here

For inquiries, write to ItalywithRosenbaum@faf.org

or +1-800-526-2908


Annual Youth Assembly at the U.N.
New York City · Youth Applicants, Only
UN Headquarters NYC

Fully participate in all activities at the 9th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations in Manhattan. Travel, network and engage with international delegates. Spend time with fellow youth leader participants at the Youth Assembly's official Manhattan accommodations. Join nearly 1000 delegates discussing youth led development and the success of the 8 U.N. Millennium Development Goals. Special Focus in 2011: The Role of the Arts in MDG success. (Policy wonks to artists to small cultural ensembles are all welcome to register online, today!) 

Dates: Early August 2011 

For more information, click here
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For inquiries, write to yapackage@faf.org
or +1-800-526-2908. 

Be part of the next wave in the Foundation's 37-year legacy for promoting peace through cultural exchange and service volunteerism. Join one of FAF's 2011 Specialized Projects Abroad this summer: They are now open to Individuals. An FAF trip abroad will surely be an unforgettable experience with lasting relationships and treasured memories for a lifetime. 

All information for individuals is available online.

However, should you need to speak directly with an
FAF International Exchange Consultant: please call us at
+1-203-542-0652  +1-800-526-2908