International Affairs Department

Activities in this department are designed to increase awareness of the importance of the United Nations, international exchange and development programs, and international aid and relief organizations.

Reaching Out Internationally

• CARE www.care.org
• Childreach www.childreach.org
• CURE International www.cureinternational.org
• Heifer Project International (HPI)www.heifer.org
• Global Volunteers 1-800-487-1074 www.globalvolunteers.org
• Operation Smile www.operationsmile.com
• Save the Children www.savethechildren.org
• World Food Day - US Committee for World Food Day 202-653-2404 www.worldfooddayusa.org
• Cultural Exchange
• American Field Service (AFS) www.afs.org/USA
• People to People Student Ambassador www.studentambassador.org
• Youth for Understanding (YFU) 202-966-6800 www.youthforunderstanding.org

United Nations Program

• United Nations: founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security.
• United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, UNICEF: founded in 1947.
• www.unicefusa.org
• Trick or Treat Boxes for UNICEF
• Campaign against HIV/AIDS (Prevention of mother to child transmission)
• United Nations Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM: provides support and technical assistance to innovative programs promoting human rights, economic and political empowerment and gender equality.
• www.undp.ord/unifem
United Nations Association of the USA www.unausa.org