G7 Leaders’ Communiqué
“We affirm our commitment to working together—and with other international partners—to closely coordinate and institutionalize our support for civil society peacebuilding efforts, ensuring that such efforts are part of a …
CFP’s National Public Relations Campaign
Although CFP has been operating under different names, the CFP model of paired youth from conflict areas rooming together for at least a month in the home of an American …
CFP’s Action Plan for Growth 2024-2026
In 2018, when CFP changed its name to Creating Friendships for Peace, the decision was made to change from a single-conflict to a multi-conflict organization. This transition required different organizational …
Welcome New Board Member
Maya Khuri PlotkinMaya is an attorney with over twenty-three years of experience representing clients in all facets of commercial real estate. Currently serving as Managing Counsel for Wayfair, Maya worked …
New CFP Board Member
Jonathan Berger recently retired from the U.S State Department after 21 years of service. His tours included Denmark, Serbia, Lithuania and Israel. Before that he worked on Capitol Hill for …
New CFP Board Member
Ken Crognale is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with more than 20 years in the not-for-profit sector. Prior to joining CFP, Ken was Director of Finance and Administration at the …
U.S. Residency Program
Each CFP hosting area provides a program which includes four required elements as well as opportunities unique to that area. The required elements are team building, conflict management, environmental projects …
Summer 2023 – DC Metro
Unique Opportunity DC Metro teens met former Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro, recently appointed as the State Department’s senior advisor for regional integration to advance a more peaceful and interconnected …
Summer 2023 – Houston
Conflict Management Houston teens learn about intercultural communication from Terry M. Thibodeaux, Ph.D. and Richard Bello Ph.D., professor emeriti from Sam Houston State University. The workshop was held in one …
Summer 2023 – New Hampshire
Community Service Community service encourages an interest and concern for the welfare of others and the improvement of one’s community. New Hampshire teens helped maintain the beauty and accessibility of …