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People to People International (PTPI) was founded on September 11, 1956, by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who envisioned a world where peace could be advanced through personal connections between everyday citizens. He believed in the power of citizen diplomacy – that understanding and dialogue between individuals could lead to stronger, more peaceful international relations.
From the beginning, PTPI was supported by a group of extraordinary visionaries, including J.C. Hall (founder of Hallmark Cards), Bob Hope (entertainer and humanitarian), Walt Disney, and Charles M. Schulz (creator of Peanuts), who each contributed their creativity and global influence to promote PTPI’s mission.
Over the decades, PTPI has touched communities in over 160 countries, fostering youth leadership, international friendship, cultural exchange, and community service. Our programs have helped individuals connect across borders, build lasting relationships, and work together to solve shared global challenges.
In 2023, PTPI entered a new chapter with the opening of our Global Chapter Coordination Centre (GCC) in Brussels, Belgium – a central hub designed to support and connect our global network of chapters, volunteers, and partners.
Today, People to People International remains committed to advancing peace through understanding, championing inclusive dialogue, and empowering individuals everywhere to be global citizens and change-makers.
People to People International (PTPI) is relaunching its Youth Mobility Program, reaffirming our long-standing belief that peace is built when young people learn, live, and work across cultures. Building on decades of experience in citizen diplomacy, PTPI’s Youth...
PTPI Kenya’s Tree Planting Project and a Seven-Year Commitment to Community For more than seven consecutive years, People to People International Kenya has quietly and consistently delivered one of PTPI’s most grounded and impactful environmental initiatives: the...
A wider conception of national image The Good Country Index, devised by Anholt and Govers in 2014, ranks over 160 countries according to their contribution to the common good of humanity. The GCI was developed in response to earlier research by Anholt and Govers which...
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