Mission Statement:

World Services of La Crosse is a leader in the development and implementation of international partnerships designed to advance health, civil society, public administration and the environment, to promote peace and mutual understanding in countries throughout the world.

Connecting Communities:

World Services of La Crosse is a non-profit organization that works on connecting communities by connecting people. Through offering in-country consultation services or by hosting foreign professionals, we focus on developing programs, people and leaders who can make a difference in their community. In providing an opportunity to bring people from different countries together we hope that the experience will change their view of one another. Our belief is that by connecting communities you can create bridges to building peace because people make the difference.

Feature Story:

Open World "Eurasia Hosting Program" Proposals Due

The Open World Leadership Center has released the request for proposals to host delegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

If your organization is not a Sister City, and you would like to be included in the proposal submitted by World Services to fund Open World “Eurasia Hosting Program” exchanges in 2011, we invite you to express your interest by completing the Eurasia Host Profile Form. This form is due to World Services by October 4.

If your local volunteers are connected with Sister Cities International, World Services is proud to partner once again with Sister Cities to enhance those relationships through the Open World program. If your Sister City organization would like to be included in the 2011 World Services proposal to host Open World delegates from these countries, please complete the SCI Host Profile Form and email or send by post as noted below by October 4.

To learn more about becoming a Host Organization please click here.

Fact Sheets are also available to provide information about the program themes and sub themes for each country, as well as the dates of travel which have been established by the Open World Leadership Center. Please email or phone World Services if you would like a Fact Sheet.

If you are interested in hosting please fill out a form by clicking on the link Eurasia Host Profile Form and e-mail to info@wslax.us or mail it to:
World Services of La Crosse, Inc.
1601 CALEDONIA ST STE B
LA CROSSE WI 54603-3605

If you are a sister city organization and would like to express interest in hosting during 2011 please fill out a form by clicking on the link
WSL & SCI Host Profile Form 2011 , and e-mail to info@wslax.us or mail it to World Services of La Crosse, Inc.

World Services Newsletter

Take a moment to explore the various success stories by organizations that have hosted over the last two months. To view the World Services of La Crosse, Inc. June Newsletter please click here. To view past Newsletters please click here.