Leadership and global learning for ages 14–15

Step Up is an international residential camp designed for young people aged 14–15. Participants take on greater responsibility as they explore global issues, develop leadership skills, and learn to work together across cultures.

Programme Highlights:

  • 3–4 week residential camp
  • Participants from up to 10 countries
  • Youth-led educational sessions
  • Focus on leadership, teamwork, and dialogue
  • Supported by trained adult leaders

What Makes Youth Meeting Special

  • Participants help design and lead activities
  • Encourages critical thinking and collaboration
  • Builds confidence in communication and decision-making
  • Strong preparation for future leadership roles in CISV and beyond

Who can participate:

  • Young people aged 14–15
  • Interested in leadership and global issues
  • Comfortable in a residential international environment
Step up programme
  • “CISV has pushed me to get out of my comfort zone, and it really isn’t an exaggeration to say that it has made me a better person!”
    Elizabeth Wright
    CISV Great Britain
  • “... we were all so different, there was no normal, and so being different became the new normal.”
    Karoline Klose
    CISV Germany
  • “And when the last night arrives—when you’re singing lullabies and realizing your Village is ending—remember this: your lifelong CISV journey is not over. In fact, it has only just begun.”
    Desideria Toussaint-Utomo
    CISV Indonesia
  • “CISV has changed the way I see the world and the way I work. And I know it can do the same for others.”
    Analucia Moreno
    CISV Guatemala
  • “CISV has given me the patience to listen, and the skill to understand different perspectives.”
    Oil Taweepon
    CISV Thailand