Around the world there are hundreds and thousands of student and youth-serving organizations.
This is the home of Scouting, whose mission is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. There are more than 28 million Scouts, youth and adults, boys and girls, in 216 countries and territories. Send mail to Box 241, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland. Call (+41 22) 705 1010 or email
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts seeks to be the voice of girls and young women by representing the issues important to their members. Send mail to World Bureau, Olave Centre, 12c Lyndhurst Road London, NW3 5PQ. Call +44 (0)20 7794 1181 or email
The YMCA is a youth movement. It places special emphasis on the genuine involvement of young people at all levels, recognizing that a strong and vibrant youth leadership is essential in local, national and regional Movements. The YMCA also places special emphasis on developing programs for and by young people that are relevant and meaningful to them. Send mail to 12 Clos Belmont, 1208 Geneva, Switzerland or call +41-22-8495100.
YWCA has a vision of a fully inclusive world where justice, peace, health, human dignity, freedom and care for the environment are promoted and sustained through women's leadership. Send mail to 16 Ancienne Route, CH-1218 Grand Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland. Call (41-22) 929 6040 or email
The Federation recognizes that in their actions, young people can make a significant contribution to meeting the needs of the most vulnerable people within their local communities and globally. Their main role within the movement is as partners in its management and as workers in each of its program. Send email to
The IAA offers the International Award, an exciting self-development Programme available to all young people worldwide equipping them with life skills to make a difference to themselves, their communities and the world. To date over 5 million young people from over 100 countries have been motivated to undertake a variety of voluntary and challenging activities. Send mail to Award House, 7-11 St Matthew Street, London, SW1P-2JT. Call +44 (0)20 7222 4242 or email
The International Youth Foundation is working in close to 70 countries and territories to improve the conditions and prospects for young people where they live, learn, work, and play. Established in 1990 to bring worldwide resources to young people in need, IYF works with hundreds of companies, foundations, and civil society organizations to strengthen and "scale up" existing programs that are making a positive and lasting difference in young lives. Send mail to 32 South Street, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA.
The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills of youth through mostly experiential learning programs. Though typically thought of as an agriculturally focused organization as a result of its history, 4-H today focuses on citizenship, healthy living, and science, engineering and technology programs.
Pathfinders are a worldwide organization of young people sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, though young people of any religious persuasion, or none at all, are welcome and encouraged to join the organization.
Since 1957, when the first club was organized, the Leo movement has grown to more than 5,700 clubs in more than 139 countries with approximately 144,000 members. Joining a Leo club is a great way to become involved in your community, serve as a leader to your peers and make friends.
Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI) is the home to the world's most dynamic coalition of youth volunteers. JOOI members represent the times well, by making their communities better - one service project at a time. With more than 18,500 members in more than 675 communities, JOOI members are constantly working to promote positive change in their communities.
Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary. As one of Rotary’s most significant and fastest-growing service programs, with more than 7,000 clubs in about 163 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon.
Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities. Today, Key Club exists on more than 5,000 high school campuses, primarily in the United States and Canada. Growth efforts, however, have taken the Key Club experience internationally to Canada, the Caribbean nations, Central and South America, and most recently to Asia and Australia.
JCI (Junior Chamber International) is worldwide network of nearly a quarter of a million members – young leaders in their 20s and 30s – in over one hundred countries and territories. Through various local, national and international projects and events, JCI members meet, learn and grow. JCI also has millions of alumni, many of whom provide support to active members.
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