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“It was a wonderful, wonderful trip. We’re all home, safe & sound now with glorious echoes & scenes in our heads & hearts. Thank you for your patience & persistence & attention to detail all the way along the line to liftoff, And all went well in country too — The drivers were excellent & the students were speechless & happy. So, yes, I’ve appreciated how solid & consistent & thoughtful you’ve been, & flexible, & imaginative! All the best. You certainly ARE the best! Many, many thanks.”

- Devon McNamara, Leader, West Virginia Wesleyan College, June 2006

"I just returned from the Collegiate Chorale Tour to Israel - one of the professional singers in the group. It was a great privilege to be on this tour. Working with Zubin Mehta & the Israel Philharmonic was a as musical treat for all of us. I very much enjoyed the tours provided for the group. I want to highlight Lillian, our tour guide. She is a big bigger-than-life personality and she made everything come alive, investing so much of herself in her descriptions. I only wish I could have seen more. Next time! It was a pleasure touring with her. Thank you for making this trip so special for us."

- Jim Fredericks Cunningham, Collegiate Chorale Singer, July 2008

“Thank you so much for your generous donation to the New Orleans Children’s Chorus, which will be used to help us rebuild our organization in the wake of Hurricane Katrina ... Thank you for your care, concern, and financial support at this difficult time.” - Cheryl Dupont, New Orleans Children’s Chorus Artistic Director, July 2008"I appreciate your time and effort, am grateful for your support and am quite overwhelmed with pride to read the amount of effort you have made on behalf of our trip. You have a true concept of what diplomacy involves and effect it repeatedly."

- John McIntyre, Tour Coordinator, Greenwich Choral Society, June 2008

"The Movement Laboratory Youth Ensembles' "Goodwill thru Dance Program" has traveled with FAF for over 20 years. Ten years ago we traveled to Italy and developed artistic relationships and personalized cultural exchanges. After years of communication we were able to renew these connections with young artists / students and professional colleagues. We are exploring an exchange for a company to come to the USA as our guest in 2008. Partners in Padua, Rome and Florence hosted our dancers with great enthusiasm and respect. Thanks FAF for helping Judy Williams Henry and her Movement Laboratory Youth Ensemble represent the USA as "Children of Hope; Children of Peace". We will continue to create, illuminate and teach peace."

- Judy Williams Henry, Founding Artistic Director, Movement Laboratory, July 2007

"What a wonderful, wonderful trip we had! I cannot thank you enough for all the hard work - everything was arranged very, very well... we felt so taken care of! With much gratitude and appreciation, Sondra Harnes"

- World Children's Choir, WCC/FAF Peace Camp Director, August 2005

"Our concert tour show is entitled, 'A Voice to the World.' Did we accomplish that title on this tour with Friendship? Yes. Did we make a difference? Yes. Were our lives enriched by the experience? Yes. Have we helped bridge cultural gaps and understanding? Yes. Would I want Maria Mandova again as our guide? Absolutely! I would trust her with my life!"

- D. Kim Clayton, Synergy, August 2003

"We are very pro-FAF. In today’s “make a buck at all costs” world, they are more concerned with service and furthering positive cultural exchanges as a means of creating a better world. Sounds kind of corny, but it’s the truth.”

- Kathy Shannon, West Virginia University, February 2000

“We just wanted to write a HUGE Thank You! We loved our exchange so much. It was the opportunity of a lifetime. We all came back better people because of the experiences we had there.”

- Nannette Watts, Utah State University, April 1998

  

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