Young Adults
In 2013, Operation Friendship initiated a program “Young Adults” program by popular demand. This series is open to
former delegates who are over 21 and believe the idea of Operation Friendship is as great as we do and don’t want to see it end. Since the regular Operation Friendship exchanges are only for teenagers up to the age of 21, this is your chance if you do not want to miss out on the fantastic experiences gained with OF and keep it going.
Unlike during the regular OF exchanges, this program does not only promote an encounter of young adults from two specific member countries. Instead, the host chapter invites all young adults from every other country to come together and form a multicultural mix. Therefore, the first activities, which took place in 2014 in the Netherlands brought together participants from the Netherlands, Bavaria and the Crimea.
In 2016, the Young Adults Exchange took place for the second time. This time, nine participants from Hungary, the Netherlands, the USA, the Ukraine/Crimea and Wales met in Bavaria where they spent ten days undertaking various activities.
The Young Adult Exchange Program continued its success in 2017 from multiple member countries were invited to Gothenburg, Sweden.
