CISV Austin/San Antonio was founded in 2015 to engage the youth of Central Texas to further their skills as responsible active global citizens and make a difference in our community and world. We believe peace is possible through a mutual understanding of each other.
CISV ATXSA offers up to eight international programs starting at age 11 and our chapter also has a variety of local programs, including:
- Mosaic programs bring together non-native speaking English learners with our native English youth
- Junior Branch (JB) volunteer activities and an annual JB National Service Project
- Western Regional Mini-Camp (held over Labor Day weekend in a variety of cities in the western region of the US)
- National Mini-camp (held over Memorial Day weekend)
- Local mini-camps
CISV Austin/San Antonio is one of 21+ CISV chapters in the US and one of 200 chapters around the world.
Learn more about the mission, values, and history of CISV International.
Adult Board
Name |
Title |
| Nicole Herman | Co-President |
| Holly Edger | Co-President |
| Bjorn Billhardt | Treasurer |
| Mach van Hoek | Secretary |
| Crystal Cotti | Co-Risk Manager |
| Beth Ferlic | Co-Risk Manager |
| Jim Mapes | Program Co-Planner |
| Stephanie Vertrees | Program Co-Planner |
| Alex Haynes | Mosaic Coordinator |
| Sara Headden | Volunteer Coordinator |
Junior Branch (JB) Board
Name |
Title |
| Jojo Herman and Caroline Strama | Co-Presidents / LJR |
| Chloe Billhardt | Junior LJR |
| Piper Meley | Junior LJR |
| Charlie Stovall | Secretary |
| Sahaana Gupta | Recruitment |
| Garnett Bryant | Recruitment |
| Louisa Haynes | Recruitment |
| Sela Jowers | Merch/Social Media |
| Carter Billhardt | Merch/Social Media |
| Aliyna Issac | Mosaic Chair |
Volunteer Committees
If you are interested in signing up to participate in a committee, please contact Sara Headden for more information. There is ample opportunity for all members to participate in the chapter!
This is a great way to find something to work towards the required participation hours that each family needs to spend in support of our chapter. Because we are completely volunteer-led, we rely on all of our families to contribute time, effort, or financial support to enable our chapter to participate in our programs and activities.