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UN International Day of Older Persons: Celebrating Across Generations We're delighted to announce that Chris Hanway of Jacob Riis Settlement and Ariana A. Elezaj of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House are co-chairing this year's UN International Day of...

It is with heavy hearts that the IFS family and United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) mourn the loss of former Executive Director, Emily Menlo Marks. Emily's dedicated leadership at UNH from 1998 to 2002 profoundly influenced New York's settlement...

We are thrilled to announce the newest additions to IFS from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Kenya, Ukraine, England, Wales, Sweden, and Greece. In a recent welcoming meeting, our seasoned members generously shared their experiences, highlighting the...

In May 2023, the IFS joined forces with the French Federation of Social Centers to host a monumental event—the IFS Conference in  and the French Federation’s Congress in Lille. Attracting over 4,000 participants from around the world, this...

Name: GEORIGES Hajnalka - Annamaria Where do you work and what is your title? Professionally, I am an engineer with a role as a Project and Office Manager at an IT Company. In addition to my professional career, I am deeply committed to social work...

 Please join us this Thursday for the Diversity Committee Lecture "United Nations for Aging: United Nations International Day of Older Person (UNIDOP)" by Christopher Hanway, with guest Ariana Elezaj. When: Thursday, September 14 at 10:30 am(USA)....

We are excited to announce a series of interactive EU funds training sessions designed to enhance the capacity of the IFS network and participating organizations in developing European projects in the field of adult education, with a specific focus...

Have you received the latest IFS Global newsletter? It’s packed with exciting updates from around the globe! In this edition, we shine a spotlight on our highly anticipated international conference held in the picturesque city of Lille in France....

We were honored to have Natasha Johnson, the Program Coordinator for an Indigenous Youth Employment Program in Vancouver, BC, as one of the esteemed presenters at our conference in Lille. In her deeply moving speech, Natasha shared her personal...

Date: May 11-14, 2023 Location: Lille Grand Palais, France. Theme: Democracy and Social Justice   Introduction: The IFS International Conference 2023, held in conjunction with the FCSF Congress, took place in France from May 11th to May 14th....