Brookings Initiative

"Cross-Cultural Solutions is proud to be a part of this important initiative of The Brookings Institution aimed at improving both the quality of international voluntary service and the quantity of volunteers sent overseas each year."

- Steve Rosenthal, Executive Director & Founder, Cross-Cultural Solutions

The Brookings Initiative on International Volunteering and Service seeks to enhance cross-cultural understanding by expanding international volunteer service efforts, and improving service quality, capacity and positive impacts in communities throughout the world.

The main components of the initiative are: 1. The Building Bridges Coalition, 2. The Public Policy Group, and 3. The Research and Impacts Group.

The Building Bridges Coalition is a consortium of leading international volunteer organizations, universities & colleges, corporations and government agencies working collaboratively to double the number of international volunteers serving abroad by 2010. Steven Rosenthal, the Executive Director & Founder of Cross-Cultural Solutions serves as the Coalition Chairman, while Cassie Hayes, the Director of Partnerships for Cross-Cultural Solutions, serves on the Coalition Steering Committee.