Bandung-Fort Worth Youth Summit
2023-11-29 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Fort Worth Youth International for a virtual summit with our sister city Bandung, Indonesia on the theme of bullying prevention and how to be kind and inclusive to everyone. Students will share challenges, solutions and ideas for us to all work and grow together peacefully.

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Young Artists & Authors Showcase reception
2024-05-21 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Kinfolk House, 1913 Wallace St., Fort Worth, 76105, United States
Join us for a special reception celebrating the winners and participants in the Young Artists & Authors Showcase. Please confirm your attendance to by May 13.

Register to attend.
See the 2024 Fort Worth winners.

Hygiene Drive
2025-03-03 - 2025-04-04
Help us make a fresh start possible! Our student board, Fort Worth Youth International, is collecting full-size hygiene products to create care kits for refugee families through Catholic Charities. Your donation brings dignity and comfort to those starting new lives in our community.

Shop our wishlist.

Donate here.

Fort Worth Youth International Elections
2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
You’re invited to attend the final meeting of Fort Worth Youth International for this academic year! Join us as we reflect on our accomplishments and elect next year’s board members.

Our agenda includes recognition of graduating members, board member elections for 2025-2026, and open discussion for next year’s initiatives.

Only dues-paying members are eligible to vote, and your participation ensures strong leadership for the coming year. This is your opportunity to shape the future of our youth organization!

Register to attend.

Election info & candidate flyers.

Global Expo
2025-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Join us for an exciting afternoon as our youth board presents the Global Expo, a celebration of international cultures and sister cities! Discover the unique traditions, customs, and histories of our sister cities around the world, and learn how you can apply to become a Youth Ambassador to travel and represent our community globally, or meet the world in Fort Worth through Global Leaders in Action.

This event is open to all ages! Free parking is available in Lot 6 . Enter at the doors near the flagpoles, and take the elevators down to the first floor to access the atrium.

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Find out more about youth programs.

Young Artists & Authors Showcase
2026-03-15
Fort Worth Sister Cities International is hosting the local Young Artists and Authors Showcase to select student pieces to be submitted to the worldwide competition. Through the Young Artists and Authors Showcase, students ages 12-18 have an opportunity to submit their creative work in six categories and receive cash prizes, as well as receive international recognition.

Submissions interpreting the theme “Voices of Today, Visions of Tomorrow” will be accepted in the following categories: Classic Art, Digital Art, Photography, Essay, Poetry, and Original Music.

All submissions due March 15.

Photo: “Green Spaces” by Celeste Jenkins-O’Reilly, grand prize winner for 2024 international competition

Submit your piece.

See the 2025 Fort Worth winners.

Global Gallery Night
2026-04-24 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
What does Francisco de Goya mean to a Spanish-language student? How does a French-language student see a painting by Claude Monet? In conjunction with the Kimbell Art Museum and Fort Worth ISD, experience this special event connecting language, art, and culture featuring presentations from high school students about artworks related to their world language studies.

Global Gallery Night affords high school students in the city of Fort Worth the opportunity to foster and enhance global competence by having an opportunity to practice research skills, build confidence in public speaking. Students deepen appreciation for learning about world cultures and art by leading gallery tours of the Kimbell Art Museum’s international collection.

Global Leaders in Action
2026-07-13 - 2026-07-26
Deadline: March 29, 2026

Join us in the summer of 2026 for the third year of Global Leaders in Action! This exciting program brings international and local students together in Fort Worth to collaborate on the design and implementation of leadership and cultural training for younger students in the Fort Worth community and visit various local nonprofit organizations to experience community-enhancing leadership.

The benefits to participants of GLA are boundless: learning important leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; strengthening global perspectives and gaining appreciation of other cultures; and developing lifelong friendships with students from around the world!

Questions? Contact Paige.

find out more and apply.
