I Talk to Strangers Foundation (ITTS) is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering peace, unity, love and community engagement. Our mission is to build positive sustainable communities by empowering children through education, life skills development, and conflict resolution training. We believe that a peaceful, empowered child today becomes a powerful force for positive change in the future.

Phase 1

Peace Talkers Youth Program

ITTS Peace Talkers Program (PTP) is an educational service based youth program designed to inspire innovation and peaceful mindsets for the next generation global citizen. The program trains, motivates, and equips students with tools and skills needed to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals of their communities. As trained stranger engagers youth gained critical communication and emotional skills.

Collaborating with organizations, PTP provides students with customer service and communication skills transferable into professional career interests. Skills developed throughout the program include:

Professional Communication
Creative Problem Solving
Emotional Intelligence
Active Listening
Organizational & Event Management
Information Systems Training

Phase 2

ITTS Peace Garden Project

The ITTS Peace Garden Project will guide youth in the local community to create a community resource center. The purpose of this community space, in the format of a community garden, is to build a sense of peace and community across tribal-social-economic boundaries.

After completion of the first phase of the community garden workshops/events will be facilitated by volunteers of the ITTS Foundation. At these workshops/event (with 5:1 participant to mentor ratio), youth and adult residents are invited to volunteer and contribute to the garden in ways that showcase their individual uniqueness, resourcefulness and talents -- ex. painting projects, making interactive projects out of recycled materials, making cultural food items for sale, creating peace cards, garden decorations, etc.

Phase 3

ITTS Community Peace Walk Events

The ITTS Community Peace Walk Event is aimed at fostering unity and understanding among diverse community members. The Peace Talk will serve as a platform for individuals to come together, talk to each other, and promote peace and positivity.

Coordinated by a professional team of local volunteers, ITTS Community events are designed to deliver social experiences that engages every individual into present local happenings and provides instant volunteer opportunities for the fast-responsive community development programs. An open and genial atmosphere creates the ultimate environment to meet new people and discuss progressive solutions for sustainable development of the current and future communities. With easy-to-adapt event structures, ITTS community events enable a unique guest experience with carefully selected, strangers-friendly venues.

I TALK TO STRANGERS social movement unites community, campus, culture, and corporate (4Cs) areas of interest through strategic collaborations and effective communication with organized programs and events that focus on these four key areas of community and personal development. These activities promote uplifting dialogue and positive collaborations among strangers thus creating peace worldwide. Learn more at italktostrangers.org

ITTS Kenya Community Development Campaign

Building safe communities worlwide

Team Members