{"id":20,"date":"2024-04-14T07:35:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T07:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.10.103\/wordpress\/?p=20"},"modified":"2024-04-14T07:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T07:35:11","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/2024\/04\/14\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"HISTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>History<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"content-column three_fourth\">\n<p><strong>About People to People International (PTPI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Origin<\/strong>: Inspired by President Dwight D. Eisenhower\u2019s vision for peace, PTPI was founded in 1956 to foster world peace through personal diplomacy and non-governmental interactions. Eisenhower\u2019s meeting with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1955 sparked the idea that citizen exchanges could bridge international divides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Growth<\/strong>: Officially established as a non-profit in 1961 with the support of J.C. Hall, PTPI has expanded to over 160 countries. We focus on connecting individuals globally to address world issues and foster leadership for a harmonious future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Milestone<\/strong>: In 2023, we opened the Global Chapter Coordination Centre (GCC) in Belgium, uniting our chapters under one mission. This center ensures our diverse programs operate cohesively, empowering local actions with global vision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Philosophy<\/strong>: Embodying Eisenhower\u2019s belief that understanding stems from the human heart, not government mandates, we strive to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"regular-list particular-list\">\n<li><strong>Lead<\/strong>: Offering global insights and understanding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learn<\/strong>: Gaining knowledge about global cultures, trends, and needs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Experience<\/strong>: Immersing in diverse cultures for personal and professional growth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect<\/strong>: Building a network of today and tomorrow\u2019s leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our Structure<\/strong>: PTPI is divided into three regions: Americas, Asia, and EMEA, each contributing to our global mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Future<\/strong>: We\u2019re volunteer led by a global administrative committee to oversee legal aspects and drive our mission forward, recognizing the enormity of our task.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join Us<\/strong>: Share your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be a part of our journey to create a world we can all be proud of.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGranddad felt very strongly that\u00a0<strong>everyday citizens\u00a0<\/strong>of the world wanted peace and could attain it much more effectively\u00a0<strong>without<\/strong>\u00a0government interference or representation. Having seen the slow impact government had, he realized that world peace and understanding had to come from the\u00a0<strong>soul<\/strong>\u00a0of human nature and that governments could not dictate the human\u00a0<strong>heart<\/strong>, only reflect it.\u201d ~\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Jean_Eisenhower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary Jean Eisenhower<\/a>, PTPI\u2019s Former CEO and President<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History About People to People International (PTPI) Our Origin: Inspired by President Dwight D. Eisenhower\u2019s vision for peace, PTPI was founded in 1956 to foster world peace through personal diplomacy and non-governmental interactions. Eisenhower\u2019s meeting with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1955 sparked the idea that citizen exchanges could bridge&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21,"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ptpi.asia\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}