Delaware Council for International Visitors.

The Delaware Council for International Visitors (DELCIV) was formed in May 1972 through the cooperation of the University of Delaware, the American Association of University Women (Delaware Division), and the Philadelphia Council for International Visitors and acted as a regional member of the National Council of International Visitors. The organization provided hospitality for short-term sponsored international visitors and offered housing, information, interpreter services, and escort to places of interest.

The Delaware Council for International Visitors (DELCIV) was formed in May 1972 through the cooperation of the University of Delaware, the American Association of University Women (Delaware Division), and the Philadelphia Council for International Visitors and acted as a regional member of the National Council of International Visitors. The organization provided hospitality for short-term sponsored international visitors and offered housing, information, interpreter services, and escort to places of interest.

The number of visitors hosted by DELCIV averaged from 100 to 300 a year. The visitors were often from the U.S. State Department, educational foundations, and other accredited agencies. It also served as local resource center for other groups working in international programs of any kind. The organizational headquarters were housed in Wilmington, Delaware, in office space provided by the Red Cross and staffed with volunteer help. The DELCIV organizational structure consisted of four officers (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) and a twenty-one member board of directors. Many of the people in leadership positions were also members of the American Association of University Women.

Because of the increasing difficulty of finding younger volunteers and the changing needs of visitors, the DELCIV disbanded in early 2002. As a final act the organization donated ten thousand dollars to the University of Delaware International Student Emergency Loan Fund.

Moncure, Sue. 2002. DELCIV funds to support international students. http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/02/7/delciv.html (accessed June, 2007) Additional information derived from collection.