Local
*Smoky Mountain, one of the oldest CISV USA chapters, was founded in 1965 by Dr. Raymond Shrader, a former social psychology professor at the University of Tennessee.
*Prominent community members that have participated in CISV programs with the Smoky Mountain Chapter include: Randy Boyd, President and CEO of Radio Systems Corporation; Amy Miles, CEO of Regal Entertainment Group; and Dale Dickey, television and film actress
National
*CISV USA maintains 26 chapters across the United States
*In 2019, 15 US chapters hosted international programs and 158 delegations were formed to represent the United States abroad
*In a typical year (2019), CISV USA had 750 participants participating in its programs
International
*CISV International member associations operate in over 60 countries and more than 200 cities around the world.