World Christian Student Federation

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The Christian Student Alliance (Engl. World Student Christian Federation , WSCF) in 1895 at a meeting of student representatives from ten North American and European countries in Vadstena , Sweden founded. The founding members included John R. Mott (USA), J. Rutter Williamson (Great Britain), Martin Eckhoff (Norway), Luther D. Wishard (USA), Johannes Siemsen (Germany) and Karl Fries (Sweden).

The organization, based in Geneva, was the first international student association. Together with the YMCA and YWCA , it is one of the oldest international youth associations.

Memberships

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  1. ^ Members of the Alliance