What Programs and Activities Does Servas Offer Beyond Hosting and Travelling?

Servas is best known for its host-and-traveller exchange, but the network also runs a set of programs and activities that members can take part in without hosting or travelling. According to the Servas International website, these include work at the United Nations, youth and family participation, language exchange, peace schools, and creative groups such as Servas Artists and Servas singing. The site also lists conferences, events, news, and newsletters as ways to stay involved.

Program areas listed by Servas

The Servas International menu groups its non-travel activities under "Making connections." The following directions appear on the site:

• Servas at the United Nations — a presence that connects the network to UN-level discussion.
• Youth and families — a track for younger members and households, including youth camps (for example, a Servas Youth Camp in Germany listed for 2026).
• Language exchange — a way for members to practice languages with each other.
• Peace schools — an education-oriented initiative tied to Servas's stated peace and tolerance purpose.
• Servas Artists — a group for members involved in creative work.
• Servas singing — a shared musical activity across the network.

These sit alongside the two core roles, Travelling with Servas and Hosting with Servas, which are listed separately under the same "Making connections" heading.

Events, conferences, and news

If you want to meet members in person rather than through a stay, the site points to several channels:

The homepage shows dated examples, such as "Servas Youth Camp Germany 2026," "Project Partner Cities: Servas Mainz visits Servas Dijon," and "Introducing NEW Servas Women Team." These illustrate the mix of camps, city-to-city partnerships, and member groups that appear in the events and news sections.

How to decide what fits you

• If you want to contribute without hosting: look at Servas at the United Nations, Peace schools, or Servas Artists.
• If you have children or are a younger member: start with Youth and families and check the events list for camps.
• If your main interest is practicing a language: Language exchange is the direct route.
• If you prefer in-person contact: browse Upcoming events and International conferences before committing to a role.

What to check before getting involved

The site provides a FAQ & contact us page, an Ethical Code for Servas Members, and Servas Group websites for country-level information. Because activities are organized at both international and group level, the practical next step is to open the relevant program page and then contact your national group through the group websites list. Membership and joining details are handled under How to join Servas and Join & Support; the site does not state costs or access conditions on the pages reviewed here, so confirm those with the group you contact.