People to People Ambassador Programs Wrap Up Successful 'Summer of Service'
September 01 2009 - 7:57AM
PR Newswire (US)
Program's Service Component Results in 140,000 Community Service
Hours to Support Causes Domestically and Abroad During Educational
Travel Programs SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- People to
People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel
experiences, today announced that the company has completed its
"Summer of Service," the community service component of People to
People Student Ambassador Programs that contributed 140,000 hours
of service in 2009 as part of the company's program offerings. Each
Student Ambassador Program itinerary dedicates time for community
service in which students are asked to serve their community and/or
participate in an international service project. "Our goal is to
turn our People to People Student Ambassadors into passionate
travelers and global citizens who learn from their travel
experiences and unique interaction with the cultures of different
countries," said Peg Thomas, president of People to People
Ambassador Programs. "One of the greatest ways students learn about
other cultures is through service - they gain a deeper
understanding of what is taking place in other parts of the world
and what they can do to directly impact the people and places they
visit." Students and teachers in the programs spend nearly six
months prior to departure learning about their destinations and
discovering cultural differences in the countries they are
visiting. Participants contribute more than 140,000 hours of
volunteer time at home and around the world each year. One service
project at a time, the programs make a global impact while
educating students about the value of service within their own
communities at home. Community service highlights for 2009 include:
Domestic examples: -- San Francisco Food Bank - packing 300 tons of
food -- Heal the Bay, Santa Monica, CA - collecting trash on the
beaches in Venice and Santa Monica -- Chicago Cares - packing boxes
of food to be delivered by Catholic Charities to the elderly and
single mothers -- Lowell Wish Project, Boston Area - assisting with
warehouse inventory to help distribution of clothing and furnishing
for those in need -- SERRV, warehouse work packaging and pricing
items from artisan operations/microenterprises from developing
nations around the world International examples: -- Releasing sea
turtles in Greece - 1500 Student Ambassadors work along with other
international students with the Archelon Association to tag,
monitor and clean the protected area for loggerhead nesting --
Working with SOS Villages in Italy by bringing games, toys and
other necessities to children removed from their families due to
difficult circumstances. Discussions take place on the well-being
of children around the world -- Assisting local communities
harvesting tree fruit in China -- Restoration of a playground in an
impoverished area of East Berlin, in many cases the students have
an opportunity to play and connect with local children as well
About People to People Ambassador Programs People to People
Ambassador Programs is the most recognized and respected
educational travel provider and has provided more than 400,000
citizens of the world the opportunity to promote peace through
understanding. The Ambassador Programs include Citizen, Student,
Sports and Leadership to promote international and domestic
programs for professionals, students, athletes, and the leaders of
tomorrow. Participation in a People to People Ambassador Program
contributes directly to personal success in a globalized world and
fosters international friendships. Our hands on, unique,
educational travel programs provide access to people and places
beyond compare, and combine unique cultural experiences with
personal interaction to create global impact. For nearly 50 years,
People to People Ambassador Programs has helped participants travel
to seven continents while maintaining an extraordinary track record
of travel safety. Our safety record is the result of many factors,
including a reliance on federal guidelines, the strength and
experience of our leaders, our organization's expertise and
experience in program destination countries, a vast global network
of resources and team members, and a sincere commitment to the
wellbeing of our Ambassadors and their families. For more
information visit http://www.peopletopeople.com/. The Ambassador
Programs serve as the exclusive educational travel provider of
People to People International (PTPI), the nonprofit, Kansas
City-based organization founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to promote peace through understanding worldwide. PTPI and
Ambassadors Group are united in their mission of bridging cultural
and political borders through education and exchange. About
Ambassadors Group Ambassadors Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPAX) is a
socially conscious, education company located in Spokane,
Washington. Ambassadors Group is the parent company of People to
People Ambassador Programs, World Adventures Unlimited, Society for
Global Citizens, and BookRags, an educational research website. The
company also oversees the Washington School of World Studies, an
accredited travel study and distance learning school. Additional
information about Ambassadors Group and subsidiaries is available
at http://ambassadorsgroup.com/. DATASOURCE: People to People
Ambassador Programs CONTACT: Dan Lee of Weber Shandwick,
+1-425-452-5495, , for People to People Ambassador Programs Web
Site: http://www.peopletopeople.com/ http://ambassadorsgroup.com/
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