People to People Ambassador Programs Remembers Hurricane Katrina with Unique Summer Travel Opportunity for Students and Adults
November 03 2009 - 7:59AM
PR Newswire (US)
NFL Quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, Former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice and Award-Winning Filmmaker Spike Lee Headline
Gulf Coast Travel Experience to Immerse Participants in Ongoing
Recovery Efforts SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- People to
People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel
experiences, commemorates the upcoming fifth anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina with a new summer program in 2010 entitled
"Leadership Summit: Remembering Hurricane Katrina." Taking place
June 28 - July 6, 2010, the new program is part of People to
People's premier Leadership Programs that teach students in grades
five through twelve important leadership and teamwork skills
through workshops, community service projects and discussions with
well-respected authorities on service and leadership. The
"Remembering Hurricane Katrina" program will feature talks from
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and his brother; New
York Giants quarterback Eli Manning - both New Orleans natives.
Additional speakers include former Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice and award-winning film director Spike Lee, who created the
Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.
Other notable guest speakers will be on hand to discuss Hurricane
Katrina with program participants, highlight the lessons learned,
provide an update on the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans and
underscore how all of us can give something back to our own
communities and make a difference in the lives of others. "This new
travel program provides a unique opportunity for participants to
learn firsthand about Hurricane Katrina while taking an active part
in helping the city of New Orleans with its rebuilding efforts,"
said Peg Thomas, president of People to People Ambassador Programs.
"From home rebuilding projects with Habitat for Humanity to
refurbishing schools in New Orleans, all of our participants will
spend several days working on community service projects that are
focused on helping the city with its post-disaster recovery
efforts." During the week-long program, students will receive 60
service learning credit hours for giving back to the city of New
Orleans via two major large-scale projects. One project is a home
rebuilding effort with Habitat for Humanity®, an international
non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating substandard
housing and homelessness worldwide. The other is a variety of
school rebuilding and repair projects throughout New Orleans with
HandsOn New Orleans, an independent local affiliate of the Points
of Light Institute that serves the needs of the local community.
Participants will also learn more about Hurricane Katrina through
cultural visits around the city and by hearing first-hand accounts
of the events as told by important guest speakers, including
General Russel Honore, the US Army Lieutenant who led Task Force
Katrina in the aftermath of the devastating hurricane, Tom Piazza,
nationally acclaimed author of Why New Orleans Matters and Jim
Reed, world-renowned weather photographer and self proclaimed
"storm chaser". Cultural visits around New Orleans will include a
walking tour of the French Quarter, a bus tour of the city with
visits to various neighborhood districts and a first-hand view of
the levee that breached, which resulted in the devastating floods
that took place within the city. Additionally, student participants
will experience a swamp tour and a plantation tour. Students and
adults interested in learning more about Leadership Summit:
Remembering Hurricane Katrina can visit
http://www.peopletopeople.com/katrina. For additional information
about People to People Ambassador Programs visit
http://www.peopletopeople.com/ or call 877-787-2000. 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 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, and Book
Rags, 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
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http://www.ambassadorsgroup.com/. DATASOURCE: People to People
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