SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- People to People
Ambassador Programs, the world leader in global educational travel
experiences, today announced the 50 for Fifty scholarship giveaway
in celebration of their 50th anniversary of providing worldwide
student travel. Fifty full Student Ambassador scholarships,
to further the organization's long-term goal of global
understanding, will be given to one student in each state of the
Union.
Winners will receive a free spot on their local Student
Ambassador delegation and the opportunity to participate in one of
the more than 25 unique programs that are offered on all seven
continents. The contest is open to full-time students in
grades 5 through 12 who are age 8 and older.
"We are excited to celebrate 50 years and the more than 500,000
ambassadors who have traveled abroad with us from all 50 states,"
said Peg Thomas, President of People
to People Ambassador Programs. "Providing these scholarships gives
us a way to celebrate our history while providing students across
the country with the chance to experience our life-changing
programs."
Increasingly cultural competency is necessary for success in our
global economy and student travel with People to People expands
students' world views, stretches horizons and builds lifelong
friendships through education-based travel led by teachers that
explores cultural attractions, engages with local people through
homestays, demonstrates community involvement through service
projects, and provides unique People to People moments such as
meeting with parliament members in the UK.
To enter the 50 for Fifty scholarship giveaway visit
www.PeopletoPeople50.com and complete the official entry form.
All entries must be received by December 1, 2011. No purchase is necessary
to enter or win.
About People to People Ambassador Programs
People to People Ambassador Programs is the world's most
recognized educational travel provider. Since the 1960s, more than
500,000 people from around the world have traveled with People to
People Ambassador Programs to help further global understanding
through cross-cultural exchange. Offering unmatched safety measures
and unparalleled access to foreign cultures and countries, People
to People Ambassador Programs promotes personal success in a
globalized world and fosters international friendships for both
students and professional adults.
People to People Ambassador Programs is the exclusive
educational travel provider of People to People International
(PTPI), a nonprofit organization founded in 1956 by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote
peace through understanding worldwide. Together, PTPI and People to
People Ambassador Programs are united in a mission to bridge
cultural and political borders through education and exchange. For
more information, please visit www.peopletopeople.com.
About Ambassadors Group
Ambassadors Group Inc. (NASDAQ: EPAX) is a socially conscious,
education company located in Spokane,
Washington. Ambassadors Group, Inc. is the parent company of
Ambassador Programs, Inc., World Adventures Unlimited, Inc., and
BookRags, Inc., 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, Inc. and its subsidiaries is available at
www.ambassadorsgroup.com. In this press release, "Company", "we",
"us", and "our" refer to Ambassadors Group, Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
SOURCE People to People Ambassador Programs