Economy Doesn't Stop Thousands of Students and Teachers Traveling This Summer With People to People Ambassador Programs
June 16 2009 - 4:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
Participants from all 50 states travel to 46 different countries,
experience access to people, places and exclusive activities
SPOKANE, Wash., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Despite today's
tough economy, People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in
global educational travel experiences, this summer is sending
thousands of students and teachers from all 50 states on unique
educational experiences to 46 countries around the world. The
People to People Ambassador Programs' experience is centered on
travel and learning with unique access to both people and cultural
activities. The company will be travelling students this summer to
locations like the South Pacific, Asia and Europe, where students
in grades 5 through 12 will also serve the organizational mission
by bridging cultural and political borders via school visits,
service projects and home stays, making the world a better place
for future generations. Only on a People to People Ambassador
Program can students rappel from a castle wall in Wales or meet
face-to-face with a Member of Parliament in London. "Whether the
economy is good or bad, parents view our educational travel
programs as an investment in their child's future and a key part in
helping preparing them for success in a globalized world," said Peg
Thomas, president of People to People Ambassador Programs. "Our
programs offer life-changing educational experiences that help
build self-confidence, sharpen leadership skills and establish
lasting friendships. We are extremely proud of the fact that our
participants travelling with us last year gave their experience a
rating of greater than 90 percent in overall satisfaction and would
highly recommend our programs to a friend." New this year is People
to People's social media hub, an interactive site where students
and teachers travelling this summer are encouraged to share their
unique experiences online by posting their photos and videos:
http://www.peopletopeople.com/hub. The new media hub will also
include links to other social networking sites where students and
teachers can continue to build upon the friendships they developed
through their People to People travels. For more than 40 years,
People to People Ambassador Programs has provided educational
travel experiences for youth and adults. The organization has
safely travelled more than 400,000 people and operated programs
through some of the most historic and challenging times, including
the current economic recession, Tiananmen Square, Gulf War, War in
Iraq, September 11 and the London bombings. "Learning comes alive
for students who travel abroad with People to People Ambassador
Programs," said Molly Woodrow, a teacher from Cincinnati who has
led students abroad with People to People Ambassador Programs since
1987. "As students experience other cultures, they develop a strong
sense of self-awareness and return home with a much better
understanding of just how interconnected our world truly is."
Giving back: Students and teachers in the programs spend nearly
six-months prior to departure learning about their destinations and
discovering its cultural differences. Participants also contribute
more than 100,000 hours of volunteer time at home and around the
world each year. From releasing sea turtles in Greece to working
with school children in Africa and assisting local communities with
harvest in China, the programs make a global impact, one service
project at a time and teach students the value of service within
their own communities back at home. For more than ten years, People
to People Ambassador Programs has provided scholarships for
students who wish to participate in its exciting programs. As a top
priority, the organization has donated roughly $400,000 in annual
scholarships to students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to
their education and community service. Within the past five years
alone, People to People has donated more than one million dollars
in scholarship funds to qualified students. Parents and students
interested in learning more about People to People Ambassador
Programs can visit http://www.peopletopeople.com/. 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. 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
Ambassadors Group and subsidiaries is available at
http://ambassadorsgroup.com/. DATASOURCE: Ambassadors Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Kelly Roberts of Weber Shandwick, +1-425-452-5494, , for
Ambassadors Group, Inc. Web Site: http://ambassadorsgroup.com/
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