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Studying a foreign language can improve your cognitive and critical thinking abilities. And three years of language study on your record will catch the eye of anyone reading your college application. No matter what your career choice, knowledge of a foreign language gives you an advantage. Learning about other cultures will help you expand your personal horizons. Studying a new language, communicating with people in their own language, and learning about their culture can be a source of both pleasure and personal enrichment. (more…)

The People to People Student Ambassador Program is an organization based in Spokane, Washington, that offers educational international travel opportunities to elementary, middle, and high school students. The program itself is not non-profit, however it is one of the sponsored programs of People to People International which is a non-profit organization. The mission of this program is to “promote peace through understanding,” in the words of Dwight D. Eisenhower. (more…)

The Grand Canyon National Park is one of the United States’ oldest national parks and is located in northern Arizona. Within the park lies the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, considered to be one of the major natural wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is a massive rift in the Colorado Plateau that exposes uplifted Proterozoic and Paleozoic strata and is also one of the six distinct physiographic sections of the Colorado Plateau province. The Grand Canyon is unmatched throughout the world for the vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. (more…)

The Baha’i Faith is a religion founded by Baha’u’llah in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are about six million Baha’is in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. The Faith’s Founder was Baha’u’llah, a Persian nobleman from Tehran who, in the mid-nineteenth century, left a life of comfort and security and in the face of intense persecution and deprivation, brought to humanity a stirring new message of peace and unity. (more…)

I am a proud Student Ambassador!   No matter where the Student Ambassador journey takes me, I will come home forever changed.  As a Student Ambassador I can earn valuable academic credits as well. Participating in the People to People Student Ambassador Programs will introduce me to a world of exciting special-access experiences and incredible adventures that no other summer program or family vacation can provide. (more…)

“You are what you eat.” Did you know that what you think is equally as important?  In fact, a positive outlook on life is one of the most important things we can do to keep our brain healthy and ready for learning. How we view ourselves, how we perceive the world around us, and how we interact with others can have profound effects on our overall well-being and on our brains. (more…)

This is a question asked time and time again because it is so important to truly comprehend that sense of family.  Through family we find ourselves as we give and receive support. Family brings out the best and worst in each of us. As we yield to and serve others we learn to love them and ourselves in the process. Many of us could never approach this form of selflessness in any other way. There is something about a mother or a father, a son or a daughter. There is a connection there that binds us and asks more of us then we are normally willing to give. (more…)

Education impacts on human development and economic growth, and it is a fundamental requirement for democracy. Education is vital and essential for economic development and eradicating poverty. It allows people to be more productive, to play a greater role in economic life, and to earn a better living. An adult with a primary education earns twice as much as an adult without any schooling. It is the foundation for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to participate in and benefit from globalization and technological change. (more…)