Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

if so can you please give me any info you might know about it. I just received a letter stay they would like to invite DD to join then next summer in Japan. TIA

Re: Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

i have never heard of it so i did a google search--it has mixed results.

some say it is a scam but many others say it's legit. there's also controversy about how you're "selected" since invitations had been sent to a child that was dead for years--PTPI agreed to change their "selection" criteria.

google it with different words like scam and reviews. hopefully that will help!

Re: Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

Re: Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

I'm not familiar with this program specifically but there are many like this that exist. They are usually legit but they cost $$$. It's a money maker program that the kids do have a good experience but usually, it's a random invitation leading the parent to believe that their child was specifically picked and they put pressure on you not to miss out on this chance. If you have the $$ to spare, she'll probably love it. If not, don't put yourself in debt scraping it up to go to this.

Lots of parents think colleges will go crazy for something like this on a resume, and the truth is, they KNOW that usually the rich kids have a ton of this kind of stuff just because they have $$. It's not as impressive as you'd think.

Read up on the program. If you have the $$ and Krissy thinks she'll enjoy what they're going to be doing, than do it. If not, don't give it another thought.

JMO of course

eta " PTPI = People to People International?

Message edited 12/27/2008 10:32:15 AM.

Re: Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

Janet,

Organizations like that send mass invitations to students. They make it seem like a honor to be selected. But it is really just a mass mailing!

We have students who come into school all the time very excited and then I have to burst their bubble.

They charge a bundle to attend their invitation only program!

Re: Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

PTPI= people to people international (i was too lazy to write the whole thing)

Re: Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

People to People is a LEGIT organization. It is run by the US government via the state department. it is basically a program that takes kids from the US abroad to other countries. A friend of mine has chaperoned several trips with them. teachers or former participanrs or chaperones nominate kids to particiapte. from what my friend told me, it's a bit pricey for the kids...they pay their own way on the trip and since they have to book into certain hotels and hire a travel guide, etc. etc. it's not as cheap as it would be if you did a trip like that on your own. that said though, it's a good program in the sense that it gives kids a chacne to travel with their peers and go to a place they might not ever get a chance to go to. the OFFICAL website is:

linky

Re: Any teachers ever hear of a program called People to People International?

i know 2 different people who did this.

1 went to australia the other went to ireland/england/scotland.