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From Mifflinburg Telegraph Weekly Newspaper Archive
Dawn Franck, an eighth grade student at Mifflinburg Area Middle School, has been accepted into the People to People Student Ambassador Program, an educational travel program founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Franck will explore Australia for 17 days in the summer of 2010 as a member of the Altoona delegation. By participating in the Boomerang itinerary, Franck can earn academic credit while getting to know the people, culture and history of the places visited. She will take part in a variety of activities such as snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, visiting with the Jaworyn people learning the traditions while home stay with an Australian family and stops at Parliment, the Sydney Opera House and Aquarium. Franck’s delegation is also participating in a local community service project. The Altoona group is collecting soda tabs to support Tabs for Labs, a group that trains Labrador Retrievers for the hearing impaired. Acceptance into the Student Ambassador Program is an honor. After being invited to enroll, Franck submitted letters of recommendation and successfully completed an interview process. Before departing, she will attend several orientation meetings with her program leader and fellow delegates to learn about the destination and prepare for the journey. Franck will travel under the leadership of Mr. Steven Wilson, a teacher-leader from St. John the Evangelist School in Altoona. The group will be met upon arrival by a local delegation manager who coordinates the cultural and recreational excursions and is familiar with local customs. President Eisenhower founded People to People during his presidency in 1956 with citizen leaders including entertainer Bob Hope, Olympic champion Jesse Owens, amusement entrepreneur Walt Disney and Hallmark Cards founder Joyce Hall. Having served as a military commander, Eisenhower believed that ordinary citizens of different nations could make a difference where governments could not. People to People Student Ambassador Programs is based in Spokane, Washington, and has been cooridinating educational travel for over 50 years. For more information, visit their website at www.peopletopeople.com © Copyright 2010 by Mifflinburg Telegraph Weekly Newspaper |
