Sep42007
Next stop: a new perspective
So much of learning comes from exploring. Education isn’t just about gaining knowledge… it’s opening up your mind with new experiences, seeing new places and meeting different people.
Unfortunately, there are far too many individuals – kids especially – who might not ever have the opportunity to get a fresh perspective.
I was recently made aware of this really fantastic group that’s trying to help. It’s called the Godparents Youth Organization, and its mission is to stimulate personal growth and character development in urban youth through caring mentorship and travel.
This organization takes underprivileged teenagers on an extended cross-country bus trip to give them a taste of life beyond what they call home. Along the way, they visit American landmarks like the Grand Canyon, New Orleans and Washington D.C. (and all stops in between!).
As the organization’s founder, Tanya Walters, put it: “I want these kids to dream. We want to help them believe they can do anything and show them that despite their circumstances, there’s a life to live out there.”
Check out the Godparents Youth Organization website: www.godparentsclub.org
Warmly,
Russ
Founder of Winning in the Cash Flow Business
Dalbey Education Institute
Founder of Winning in the Cash Flow Business
This is a great article and I would like to say out loud to these individuals “Keep up the good work…”
There was a commercial that ran that had these words: “The mind is a terrible thing to waste.”
One of our goals to perpetuate should be to do as much as we can to encourage our youth, no matter what ethnic background they may come from.
To the Godparents Youth Organization I say “Job well done.”
Much success; James Vernon II
October 19th, 2007 at 1:08 am