Andrea &Brandon - it sounds like you two have done and are doing great work there.
I think that CondeNast should run a complete story on you - (Not that I think that you should win the contest because honestly, we need the money to pay for our webpage!!) Down here in the DR we have travel agents who are coming to little NGOs and begging them to put in some sort of component that they can market - so indeed you are on to the future of travel. Of course we have NGOs who are also charging $1000 a week to "volunteer" here with the local poor which is sort of funny - watching the foreigners do the work of building houses and painting - stuff they hire Dominicans and Haitians to do back in the States. Go to Idealist.org and do a search and you will find lots of them.
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Elizabeth Eames Roebling
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
In fact, Conde Nast Traveler has written about Journeys Within and Journeys Within our Communities. Journeys Within won our Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Award last year for the work it is doing in digging wells for villages in Cambodia and health initiatives at an orphanage. The company has launched many other wonderful community projects too.
It is not often that people say they are honored to do their job, but I say it all the time. As a tour consultant for Journeys Within Tour Company I have had the great opportunity to work closely with the Rosses and have learned a great deal from them.
I could go on and on about the details of JW and JWOC and how the Rosses provide locals the tools they need to become self sufficient and better their own futures. I could also go on to explain how JW & JWOC partner with tourists to find the way the tourist can volunteer which will benefit the local community the most. However, I think the explanation of the project above says that.
What I want to point out is the passion and commitment the Rosses have for the local community. They started JWOC because they care about the locals and wanted to find a way to help as best they could. They knew they could integrate tourism as a means to help both the community and open the eyes of tourists so the tourists would also grow to love this community too. It's the love and passion that the Rosses have that make their projects so beneficial to the community. There is no business plan that can top their commitment. This is why I am so honored to be a part of this company, the heart makes all the difference.
This is such a great idea of new(not so new):-) challenging tour, As I never heard of any kind of tour doing supporting back to the community and people who lack of education.
Andrea and Brandon, "you have done a good job and keep doing it" I am proud to be a part of your team!
After I graduated high school I really wanted to continue my studies in university, so my parents decided to send me to university by borrowing money for my school tuition. In the last semester of year II at university my parent ran out the money then they were very sad because they had no ability to support me anymore. Then I decided to stop study because if my parents can't help me who is going to help me?
However, I think I was very lucky that I met Brandon, founder of JWOC and applied for the scholarship because I heard that JWOC have a project that can help the student to continue at university by paying for school tuition and textbooks. As a scholarship student I spent my spare time 10 hours a weeks volunteering with JWOC to help the people in community. While I was a scholarship student I got many experiences related to JWOC projects, especially understanding how we can help the people better.
I graduated from university last year with a major of Tourism and Hospitality Management and now I'm working for Journeys Within and I am on the board of JWOC as their country advisor.
I hope this project can help many students in many country.
The Scholars for Change program is such a win-win program - seldom does one find a not-for-profit idea which
* provides education at university level to students who could not otherwise afford to go
* supports other much needed community projects thru the student volunteer hours
* gives the students relevant work experience which enriches them and their resumes
* enables tourists to meet and visit with the student they personally sponsor
* provides ongoing communication between student and donor
* provides one on one mentoring for the students
* empowers both students and donors as they realize that they are enabling change
I'd love to see this program applied wherever there are university students who need financial support - and isn't that everywhere?
As a donor I love hearing from my student and following her progress; as a member of the JWOC board I am excited by what the team in Cambodia are achieving!
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Andrea &Brandon - it sounds like you two have done and are doing great work there.
I think that CondeNast should run a complete story on you - (Not that I think that you should win the contest because honestly, we need the money to pay for our webpage!!) Down here in the DR we have travel agents who are coming to little NGOs and begging them to put in some sort of component that they can market - so indeed you are on to the future of travel. Of course we have NGOs who are also charging $1000 a week to "volunteer" here with the local poor which is sort of funny - watching the foreigners do the work of building houses and painting - stuff they hire Dominicans and Haitians to do back in the States. Go to Idealist.org and do a search and you will find lots of them.
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Elizabeth Eames Roebling
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
In fact, Conde Nast Traveler has written about Journeys Within and Journeys Within our Communities. Journeys Within won our Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Award last year for the work it is doing in digging wells for villages in Cambodia and health initiatives at an orphanage. The company has launched many other wonderful community projects too.
It is not often that people say they are honored to do their job, but I say it all the time. As a tour consultant for Journeys Within Tour Company I have had the great opportunity to work closely with the Rosses and have learned a great deal from them.
I could go on and on about the details of JW and JWOC and how the Rosses provide locals the tools they need to become self sufficient and better their own futures. I could also go on to explain how JW & JWOC partner with tourists to find the way the tourist can volunteer which will benefit the local community the most. However, I think the explanation of the project above says that.
What I want to point out is the passion and commitment the Rosses have for the local community. They started JWOC because they care about the locals and wanted to find a way to help as best they could. They knew they could integrate tourism as a means to help both the community and open the eyes of tourists so the tourists would also grow to love this community too. It's the love and passion that the Rosses have that make their projects so beneficial to the community. There is no business plan that can top their commitment. This is why I am so honored to be a part of this company, the heart makes all the difference.
April
This is such a great idea of new(not so new):-) challenging tour, As I never heard of any kind of tour doing supporting back to the community and people who lack of education.
Andrea and Brandon, "you have done a good job and keep doing it" I am proud to be a part of your team!
Cheers!
Jeab
After I graduated high school I really wanted to continue my studies in university, so my parents decided to send me to university by borrowing money for my school tuition. In the last semester of year II at university my parent ran out the money then they were very sad because they had no ability to support me anymore. Then I decided to stop study because if my parents can't help me who is going to help me?
However, I think I was very lucky that I met Brandon, founder of JWOC and applied for the scholarship because I heard that JWOC have a project that can help the student to continue at university by paying for school tuition and textbooks. As a scholarship student I spent my spare time 10 hours a weeks volunteering with JWOC to help the people in community. While I was a scholarship student I got many experiences related to JWOC projects, especially understanding how we can help the people better.
I graduated from university last year with a major of Tourism and Hospitality Management and now I'm working for Journeys Within and I am on the board of JWOC as their country advisor.
I hope this project can help many students in many country.
Thank you,
Narla
The Scholars for Change program is such a win-win program - seldom does one find a not-for-profit idea which
* provides education at university level to students who could not otherwise afford to go
* supports other much needed community projects thru the student volunteer hours
* gives the students relevant work experience which enriches them and their resumes
* enables tourists to meet and visit with the student they personally sponsor
* provides ongoing communication between student and donor
* provides one on one mentoring for the students
* empowers both students and donors as they realize that they are enabling change
I'd love to see this program applied wherever there are university students who need financial support - and isn't that everywhere?
As a donor I love hearing from my student and following her progress; as a member of the JWOC board I am excited by what the team in Cambodia are achieving!
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