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Hello everyone!  I am helping my children with their People To People Student Ambassador Fundraising for their “Land of the Rising Sun” trip to Japan this summer and I’m reaching out to my social network for financial support.

People To People is a long recognized and respected educational travel provider for more than 50 years for many young U.S. students.  There are programs to Europe, Asia, South America, South Pacific, and North America and even to Antarctica Peninsula.  The programs have enriched children through education by exposing them to different cultures, engaging in home-stays and developing their leadership skills by meeting with heads of states at time discussing global issues and learning International politics.  They will both receive high school credit through Washington School of World Studies.

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A bit about my kids … Rosario Angelina (16) has been learning Japanese for 4 years and plans on majoring in Anthropology and Japanese in college.  She has been on Honor Roll and Principal’s list all through high school and is taking 2 AP courses this year and is maintaining “A” averages in both. Rosario has been dancing since she was three in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Horton (Modern) and Clogging. Yes, Clogging.  In the beginning, for two years she clogged or tapped or whatever they call it around the house with shoes, no shoes, clogging shoes, etc. to the point we didn’t even know someone was knocking at the door because we just thought it was Rosario.  My son, Bernard Sidney, Jr. (14) has just as challenging a schedule with working on getting straight “As” for the first time.  Last year he was close with 5 As and a B.  He is on track except he doesn’t like Social Studies that much so he has to work especially hard in that subject. Bernard struggled with his reading at a very young age, but really worked hard to turn it around.  Not making excuses for him, but he did have 2 angioplasty at 18 months and 7 years old because of a heart condition, but that didn’t stop him at all from getting his work done in school.   Bernard also runs track running the 200m, 400m, 4 by 100m and 4 by 400m relay teams.  Their team ran a personal best this past Saturday for the 4 by 100m running 52:18.  The fastest time for 13-14 year old boys is 48:07(!!!), but still impressive.

During these economic times, it has been challenging for folks to give, but we are hoping that you can reach just a little deeper and give whatever you can to help the kids really experience the Japanese culture.  They will not only visit and experience activities like Anime, but learn the traditions of Japan through classical arts of Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony and Kyogen Dance. Their final stop is Hiroshima where they will visit the Peace Museum and one of the main reasons President Eisenhower created People To People.  He was instrumental in ending World War II, but he also understood that if we are to have peace, it must begin with the children.  This is one of many trips that fosters and embrace the ideas of global citizenship through cultural education.

I hope you can find it in your hearts to contribute to our kids’ education, adventure, and their future. We are looking for business sponsorship as well, so please pass this message along.  A list of options are listed below for ways to make your donation, via U.S. mail, phone or PayPal online donation.  Instructions on how to donate are listed below.

To Donate online, there is a Donate button at the top right. Click on this button and enter the amount you want to donate. Or you can login to your PayPal account and use my PayPal email address: rosario_robinson@hotmail.com to make a donation.

To Donate by phone, please call 800.669.7882 and let them know you want to donate toward Rosario and Bernard Robinson People To People Japan Trip.  Be sure to have their delegate IDs available.

To Send donation by U.S. Mail, please make Check, Money Order or Cashier’s Check payable to People To People Student Ambassador Programs (be sure to print their name and Delegate ID listed below on the check).

Send me an email and I will send you the address and delegate IDs.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Rose Robinson, Supportive Parent