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Not everyone is unhappy with People to People. Below are some of the reports we've received from parents and children who were happy with the experience. Lauren of Ball State University (12/24/07):
I highly doubt that this organization would still be here if everything you write about it were true. These incidents which you are referring to about "dead people" being contacted were totally out of the ordinary. The organization apologized profusely and this happened only twice in over fifty years. Also, with the mailing list, I attended a very well-respected high school, a four-star school, in a nationally-recognized town, where over 3,000 students attend as well, and hardly anyone I knew received a People to People letter. It is obvious that this mailing list is compiled from students who score high on standardized tests. Also, your articles contain incorrect information as well. In one, you state that People to People is classified as a non-profit organization, but you then mislead consumers by saying that is as for-profit organization. No, that is not correct, the travel-booking company they contract to organize the itineraries is a for-profit organization. Obviously, this is the way things are done, just as high-school study-abroad and exchange programs are done. As for the individual who claimed that they could do this all independently with a travel company for a cheaper price. Please educate yourself, and don't embarrass yourself by posting comments like this on a website that is meant to educaate consumers. Yes, this program is an expense, but it is also ! an incredible educational experience. Oh, and by the way, I attended a trip on which we travelled to London, and we met a member of Parlaiment. You are unfair and incredibly biased on the subject of People to People Student Ambassadors. Dea of killeen, TX September 27, 2009 OKay, so i'm an alumni for P2P. Totally worth everythig. i did fundraisers to help for the cost and learned numerous personal experiences no one else could ever do unless on this trip. i traveled the year 2007 and NEVER heard of this death everyone talks about. The leaders NEVER drank liquor! they ALWAYS had us in eye site. everywhere we went we had a count up. either it was geting on/off the coach. going to the hotel. leaving places. before we moved on some where else. and ect. This is a GREAT program and i HIGHLY recemend that anyone who has the chance to go should go! Your child will grow with great excpetance and come back more respectful than ever. Some kids do have a mind of their own and wander off, but then again that will be their fault and they KNOW what to do if lost. we have meetings before each trip to learn everything we can before we depart out of the country. some kids dont make it past the interview and DO NOT get accepted for being eeither not mature enough yet or they just dont think you will take this seriously. Trust me. it was totally worth it! and im traveling again this coming summer in 2010 =] Shirley of shepherdsville, KY September 16, 2009 I had a great experience. The cost is high but they offer fundraisers to help and I worked hard to raise alot of the money, so did my mother, we covered the price of the trip and 650 of spending money for me. I went on the European Discovery program and don't regret any of it. I learned alot, and experienced more than anyone could if they just stay in their hometown. There is so much to learn! I met a holocaust survivor, seen our president in Austria, stayed with a very loving family who showed me that teenagers there aren't much different from us. I only had minor issues with my leaders, who sometimes were more interested in shopping than us actually getting us to our destinations, however I still learned alot and if I had the money or resources, I would go again. The supervision was effective, we had nightly checks and were told meeting spots if we were allowed to wander around, but not far and it had to be in groups. We had a few try to sneak out but were caught by the hotel security, and one girl's credit card was ate by a machine in Italy and one of our leaders arranged for money to be wired over and they stayed with her in Italy while she waited for approval to head back to the U.S. I think the experience will differ, it all depends on who is responsible for the children. If the people who are the leaders are not responsible, it is their fault, but my experience was not in any way a negative one. We of Tarzana, CA July 9, 2009 Our 14 year old daughter is a dedicated club swimmer. She swims 6 days a week for 2 1/2 hours a day. She is a member of USA Swimming and it is through that organization that she was contacted to participate in the People to People Sports Ambassador program. The program is expensive... > 6,000, so if you can not afford that or you can not raise that from your community, do not apply. However, our daughter is highly motivated and raised part of the money and we (her parents) paid for the rest. She is now in Vienna, Austria and says she is having the time of her life. She is thrilled to be training with Lenny Krayzelberg, a former Olympic swimming medalist, to be meeting swimmers from all over the world and to be touring in an historic city. We had nothing but professional and courteous interactions with the People to People staff in person, by telephone and email. In short, if you come to this website to get complaints, you will find them. I just wanted to let you know there are happy customers too. Jared of Johnson City, NY February 27, 2009 Jared of Johnson City NY (02/27/09) Connor of North Vernon, IN November 5, 2008 Connor of North Vernon IN (11/05/08) Dawne of Pompano Beach, FL October 16, 2008 Dawne of Pompano Beach FL (10/16/08) Georgi of Park Ridge, IL November 5, 2007 Report Your Experience
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