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Our Son Died of Ignorance and Neglect on a PTPSA Trip
I am so sorry to share with you that our beautiful son, Tyler Hill, died on PTPSA trip in 2007 and yet the programs still tout a solid safety record. For this reason, we are lobbying for the T HILL BILL for SAFETY STANDARDS see www.tylerhill.org and have filed a Federal Trade Commission complaint and a wrongful death lawsuit against Ambassadors Group International, a for profit trades on NASDAQ as EPAX, who actually conducts PTP Student Ambassador trips, and PTPI, Mary Eisenhower's organization. PTPI, according to the lawsuit, claims no affiliation with PTPSA other than the contractual right to use the name. Your child most likely was not nominated, is not special, and the children do little, if anything, to serve as ambassadors abroad. In Tyler's trip children were 9+ to a room with a common - down the hall bath, shared by male and females. I wouldn't go there. I hope they change.
i have now travelled three times with people to people first summer of 04 to Australia and New Zealand, then summer of 08 to England, Ireland, Scottland, and Wales finally to the inauguration january 09. all of these trips have been great i have learned alot and seen areas not available to the normall tourist. i have met friends from the countries i have traveled to along with people from all over the U.S. i plan on travleing again and i know many people i have traveled with have or at least want to travel again. I suggest if there is anyway possible to travel with people to people. if you do what you know your supposed to and what the leaders tell you to do you are going to have a great travel experince.
Last edited by travelbug09; 03-31-2009 at 07:33 PM..
Reason: forgot something
My sister went about 10 years ago also to Australia and, until she went to Belgium this month, said it was the best experience of her life. I think she was gone about a month or so and made some great friends, saw some great sights, and learned about other cultures. She worked at Chick Fil A for 2 years to pay it off and never once regretted it.
I went on a trip in '96 (15 yrs old at the time) to the UK & Ireland and it was wonderful. I still to this day keep in touch with a few people who went on the trip.
Not sure how the program is now though but I do think it's great for HS kids to be able to travel internationally if you can afford it.
My son went to Austriala & New Zealand for 16 days. The following summer he went to a Leadership Summit in Florida (we r in Oregon). It was a wonderful experience for him. He learned to be very responsible prior to leaving - getting up on his own, doing laundry, etc. The first trip he was 12 years old was right after 9/11 went with a group of 25 (think), the second trip he went on his own at 13 years old in 2003. He is even considering a trip again this year as a college student.
my friend went to a few countries in Europe with People to People a couple years back and had a great time. a lot of her friends are people she met on the trip, and she still talks about it often and says how great it was. i've been invited for trips ever since middle school, and even went to some interviews last summer and got "accepted" to go to Australia and New Zealand, but ended up not going because it costs a buttload of money (which might be why a lot of people think it's a scam). honestly, from my own experience/knowledge, i think it's a great program and it'd be worth the money, providing you've got it. hope that helps
People to People brag about the fact that colleges look for this on your resume. Has anyone had colleges comment on this. Do you feel this would help you get accepted into a college?
Instead of sending a teen on what amounts to a tour package of an area, consider sending them to study for a summer, semester or year abroad with a reputable exchange organization. (AFS or YFU, for example but not limited to these) With an exchange program, the kids get to experience living in another country, study in the schools, and learn about the people, culture, and life.
That would really help a child to grow and mature.... much more than a 2 week vacation.
(sometimes I love old resurrected threads)
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Our Son Died of Ignorance and Neglect on a PTPSA Trip
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