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Trip of a
Lifetime
What Is Trip of a Lifetime?
Our Goal:
“We empower students to become
  catalysts for change in their
communities through summer travel
          experiences.”
Our Humble Beginnings
The Economic Need

$5500        the average price of a three week teen tour




35%   of NYC Public School Students Never Graduate High School




18.5%        Of New York City Students Live In Poverty
More Than Just A Trip

31% increase in test scores for students
that participate in after school activities

$10,895 economic value from
volunteering within five years of student trips

100% of alumni are in college or college
bound
Alphonso’s Story

“I might be multiracial and live
in the ghetto but what I am now
going to do with my life will be
historical.”
Where We Are Now

$150,000 – In Donations
21 – Students Sent On Trips
25 – Corporate Partnerships
10 – Members and Interns
$0 – Overhead Cost
Publicity:
Who We Look For:
Required:
• Demonstrated financial need
• Passion for travel
• Eagerness to be a catalyst
  for change in the community

Preferred:
• Good grades
• Extraciriccular activities
• Past community service
  experience
Timeline:
Apply In Three Easy Steps
1)   Fill Out Student Application
     By March 15th
2)   Have Your Parent Fill Out
     The Parent Application By
     March 15th
3)   Have Your Counselor Fill
     Out Nomination Form AND
     Submit your Latest
     Transcript By March 15th




            Visit www.projecttoal.org to learn more
TAKE ACTION
A guide for students to make a difference in their communities
Step 1: Find Your Passion
• What are five things that
 interest you?
  • Explain Why
• What are five things you
 wish you could change?
  • Explain Why
Step 2: Tell Your Story
• Be Short
  • Explain in two paragraphs?
  • Two sentences?
• Be Engaging
  • Can your story stand out?
  • Be unique and different
• Have a Strong Call To Action
  • Make as clear and as easy as possible
Step 3: Start Doing
• Organize – Find others with
 similar passion to help out
  • After-School Clubs, Community
   Organizations, Facebook
• Reach – Connect with others
 who can amplify mission
  • Teachers, Donors, Partners, Parent
   s
• Share – Get your story out
  • School Newspaper, Bulletin
    Board, Blogs, Websites, Radio and
    TV
Step 4: Measure Your Impact
• Question Your Actions –
  • Success - Why did we achieve this
    result?
  • Failure – How can we improve next
    time?
• Numbers Never Lie -
  • Find your metric
  • Try to improve by 1% every day
Final Words:
Connect With Us

Address: PO Box 185 H, Scarsdale NY, 10583
Phone: 914-874-1051
Website: www.projecttoal.org
Email: webmaster@projecttoal.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/projecttoal

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Trip of a Lifetime - 2012/2013 Overview Deck

  • 2. What Is Trip of a Lifetime?
  • 4. “We empower students to become catalysts for change in their communities through summer travel experiences.”
  • 6. The Economic Need $5500 the average price of a three week teen tour 35% of NYC Public School Students Never Graduate High School 18.5% Of New York City Students Live In Poverty
  • 7. More Than Just A Trip 31% increase in test scores for students that participate in after school activities $10,895 economic value from volunteering within five years of student trips 100% of alumni are in college or college bound
  • 8. Alphonso’s Story “I might be multiracial and live in the ghetto but what I am now going to do with my life will be historical.”
  • 9. Where We Are Now $150,000 – In Donations 21 – Students Sent On Trips 25 – Corporate Partnerships 10 – Members and Interns $0 – Overhead Cost
  • 11. Who We Look For: Required: • Demonstrated financial need • Passion for travel • Eagerness to be a catalyst for change in the community Preferred: • Good grades • Extraciriccular activities • Past community service experience
  • 13. Apply In Three Easy Steps 1) Fill Out Student Application By March 15th 2) Have Your Parent Fill Out The Parent Application By March 15th 3) Have Your Counselor Fill Out Nomination Form AND Submit your Latest Transcript By March 15th Visit www.projecttoal.org to learn more
  • 14. TAKE ACTION A guide for students to make a difference in their communities
  • 15. Step 1: Find Your Passion • What are five things that interest you? • Explain Why • What are five things you wish you could change? • Explain Why
  • 16. Step 2: Tell Your Story • Be Short • Explain in two paragraphs? • Two sentences? • Be Engaging • Can your story stand out? • Be unique and different • Have a Strong Call To Action • Make as clear and as easy as possible
  • 17. Step 3: Start Doing • Organize – Find others with similar passion to help out • After-School Clubs, Community Organizations, Facebook • Reach – Connect with others who can amplify mission • Teachers, Donors, Partners, Parent s • Share – Get your story out • School Newspaper, Bulletin Board, Blogs, Websites, Radio and TV
  • 18. Step 4: Measure Your Impact • Question Your Actions – • Success - Why did we achieve this result? • Failure – How can we improve next time? • Numbers Never Lie - • Find your metric • Try to improve by 1% every day
  • 20. Connect With Us Address: PO Box 185 H, Scarsdale NY, 10583 Phone: 914-874-1051 Website: www.projecttoal.org Email: webmaster@projecttoal.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/projecttoal