Access to the World through Travel and Exchanges
South African Student Exchange TripsWalter Payton College Prep
Sam Dyson
July 11, 2008
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
First ZuluSeminar
Scouting Trip
Spring TripChicago-to-Durban
Fall TripDurban-to-Chicago
Timeline
2000
Paytonopens
CasablancaExchange
Found Vukuzakhe HS
Defining Success
• Ubuntu
by means of other people.”
Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu.Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu.
Ubuntu
“A person is a person
Defining Success
• Ubuntu--a focus on relationships
• Two-way exchange
Achieving Success
Educationally
Logistically
• Students as ambassadors • Space to struggle and reflect
• Collaborative partnerships
• Planning Team: parents, chaperones, travel agent, treasurer
• Scouting Trip
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Fundraising Summary
Total Income = $121,652
Seminar Families
16%
Individual Donors
26%
Family Foundations
32%
Public Foundations
4%
School District
8%
Raffle10%
Events4%
Trip Cost Comparison
$69,931.18
$48,789.27
Chicago to Durban Durban to Chicago
Trip Cost ComparisonTypes of Costs
Chicago to Durban
Ground Transpo
15%
Housing26%
Meals2%
Other19%
Air Transpo38%
Durban to Chicago
Ground Transpo
9%
Housing14%
Meals16%
Other10%
Air Transpo51%
Four Basic Fundraising Tips
• Target individual donors
• Create a compelling letter
• Use tax-exempt account
• Involve students in writing “thank you” notes
Five
• Use spreadsheets and “mail merge” to save time