Milton student selected for People to People
Tyler Kimmons, a student at Bennett C. Russell Elementary School in Milton, has been accepted into the People to People Student Ambassador Program.
People to People Student Ambassador Program is an educational travel program founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Kimmons will explore Australia for 15 days in summer 2011 as a member of the Pensacola area delegation.
By participating in the Exploring Australia itinerary, Kimmons can earn academic credit while getting to know the people, culture and history of the places visited. He will take part in a variety of activities such as live a slice of Australian life during a farm stay in Queensland; spend a day at an Australian School and learn the similarities and differences between educational systems; assume the role of a British colonist or convict in an exclusive, interactive exploration; learn to throw a boomerang or play a didgeridoo from the experts - Australian Aboriginals; and participate in a significant local service project in cooperation with the hosting community.
Acceptance into the Student Ambassador Program is an honor. After being invited to enroll, Kimmons submitted letters of recommendation and successfully completed an interview process.
Before departing he will attend several orientation meetings with program leaders and fellow delegates to learn about the destination and prepare for the journey.
Kimmons will travel under the leadership of Barbie Nall, a teacher-leader from West Florida High School in Pensacola. The group will be met upon arrival by a local delegation manager who coordinates the cultural and recreational excursions and is familiar with local customs.
President Eisenhower founded People to People during his presidency in 1956 with citizen leaders including entertainer Bob Hope, Olympic champion Jesse Owens, amusement entrepreneur Walt Disney and Hallmark Cards founder Joyce Hall.
Having served as a military commander, Eisenhower believed that ordinary citizens of difference nations could make a difference where governments could not. People to People Student Ambassador Programs is based in Spokane, Wash., and has been coordinating educational travel for over 50 years.
