October 17, 2013

How to Fund Your Study Abroad and Make a Difference Too

Travel Teaches Compassion

“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” Maya Angelou

“We want to live in a country where anyone can afford to study abroad, learn, teach, and transform the world” the staff at recruiting for good.

Inspired By USC Freshmen

Recently, USC freshmen Alex Zhang and Ethan Mizrahi inspired us to offer our funding solution for study abroad programs.

Whether you want to learn how to make Gelato in Italy, or learn to speak Chinese in China, or learn about diplomacy in Milan; there is an endless possibilities to expand you mind when you travel and study abroad.

Our mission is to use recruiting for good collaboratively to help people make a difference. We are excited to help local Southern California parents fund high school and college summer abroad programs. And are willing to raise up to $10,000 per participating child and match monies raised to fund local causes and nonprofits.

3 Reasons to Study Abroad (information from Vistawide)

1) Study abroad enhances employment opportunities: Did you know that only 4% of U.S. undergraduates ever study abroad? Yet, the world continues to become more globalized, American countries are increasingly investing dollars abroad, and companies from countries around the world continue to invest in the international market.

2)  Study abroad allows you get to know another culture first-hand. Cultural differences are more than just differences in language, food, appearances, and personal habits. A person’s culture reflects very deep perceptions, beliefs, and values that influence his or her way of life and the way that s/he views the world. Students who experience cultural differences personally can come to truly understand where other cultures are coming from.

3) The U.S. Senate issued a resolution to raise awareness and to help increase the number of U.S. students studying abroad. “Ensuring that the citizens of the United States are globally literate is the responsibility of the educational system of the United States.”

On a side note, at Recruiting for Good ,we are passion advocates of world travel; that is why we reward travel to people who participate in our social funding programs.

How do you qualify to fund your study abroad program?

1) Connect with Carlos@retainsourcing.com, he is the founder, senior recruiter, and your humble collaborative partner.

2) Introduce your social contacts, and recruiting for good will generate proceeds on your behalf to fund your kid’s or benefactor’s summer study abroad program.

3) Recruiting for Good will match dollar for dollar raised to donate proceeds to a nonprofit, school, or university of your choice.

Need some ideas to study abroad?

Checkout this link, we compiled a list of 2012 winners (awards given by Abroad 101)

Top 10 Destinations for U.S. Students Studying Abroad

Data source: IIENetwork’s OpenDoors 2009: Report on International Educational Exchange.

Country		# of students in 2007/08	% of total students abroad in 2007/08
1. United Kingdom		33,333	12.7%
2. Italy		30,670	11.7%
3. Spain		25,212	9.6%
4. France		17,336	6.7%
5. China		13,165	5.0%
6. Australia		11,042	4.2%
7. Mexico		9,928	3.8%
8. Germany		8,253	3.1%
9. Ireland		6,881	2.6%
10. Costa Rica		6,096	2.3%
Total # of U.S. students abroad in top 10 countries:		161,916 out of 262,416	61.7% of total U.S. students abroad

For more information on Study Abroad Programs at USC click here.

For more information on Study Abroad Programs at UCLA click here.

For more information on High School Study Abroad Programs, click here.

For more information on Gelato University Programs, click here. 

Imagine what life would be like… to have a summer vacation away from your teen or college age son or daughter, if only for two months. You will thank us later.

This is real, we are serious about funding travel that makes a difference. Your participation helps us raise money for your family’s travel abroad education, and also helps us raise money for local nonprofits.