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