Though her mother’s diagnosis of a rare form of lung cancer has put tremendous financial strain on the family, an eighth grader from Minnesota will be joining her classmates on their class trip to Washington, D.C., after all, thanks to a full scholarship from Helping Hands. The student and her family received the unexpected announcement [...]
They live in different cities and work in different school districts, but Program Leaders Tim Morris, Dick Blair, Bob Stockham, and Mike Ruff have found that — for their schools’ trips to Washington, D.C.— four is better than one! Their middle schools combine forces to fill three buses each year on their D.C. trip, creating [...]
Though her eyesight is deteriorating from a medical condition that will eventually leave her blind, an eighth grader from Wisconsin will see Washington, D.C., this March, thanks to a full scholarship from Helping Hands. The scholarship program is funded by WorldStrides employees to help students with economic hardships experience the travel programs we value so [...]
It’s important to us at WorldStrides that every student has the opportunity to pet a dolphin in Florida, or discover what makes our government tick in Washington, D.C. That’s why we are so proud to say that our FLAG Scholarship was awarded to over 4,400 students in 2011. This means, to date, nearly 17,000 students [...]
Sure, your students could ask their friends and family for the typical gifts this holiday season, but have you checked out our Gift of Education E-Cards? Instead of a sweater or a video game, your students could get the gift of a donation to help pay for their upcoming trip! These E-Cards have proven to [...]
