People to People Student Ambassador Program

People to People Student Ambassador Program
FormationSeptember 11, 1956 (1956-09-11)
TypeYouth Peace Ambassador/Travel
HeadquartersSpokane, Washington
Parent organization
Ambassadors Group

The People to People Student Ambassador Program was a travel service based in Spokane, Washington, offering domestic and international travel opportunities to middle and high school students. The group was founded in 1956, during the Eisenhower administration, and reincorporated in 1995. It converted in 2002 to a for-profit company, Ambassadors Group. It ceased student travel operations in 2015.

Since its founding, nearly half a million students, adults and athletes participated in the ambassador programs.[1] From 2002 to 2015, the services offered were operated by Ambassadors Group, a for-profit company.[2] Though open to international primary and secondary school students, programs were primarily for American students aged 10 through 18. In the late 20th century, the typical length of a program was three weeks for a group of thirty to forty students.[3] Ambassadors Group ceased operations for student travel on July 13, 2015.[4]

  1. ^ Ambassadors Group (December 31, 2010). "Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ambassadors Group Inc (EPAX.O)". Reuters. 2011. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Wade, Betsy (October 12, 1997). "Practical Traveler; Student Travel: The First Step". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "PTPI - Immersive Travel & Events". October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-19.