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The most valuable things in life are not
measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and
lands, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real state, but friendships, trust,
confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith- Bertrand Russell
WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP CORPS?Friendship Corps is a CIMPA initiative
developed from meetings with congress and travel professionals who have attended
our international conferences and incentives. It is genuinely exciting to think about the
power we have, as meeting planners, incentive and travel organizers to change
attitudes and perspectives of travelers. Most people wrestle with the question
of how to fix the world. We just want to do it meeting by meeting, trip by trip
– one friendship at a time. This is not an “All or Nothing” proposition. The purpose of Friendship Corps is to promote understanding, friendship and tolerance among peoples of the world. PACKAGING TOURS FOR FRIENDSHIP CORPS
DURING THE TRIP
– Tour operators must tailor the program to provide these experiences: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSWe are encouraged by the tremendous response to our Request for Proposal for Friendship Corps programs and delighted with the variety of programs we have received so far. Some of these are:
Below are the Frequently Asked Questions. We
regret that due to the volume of mail we receive, we are unable to respond
individually to all of them. Is this open only to CIMPA members? No. Anyone can submit a proposal. But Emerald Membership in CIMPA is FREE. The free use of our domain names alone (there is a long list of benefits) is worth the fees for Gold and Ruby membership. www.cimpa.org/members.htm I work for a Tourist Board/CVB/Hotel/Speaker. Am I qualified to submit a proposal? Yes, you are. However, it is best if you worked with a tour operator or DMC. They are used to putting together programs that I assume will involve the use of your products/services. We do not have pre-designed programs. You must indicate the objective as well as the day by day itinerary. What are the dates? You have to tell us what are the best dates
for your program. For example, if this is an outdoor project, you probably do
not want it in the winter unless it is in Asia, Africa, Central/South America or
the Caribbean. We also would like to avoid the high season to lower costs. Projects must start no earlier than January, 2003. What kind of programs are you looking for? Our objective is to promote tolerance,
understanding and friendship among groups of people around the world. A very
important component is that at least 50% of the time should involve interaction
with the local people - working together on a project that will benefit the
community, workshop, seminar, community events, A Free Day with a Local Friend,
others. Is there an application form? None. All the information we need are in the RFP. You can put as much detail as you want. Who do we send the proposal to? Send it to Faith Baggett. Email is preferred. WANTED: SPONSORS We have also received email from people and organizations who are interested in co-sponsoring some of the programs. We are delighted to share resources so that we can have as many projects activated as soon as possible. If anyone else knows of any possible sponsors, please send email to Faith Baggett WANTED: TRAVEL AUCTION DONORS Friendship Corps Missions are supported by profits from some CIMPA events as well as prodeeds from online travel auctions on EBay. We need the help of our supplier partners.Please click here for more information This FAQ will be updated. Please visit us
frequently. THANK YOU for your interest in promoting tolerance, friendship and understanding in our world. We at CIMPA look forward to working with you. |
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