Meet The Fantastic Teens Of The Passport Party Project!

12657163_1069041096480686_3301602023728870455_o — 15 Teen Travel Ambassadors ages 11-16 will embark on Toronto this summer with shiny new passports in hand thanks to The Passport Party Project.

One of the cool things about being a blogger is I get asked to do some dope things. This is definitely one of the highlights for me, being a mentor for The Passport Party Project. Fifteen girls from across the country will be traveling to Toronto in less than a month with the heart and brains behind this organization, Tracey Friley (who happens to be a National Geographic Traveler Of The Year).

Many of the other mentors have talked about the benefits of this fab organization and this piece written by Chelle of BrownGirlFly was featured on Matador! so I simply want to introduce you to the lovely young ladies that will be taking this trip.

They had to compete for their spot by answering a series of questions (which I got to read and some of their answers made me laugh outloud!). I’ve been mentoring Kaitlin and I’ve been able to get to know her (she’s the first one featured below) and if she is a representative of the quality of young girls traveling to Toronto then Toronto is in for a treat!

They girls are able to take this trip thanks to wonderful sponsors that care about educating young girls. Thank you Tourism Toronto an Heys Luggage for your generous support and all the other sponsors (see a full list of the sponsors by clicking here) that are making dreams come true.

These are phenomenal women in the making and I’m truly proud to be a part of this organization.

12512504_1096532910398171_3724098557317268216_n — Kaitlin believes “that having a passport will change my life because it would change my limited perspective…. It would mean I get to take my learning to a whole new level. When you know more, you tend to do more.”

12249927_1030686226982840_2181410222889423174_n — Meet Destiny. She’s 13 (soon to be 14) years old and lives in Georgia. She’s a Teen Travel Ambassador for Phase 3 of The Passport Party Project and wants to “travel to experience new cultures, see new things, meet new people and challenge myself with different things I’ve never done before.

12933133_1110171892367606_5883556931589711349_n — Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador Chanice is checking flight times with the Official Airline Sponsor Porter Airlines. 😁 Loving that super fly Heys International luggage! Countdown to Toronto!

12744081_1081748048543324_995973525420691751_n — Porter Airlines is a sponsor of The Passport Party Project!

13282242_10206636608249507_1874994258_n — 11 year old Teen Travel Ambassador Destiny H. considers the possibilities. Pictured here with her new 26″ Structura spinner courtesy of Passport Party Project sponsor Heys America / Heys International.

12967379_1119987421386053_1488968324608760746_o — Meet Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador Deija with her very first brand spanking new passport. Deija believes that a passport “is the key to paradise, to your dream vacation, or even the place you want to live the rest of your life.”

12274766_1031151603602969_8387942747599073504_n — Meet the 15th and final Teen Travel Ambassador for Phase 3 of The Passport Party Project, 13 year old Ryann of New Jersey! Ryann says “I want to travel so I can see more of what is out there in the world. I want to experience more things, learn more things and try new things.”

12045508_1095759780475484_2367423009850079927_o — Meet Aliana, a Phase 3 Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador. Aliana is excited to get her first passport because it “lets you see things that you have read about in books or heard other people talk about.”

1779994_1095039430547519_4099854744355624479_o — Check out Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador Mikaela jumping for joy over her Heys Luggage. Meet 11 (soon to be 12) year old Teen Travel Ambassador Mikaela is an aspiring actress who wants a passport so that she can see what she has to offer this world.

12799295_1091678334216962_3729882920583041342_n — Meet Karah! Karah says that “having a passport will be my ticket to see the world. It will allow me to visit all of the beautiful places that I have read about and will help me discover new and interesting things.”

12814369_1090984324286363_5250472275004019752_n — Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador Arija is ready for the road with her brand new passport and her 26″ Isometric spinner from Official Luggage sponsor Heys Luggage!

12593922_1098953300156132_1357052034630134138_o — Meet Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador Elan showing off her brand new stylish Heys Luggage. Elan and her brand new passport are ready for Toronto and the world!

12821526_1090492757668853_7183610207234894808_n — Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador Ryann & her 26″ Isometric spinner courtesy of Phase 3’s Official Luggage Sponsor Heys Luggage! Ryann says, “I want to travel to experience new cultures, to try new foods, and learn about people my age that grow up in different countries. I am interested in learning about other people’s traditions, celebrations and their day to day life in general.”

1933223_1059329040785225_6063074751383997784_o — *With your passport, the world is yours* 🌍✈️ CONGRATULATIONS & a big Passport Party Project shout out to 12 year old Teen Travel Ambassador Jasmine for getting her very first passport! Jasmine says, “When I get older I want to be a chef so I want to travel the world cooking food and learning about the food from different regions of the world. I would love to see new things and explore the world. A passport opens up the world to me.”

13288911_10206636620569815_1591740940_n — Raven enjoying one of the National Geographic Maps being used by the Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassadors! Raven says that she would pack her hamster Nacho, a camel (the non-spitting type), and a 10 layer jacket if she were to go to a tropical island, on a desert safari, or to the North Pole, respectively.

13277953_10206636566728469_439406897_n — Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassador Nayah feels the # power of the passport! Nayah believes that “by having a passport, a person is not limited to the confines of what her homeland says is ‘normal’ or ‘right’ or ‘good’ because she can travel anywhere in the world and get a different perspective. A passport is powerful, because it provides opportunities to become educated without being in a classroom!”

12998604_1120647691320026_5462063243249548982_n — Guess who donated excursion booklets to five of Toronto’s top attractions? Toronto CityPASS, that’s who! With CityPASS, Passport Party Project Teen Travel Ambassadors will see the best attractions Toronto has to offer, hand-picked and packaged into an easy-to-use ticket booklet. CityPASS is valid for 9 days, and the girls will be there for 7, so it’s just perfect!

Isn’t this a wonderful opportunity?

Have you ever been to Toronto?

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Tracey Friley
May 26, 2016 at 1:22 am
How wonderful is this post?! Seeing all of these new Teen Travel Ambassadors in one place makes me even more excited (if that’s even possible!) as we gear up for departure to Toronto in less than 30 days! Having you serve as a volunteer Travel Mentor is an experience I know your teen will never forget! Thanks for helping plant the seeds of global citizenship and for believing in the #powerofthepassport!
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Heather
May 26, 2016 at 7:27 pm
So cool to see all of the girls in one place. What an amazing time they’re going to have and I’m betting the impact they have on the works as a result will be huge!
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Tawanna Browne Smith
June 10, 2016 at 1:38 am
I love seeing all the girls in one place. it really brings it all together. It’s like I’m in a room with them all. So proud to be a mentor and can’t wait to hear about their experience. Power to the passport!
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