An idea...give me opinions on the possibilities

[tnf]

This is something that I've been thinking about - there are countless details I've not considered, all sorts of challenges, etc., but give me any opinions you have on the overall possibility.

I'd like to look at a starting program that would fly students up nations where there is really very little chance for any education - areas that are war torn, etc., - places that need an educated younger generation to help change things in the future, and basically give them 2-3 months of intense "summer school" here in the states, with access to resources they might not have at home, but with skills that would still be useful to take back. I know several teachers/missionaries/etc. that travel to these countries firsthand to do this sort of thing, but I'm not able to do that. I think the idea of an 'academy' of sorts would be nice. The idea is nothing too novel, but it's not the same thing as an exhange student program.

I've got no timeline or anything to that effect. My biggest questions would have to do with the issues of getting these kids in and out of the country and how much red-tape there would be in terms of getting them temporary student visas or whatever it is they might need. With the current political climate in this, and other countries, does anyone know if the challenges that even getting people into the US would pose would be great enough to shitcan the idea before even giving it anymore thought?

[Guest]

Applause.
Sir, you're on to something great and wonderfull.

[tnf]

I'm talking about nations that speak English...many areas do...although the non-English speaking options are definitely there...

[Guest]

Not exactly the same idea but…
I have that dream for many years, may be 30years or so.
In Canada as well as in the US, we have plenty of lands unused. Plenty of land that we can labor and grow food and built houses.
My idea is…Couldn’t we bring people from the third world to live in our country and give them these pieces of land where they can live and grow their own food and they could send some to their country and even sell some to us? I know, I am an idealist but as John said – and the world will be as one.

[Dave]

This is something that I've been thinking about - there are countless details I've not considered, all sorts of challenges, etc., but give me any opinions you have on the overall possibility.

I'd like to look at a starting program that would fly students up nations where there is really very little chance for any education - areas that are war torn, etc., - places that need an educated younger generation to help change things in the future, and basically give them 2-3 months of intense "summer school" here in the states, with access to resources they might not have at home, but with skills that would still be useful to take back. I know several teachers/missionaries/etc. that travel to these countries firsthand to do this sort of thing, but I'm not able to do that. I think the idea of an 'academy' of sorts would be nice. The idea is nothing too novel, but it's not the same thing as an exhange student program.

I've got no timeline or anything to that effect. My biggest questions would have to do with the issues of getting these kids in and out of the country and how much red-tape there would be in terms of getting them temporary student visas or whatever it is they might need. With the current political climate in this, and other countries, does anyone know if the challenges that even getting people into the US would pose would be great enough to shitcan the idea before even giving it anymore thought?

MIT does something similar every summer semester. They bring in the best minority students for 8 weeks (I think) and subject them to a boot camp to see if they can hack it as an undergrad. Some of these kids come from poor districts and end up getting their dreams shattered when they realize they haven't gotten the same level of education as students from richer districts.

Moral of that story is that you take a great risk opening Pandora's Box for a bunch of kids who come here for a few months by giving them a taste of something only to be returned to the same shoddy education and economic systems they came from. Some perceive it as waving a carrot in front of someone's face they can only have if they become like "us."

[GlobalExtacy]

TNF,

I currently work for a simliar program, I'll be emailing you.

[MKJ]

why, that sounds like the dutcho immigration policy!