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“Borders were made to intrigue us, not to divide us”

“Borders were made to intrigue us, not to divide us”. Steve Sheppard CSO & Co-Founder, EcoPassports. What to learn from this deck. About Me and my company EcoPassports Who I Am (yes, there is a difference) Who Are You and Where Do You Want to Travel?

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“Borders were made to intrigue us, not to divide us”

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  1. “Borders were made to intrigue us, not to divide us” Steve Sheppard CSO & Co-Founder, EcoPassports

  2. What to learn from this deck • About Me and my company EcoPassports • Who I Am (yes, there is a difference) • Who Are You and Where Do You Want to Travel? • Three Study Abroad Myths that we have to SHATTER TODAY! • Make it Happen: The Steps to Becoming an EcoPreneur / Agpreneur / Social Innovator • Global Agriculture Travel: Costa Rica & Cuba Expeditions • Conclusion/Wrap-Up: Ok, I Want to Go…Now What? • -Resource Exploration / The EcoPassports $1K Travel Loan • -Sign Up, Find Yourself Abroad, Begin your EcoPreneurship journey!

  3. About Me (according to LinkedIn)

  4. It’s fair to say you’ve learned ABOUT me…BUT, THIS IS WHO I AM Steve Sheppard: Traveler, Innovator, Entrepreneur, Dreamer, Doer, Dad

  5. Travel Mythbusters WHAT I’VE HEARD ABOUT STUDY ABROAD

  6. Myth #1: Travel is expensive I could never gain enough money to travel & study abroad

  7. Have the Right Tools • Plan (WAY) Ahead • Budget Carefully

  8. Myth #2: Study Abroad isn’t for me… My grades aren’t good enough… I don’t have time… I don’t know a foreign language… etc, etc., etc.

  9. LIFEHACKING* • Stop Selling Yourself Short: Figure out a way Abroad • Achieve Goals & Dreams • Time & Space for a lifetime of personal experiences • * Life hacking refers to any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase results in all walks of life; in other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in a clever or non-obvious way might be called a life hack.

  10. Myth #3: Study Abroad is a nice “trip” and way to have fun… But that’s about it

  11. Remember this guy…? Here’s how he views your study abroad experience • Have the Right Tools • Plan (WAY) Ahead • Budget Carefully

  12. EcoPreneur: Ready? THE GOOD STUFF • Once you travel, you’ll never be the same • EcoPreneurs/AgPreneurs/Social Innovators: Entrepreneurs whose business efforts are not only driven by profit, but also a concern for the enviroment • EcoPassports supports the spirit & vitality of Collegiate EcoPreneurs! • Join our upcoming webinar for additional info & opportunities • Focus on the experience, visualize being there • Once you’re there, travel with all five of your senses • You can do this…you really can

  13. FIRST STEPS(S) • Figure out WHY you want to travel • Read the book- The 4 hour work week and apply it to your life on campus • Download a GOOD budget planner • Choose your destination (gut feeling + this course + internet study + advice) • Start Planning: Which month/break are you going to go? • Start saving money (beg, borrow, sell stuff)

  14. SECOND STEP(S) • Attend the EcoPassports Study Abroad webinar & Information Session • MUST DO: Meet with your academic adviser to discuss your plan & graduation timeline • Review your budget and determine best destination bases on funds • Find cheap tickets on Kayak or purchase discounted tickets through EcoPassports • Update family, friends, and significant others that you’ll be traveling soon! • Get your passport NOW.

  15. THIRD STEP(S) • Research Funding Resources to supplement your savings • A Big & Important Step: More on this in a moment

  16. FOURTH STEP(S) • It’s time to go abroad: Learn about the application requirements & process Lifehack: Complete all the requirements by the application deadline • GET ABROAD! Keep in close contact with EcoPassports or your campus study abroad adviser for specific questions

  17. THE HARD STUFF Must Ask Questions for Students •   How will I be perceived in my host country? What kind of stereotypes are there? •   How should I react if I find something to be offensive? •   Is the person curious or do they have bad intentions? •   Does my program have support staff that will understand and help me through any offensive incident I may face? • Be prepared if an incident does arise, but don't go abroad expecting it

  18. THE HARD STUFF •   World citizenship = different cultural norms & less “political correctness” •   The more you get into the spirit of your trip & INTEGRATE with the culture, the less you'll stand out: REMEMBER THE GLOBAL KINSHIP OF STUDY ABROAD •   Entrepreneurship is HARD at home…be prepared for an even tougher road abroad •   Take every opportunity to learn from & partner with other EcoPreneurs & Global College Citizens: Remember that partnerships mean shared pools of money, good ideas, resources, & energy!

  19. THE GOOD STUFF • You can do this…you really can • Focus on the experience, visualize being there • Once you’re there, travel with all five of your senses • Once you do travel…welcome!...you’ll never be the same

  20. www.ecopassports.com Costa Rica, Panama & Cuba! We now interrupt this presentation for a short EcoPassportsvideo break

  21. YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO GO ABROAD! Funding Your Study Abroad Experience (oversimplified…but only slightly so)

  22. Plan Ahead & calculate the rough costs: • Program Deposit • Program Fee • Airfare • Passport/Visa • Meals • Immunizations • Personal Cash PRIORITIZE Set priorities.  Try to put aside 25% to 50% of your paycheck and deposit funds into a separate study abroad account. Do without that coffee, movie, or mall trip & push the additional funds towards your trip.

  23. Financial Aid: • YES! It can be used for study abroad • Visit the Financial Aid Office • Aid amounts can be increased due to the additional costs, but do not assume you will be awarded 100% of the money needed to cover the costs of your program.  FAST FACT: If you are not currently receiving financial aid, complete a FAFSA. If you currently receive financial aid, you must first apply to a study abroad program.  The Office of Study Abroad will then forward a Financial Aid Approval Form (FAAF) to the Office of Financial Aid for processing. 

  24. Scholarships: • Plenty, Plenty, Plenty of availability • Some administered by the Ag School & others by the Study Abroad Office • Other local professional, social, and service organizations may also provide scholarship opportunities REMEMBER: Don’t miss the application deadlines!

  25. Creative Fundraising: • Direct, informal appeals: the key to successful fundraising is confidence & perseverance! • Kickstarter Social Innovator Projects & Crowdsourcing • Holiday & Birthday Gifts: Request financial gifts or loans! QUICK TIP: Fundraising will help to make your trip more affordable and serves as a way to educate the public.

  26. YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO GO ABROAD! If all else fails…contact me directly to discuss an EcoPassports travel loan!

  27. To Do: Five Trips… now to Spring Break 2014 -Cuba, Costa Rica/Panama I & II, Ethiopia, Australia All-inclusive, affordable LifeHacking! Don’t wish it…BE IT… Social Innovator & Ecopreneur Loans/Funding Assistance potentially available Post-travel employment assistance

  28. It’s Time to Go Abroad “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Don’t just be About Me…Be Who I Am

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