GERMAN AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM INC
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Mission Statement
The German American Partnership Program (GAPP) aims to inspire schools and students from the US and Germany to participate in transatlantic encounters, promote mutual long-term interest in Germany/the US and the German/English languages as well as initiate new German programs in the US. More than 9,000 students annually cross the Atlantic with a GAPP exchange. GAPP is one of very few exchange programs based on long-term, sustainable partnerships which are not only between students, but between teachers, administrators, schools, and communities. GAPP supports groups and teachers with travel grants as well as structural support. Every year we are approached by GAPP coordinators who have deserving students in their groups who are not able to afford the travel costs associated with a school exchange to Germany. These students can apply for individual scholarships.
About This Cause
The German American Partnership Program (GAPP) aims to inspire schools and students from the US and Germany to participate in transatlantic encounters, promote mutual long-term interest in Germany/the US and the German/English languages as well as initiate new German programs in the US. GAPP is dedicated to creating intercultural learning opportunities that forever impact the lives of countless students in Germany and the US. More than 9,000 students annually cross the Atlantic with a GAPP exchange. Our objectives include the initiation and development of student exchange programs between the United States and Germany, inspiring intercultural understanding, promoting German language instruction and motivating personal friendships. GAPP is one of very few exchange programs based on long-term, sustainable partnerships which are not only between students, but between teachers, administrators, schools, and communities. GAPP, Inc. contributes financial support for students and teachers under certain conditions. As a nonprofit organization, all our proceeds go towards our mission. GAPP exchanges are rooted in long-term school partnerships and so become part of the communities in which the schools are located. The mutual short-term exchanges take place in regular intervals between German and US schools. Groups of 10-20 students visit their partner school for at least 2 weeks and stay with the families of their exchange partner during this time. Has a short-term exchange been established, individual students may also spend a semester or a full academic year at their partner school. Most GAPP groups travel every year or every other year. This way, the international visits become a well-known fixture in the communities and not only participating students, families, and teachers benefit from the reciprocal and regular visits, but also school administrations, local media and public figures. They all get acquainted with the international visitors and their culture, which not only broadens horizons but leads to intercultural understanding and openness that lasts a life-time. By investing in our mission, you are… - directly supporting students who otherwise would not have the financial resources to participate in their school’s exchange - allowing students to return with knowledge and an understanding of a foreign culture that will shape their entire future and can lead to enduring positive relationships. GAPP is proud to work with these open-minded young students who are interested in intercultural dialogue and want to broaden their views within the framework of an educational exchange. GAPP is particularly grateful to all generous alumni, partners, and individual donors for allowing GAPP to support economically disadvantaged students who want to make the most of their high school education. Through this critical financial support, GAPP is able to provide them with the scholarships and funds they need in order to do so.