Finally, we are actively raising money for our mission. Wow! It has been a long time coming, and we are so excited. We made the mistake of being honest. Our goal is to educate 4,000 students in any given year. We submitted our budget to the IRS based on this number. We have since discovered… Continue reading We are Raising Money!!!
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How Education Enhances Cultural Empathy
In today's interconnected world, where globalization and multiculturalism are shaping our societies, cultural empathy plays a vital role in fostering understanding, respect, and harmony among different communities. Education, as a powerful tool, holds the potential to cultivate cultural empathy, helping individuals develop a broader perspective and appreciate diverse cultures. In this blog, we will explore… Continue reading How Education Enhances Cultural Empathy
Why We Chose to Operate as a Social Enterprise
What is a Social Enterprise?A social enterprise is an organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in financial, social and environmental well-being. For our nonprofit this means that we can eventually obtain a level of financial resources where we fund our own organization without the need of any further fundraising. If we decide to… Continue reading Why We Chose to Operate as a Social Enterprise
Why Education as a Tool for Empathy?
Albert Einstien once said, "Empathy for a new culture can only be achieve by learning the culture's native tongue and living, studying, or working for at least one year in the new culture."Education plays a crucial role in shaping an individual's perspectives and attitudes toward a foreign culture. Through education, individuals can learn about different… Continue reading Why Education as a Tool for Empathy?
Our Goal
What is the Goal of the Pan-American College Fund? In my years of military training from being an F-15 Crew Chief in the U.S. Air Force to my last duty assignment as a CH-47(D) Chinook Pilot for the 101st Airborne in the U.S. Army, I learned that “We are stronger together.” A team of people… Continue reading Our Goal
We Finally Did It!!!
Well, I can hardly believe it myself. We, the Pan-American College Fund, received our 501(c)3 status... Finally. It has been a long journey and I have almost lost everything. If anyone has the desire to set out on the journey of building a nonprofit, let me warn you, no one is responsible for your dream,… Continue reading We Finally Did It!!!
J. Todd Watkins, MBA, CAP, AIFA, AIF 