Through participation in unique educational travel experiences, Farther Foundation inspires greater aspirations and achievement for students from families and communities that have faced chronic disinvestment and sustained inequities.
Inspired by experience, students become active and engaged learners, full of potential and more fully aware of the world and its opportunities.
100%
of Farther Foundation students graduate from high school
(Compared to 84% of Chicago Public School students)
98%
of Farther Foundation students enroll in college
(Compared to 61% of Chicago Public School students)
88%
of Farther Foundation college students graduate or stay on track to graduate from college
(Compared to 61% of Chicago Public School students)
Graduation rates at colleges attended
What does high school and college graduation mean to an individual?
High school graduates are more likely to vote and to have health insurance.
High school graduates live seven years longer and are 5-8 times less likely to be incarcerated.
Households headed by high school graduates accumulate 10 times more wealth.
College graduates earn 60% more than high school graduates.
College Graduates have increased personal/professional mobility, more hobbies and leisure activities, enhanced knowledge of world affairs, decreased levels of prejudice and improved quality of life for their offspring.
“After every hike, I was reminded that a young, low income woman, who is a first generation immigrant, made it across the world, alone on a different continent, giving service to others, sharing her passion and expanding her knowledge all because she, I, did not set a limit to what is thinkable.”
Travel is singular in its ability to open the eyes and unbind the aspirations of students whose experiences rarely escape the boundaries of their own neighborhoods. Your tax-deductible contributions make these opportunities a reality for deserving students.