San Diego, CA
Native Educational and Wellness Tour
June 28-July 6

FAQ

Step One: Decide on your attendance
Your decision to attend is indeed an honor to your community and our program. Participants must RSVP as soon as possible. Our Educational Tour in San Diego chooses a small group of 13 people. It is important we confirm our participants’ placement. We are available to assist you with further questions.

Step Two: Get your correct documentation together
Fill out the Registration form and one page recommendation (if necessary). Turn this in ASAP with a registration deposit of $100. Once we receive your Registration Form, we will send you your confirmation packet and all needed details.

Step Three: Raise matching funds for the trip
Each Student is required to raise $800 to cover half the cost for the trip. Whole cost or the Tour is $1600, however, current funding Provided by Purdue University Indigenous Earth Science Project, NARCH and other contributions allows each student a $800 scholarship. This is for students with registration deposit in by June 13th.  Registration after this date is $1,000.
Formal or informal requests to family members, community members, or Tribal Councils are the first place to start. Please use your formal invitation, or request one from us, as proof of your accomplishments and worth to be chosen as a delegate to represent your Tribe and Family.  If after making a sincere effort, you are struggling with this, please contact us ASAP. You have a came a long way already; with faith – you can do anything. We want to help.

Step Four: Confirmation and Priority Registration
Priority Registration and confirmation of your attendance will need to be made before June 3rd. At this time, you will need to provide a non-refundable deposit of $100 U.S. If for some reason, you choose not to attend after making the deposit; you will be given travel credit with YNS/Intertribalyouth.org to be used within one year. There will be another tour for you. The remaining $700 must be given by June 21st. Transportation to/from meeting location (i.e. San Diego, Nor Cal etc.) is not included in costs. Families and students are responsible for transportation to tour meeting location at beginning of tour.
Registration after June 3rd will be $1000, payable by June 21st. 

Any Questions regarding payment call Joanie Hanson, Program Coordinator 760-301-0992. tribalrelations@gmail.com

Checks/Money Orders are made to:
“The BRIDGE-YNS San Diego” (non-profit 501c3)
8 Elm Ave
Imperial Beach, CA 91932 
Accounting Contact: Barbara 619-429-6621;Fed Tax ID: 33-0845610

FAQ Sheet; Common Asked Qs?
Q: What is the purpose of this trip? Wellness, Culture, Tribal Interchange and Academic Enrichment.

Q:  Who is making the travel arrangements, Leads, Chaperones? Travel and Registration: YNS Program Coordinator: Joanie Hanson 760-301-0992. Leaders: Joanie Hanson and Marc Chavez, 858-688-2624 will maintain logistics. 4 staff member Mentors/Counselors and Palomar College Adjunct Professor.

Q:  How much is this trip going to cost? Student is responsible for raising $800. There will be no additional costs to the student. All will be included.  Spending money will only be needed for gifts, mementos, sharing, etc. Trips are TAX-DEDUCTABLE and can be written off as a gifted educational donation. Fed Tax ID: 33-0845610.

Q:  How will we be able to keep in touch? We will supply direct cell phone numbers to reach YNS staff for emergency, with the exception while camping. We will provide participants phone calls two separate nights to call family at the decision of the participant.

Q:  Where do participants sleep and what are the arrangements? Accommodations will always be clean, comfortable and range from simple and modest to moderately upscale. New university dorms on the campus of University of California, San Diego (UCSD) serves as our primary housing and meeting place. Male and Female will be separated and one Chaperone for every 4 students.