If you follow me on either social channel (Facebook or Twitter), you may have heard me talk about The Passport Project during my travels and encouraging others to explore the world beyond their reach and see what else the world has to offer. This initiative was launched by Kenji Summers, who got his passport in 2008. A few months later, while traveling to Barcelona, Spain to celebrate his 23rd birthday, he heard Lupe Fiasco’s “Paris, Tokyo (Remix)” featuring Pharrell Williams, on which he states, “Fly to Paris, and end up in Tokyo. Let’s start a coalition so even the broke can go”. The following line by Pharrell, however, implanted the seed to move vigorously forward with the project: “Let my people go, to broaden their horizons”.
Coupled with the statistic that merely 36% of all U.S. 18-29 year olds have a passport, the vision and purpose crystallized. Since 2009, this project has incubated the hopes and fears of the Millennial generation, particularly in the U.S. We will redefine the coming of age experience, meaning of success, and rebrand the Millennial Generation as the Global (Citizen) Generation.
When I first heard about this from Kenji, this was too precious of a opportunity to address and be apart of. In support of The Passport Project, we will add a tab to our Travel section titled “The Passport Project” where we welcome readers to share any interesting travel experiences they’ve had. Email us at info@freshmediainc.com with the subject “My Story – The Passport Project” and we’ll review it and let you know when it will go live.
Travel beyond borders.
