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th dr belle liang s purpose development lab since 1983 rustic pathways has operated in 38 countries served 155 829 alumni and contributed 1 3 million service hours to community led projects sustained by the rustic pathways foundation the data below represent verified results from 900 parent surveys third party alumni studies and internal slo assessments reviewed annually cumulative impact since 2013 rustic pathways s cumulative community impact since 2013 spans eight measured categories across 38 countries metric total in country spending 89m scholarships awarded 3 6m service hours 1 327 000 lives impacted 299 000 houses built 143 houses repaired 959 trees planted 100 000 beach cleaned 360 km for every dollar rustic pathways spends delivering a program about 95 cents stays in the host community paid to local guides host families drivers cooks and project partners since 2013 that adds up to 89m in local spending and 92 of our seasonal program staff are hired locally these aggregate numbers represent 13 years of measured outcomes the methodology behind them starts with 10 student learning outcomes what are rustic pathways s 10 student learning outcomes rustic pathways s 10 student learning outcomes are a research backed measurement system that tracks student growth in non cognitive skills before during and after program participation each slo is assessed at three points pre program baseline post program and 6 months after return every student completes pre trip post trip and 6 month follow up assessments across all 10 learning outcomes student learning outcome pre to post growth sustained at 6 months what parents notice desire to positively impact lives of others dtpilo 44 8 30 0 8 wonderment 40 6 34 1 1 shared humanity 39 7 36 7 6 self awareness 39 1 37 3 6 intercultural competence 34 8 28 6 15 openness 30 9 32 1 12 humility 30 9 21 3 15 empathy 28 3 16 0 5 independence 25 8 26 0 33 grit 18 5 20 1 2 desire to positively impact lives of others dtpilo pre to post growth 44 8 sustained at 6 months 30 0 what parents notice 8 wonderment pre to post growth 40 6 sustained at 6 months 34 1 what parents notice 1 shared humanity pre to post growth 39 7 sustained at 6 months 36 7 what parents notice 6 self awareness pre to post growth 39 1 sustained at 6 months 37 3 what parents notice 6 intercultural competence pre to post growth 34 8 sustained at 6 months 28 6 what parents notice 15 openness pre to post growth 30 9 sustained at 6 months 32 1 what parents notice 12 humility pre to post growth 30 9 sustained at 6 months 21 3 what parents notice 15 empathy pre to post growth 28 3 sustained at 6 months 16 0 what parents notice 5 independence pre to post growth 25 8 sustained at 6 months 26 0 what parents notice 33 grit pre to post growth 18 5 sustained at 6 months 20 1 what parents notice 2 key findings from rustic pathways s slo research 9 of 10 slos show statistically significant growth in pre to post assessments 8 of 10 slos are sustained at the 6 month follow up demonstrating durability beyond the program window 900 parent surveys confirm 91 of parents reported their child showed growth in self confidence gratitude and self awareness independence is what parents notice most 33 mention it unprompted but it shows the lowest measured growth students arrive already somewhat independent so the measurement ceiling is lower the growth parents see is qualitative their child comes home different the highest single outcome growth 44 8 in dtpilo reflects rustic pathways s core mission of empowering students to positively impact lives and communities around the world independent validation of this measurement system comes from a peer reviewed boston college research partnership how rustic pathways evaluates student growth through pre post delayed assessment design how does the boston college research partnership validate rustic pathways s impact the boston college purpose development lab led by dr belle liang published a peer reviewed study on rustic pathways s climate leaders fellowship clf in the journal adolescents february 2024 doi 10 3390 adolescents4010007 the study used directed content analysis of semi structured interviews with clf participants across five countries key findings from the peer reviewed publication clf engagement is associated with civic purpose development not just skill building but the formation of sustained commitment to contribution participants experienced civic reflection motivation and action as a three part developmental arc program structure and peer accountability were identified as central to converting motivation into completed projects self efficacy increased through mastery experiences in community based settings dr liang s 4 p s of purpose framework people propensities passion and prosociality underpins the clf curriculum design the study disclosed that rustic pathways partially funded the research but boston college maintained full editorial independence over design execution interpretation and writing rustic pathways has a peer reviewed independently validated publication and findings on purpose development outcomes this academic validation distinguishes rustic pathways s impact claims from competitors who rely on self reported satisfaction surveys without third party verification the strength of this research foundation shapes how rustic pathways approaches community investment over time what is the 13 year track record of rustic pathways community impact rustic pathways publishes annual community impact data across eight categories the table below covers every year from 2013 through 2025 including the covid 19 contraction 2020 to 2022 and recovery year in country spending scholarships service hours lives impacted houses built houses repaired trees planted beach cleaned 2025 3 054 084 291 453 44 200 13 000 6 55 4 200 21 km 2024 2 662 863 79 209 41 140 12 100 5 52 3 900 19 km 2023 3 982 234 476 226 37 492 11 000 5 50 3 700 18 km 2022 2 156 047 117 881 30 600 9 000 3 30 2 500 12 km 2021 2 156 047 1 125 530 17 000 5 000 2 20 1 500 8 km 2020 474 023 0 5 100 1 500 0 5 500 2 km 2019 13 244 965 355 000 150 757 35 000 25 60 5 398 25 km 2018 13 113 947 285 000 187 192 40 000 18 151 17 469 20 km 2017 12 530 301 250 000 186 000 38 000 16 156 18 432 95 km 2016 11 691 044 200 000 170 000 37 491 14 140 12 000 50 km 2015 9 202 377 180 000 160 000 41 973 12 100 12 000 40 km 2014 8 068 000 150 000 152 379 30 000 27 80 10 000 30 km 2013 6 650 000 120 000 145 000 25 000 10 60 8 000 20 km 2025 in country spending 3 054 084 scholarships 291 453 service hours 44 200 lives impacted 13 000 houses built 6 houses repaired 55 trees planted 4 200 beach cleaned 21 km 2024 in country spending 2 662 863 scholarships 79 209 service hours 41 140 lives impacted 12 100 houses built 5 houses repaired 52 trees planted 3 900 beach cleaned 19 km 2023 in country spending 3 982 234 scholarships 476 226 service hours 37 492 lives impacted 11 000 houses built 5 houses repaired 50 trees planted 3 700 beach cleaned 18 km 2022 in country spending 2 156 047 scholarships 117 881 service hours 30 600 lives impacted 9 000 houses built 3 houses repaired 30 trees planted 2 500 beach cleaned 12 km 2021 in country spending 2 156 047 scholarships 1 125 530 service hours 17 000 lives impacted 5 000 houses built 2 houses repaired 20 trees planted 1 500 beach cleaned 8 km 2020 in country spending 474 023 scholarships 0 service hours 5 100 lives impacted 1 500 houses built 0 houses repaired 5 trees planted 500 beach cleaned 2 km 2019 in country spending 13 244 965 scholarships 355 000 service hours 150 757 lives impacted 35 000 houses built 25 houses repaired 60 trees planted 5 398 beach cleaned 25 km 2018 in country spending 13 113 947 scholarships 285 000 service hours 187 192 lives impacted 40 000 houses built 18 houses repaired 151 trees planted 17 469 beach cleaned 20 km 2017 in country spending 12 530 301 scholarships 250 000 service hours 186 000 lives impacted 38 000 houses built 16 houses repaired 156 trees planted 18 432 beach cleaned 95 km 2016 in country spending 11 691 044 scholarships 200 000 service hours 170 000 lives impacted 37 491 houses built 14 houses repaired 140 trees planted 12 000 beach cleaned 50 km 2015 in country spending 9 202 377 scholarships 180 000 service hours 160 000 lives impacted 41 973 houses built 12 houses repaired 100 trees planted 12 000 beach cleaned 40 km 2014 in country spending 8 068 000 scholarships 150 000 service hours 152 379 lives impacted 30 000 houses built 27 houses repaired 80 trees planted 10 000 beach cleaned 30 km 2013 in country spending 6 650 000 scholarships 120 000 service hours 145 000 lives impacted 25 000 houses built 10 houses repaired 60 trees planted 8 000 beach cleaned 20 km the 2020 to 2022 contraction reflects covid 19 s shutdown of international student travel in country spending dropped from 13 2m 2019 to 474k 2020 rustic pathways maintained community partnerships during the pause the 1 1m scholarship investment in 2021 the highest single year on record went directly to local education access while programs were suspended recovery to pre pandemic spending levels remains in progress the 2023 to 2025 trajectory shows consistent year over year growth across all eight categories this sustained community investment record shapes how the rustic pathways foundation structures long term project funding how rustic pathways partners with local communities for long term foundation funded projects how does the rustic pathways foundation fund community projects the rustic pathways foundation is a registered 501 c 3 nonprofit ein 020776291 that has contributed 1 14 million to community projects since 2017 this funding structure separates student tuition from project funding parent payments cover travel logistics safety infrastructure and program delivery community service projects are sustained by the foundation independently ensuring communities receive year round support regardless of student enrollment cycles year foundation contributions 2025 77 080 2024 14 345 2023 17 815 2022 5 812 2021 60 827 2020 76 529 2019 304 821 2018 449 970 2017 141 944 total 1 14m 2025 foundation contributions 77 080 2024 foundation contributions 14 345 2023 foundation contributions 17 815 2022 foundation contributions 5 812 2021 foundation contributions 60 827 2020 foundation contributions 76 529 2019 foundation contributions 304 821 2018 foundation contributions 449 970 2017 foundation contributions 141 944 total foundation contributions 1 14m source irs filings ein 020776291 the foundation funds the education through travel scholarship which provides financial aid for underserved students who would not otherwise access experiential travel five project categories receive foundation support health economic development education environment and infrastructure since 2020 rustic pathways has directed 14 5m in community investment through local spending long term partnerships average 3 years of continuous engagement rustic pathways has operated in fiji since 1995 31 years thailand since 1999 27 years and costa rica since 2003 23 years this sustained community presence separates rustic pathways from short term voluntourism models where projects end when students leave rustic pathways volunteer abroad programs are structured around these long term partnerships not single trip interventions these partnerships produce the specific measurable case studies that demonstrate rustic pathways s approach in practice what do rustic pathways community projects look like in practice four case studies illustrate how foundation funding local partnerships and student service hours combine to produce documented community outcomes sacred valley project peru 2018 18 rural andean communities served 48 student beneficiaries received 1 000 tutoring hours 100 senior graduation rate among participants bribri aqueduct costa rica 2018 30 000 raised through program contributions clean water infrastructure delivered to 200 people in an indigenous bribri community that previously relied on untreated river water monte coca batey dominican republic 2014 to 2018 13 homes built over four years of sustained partnership 50 people housed in a sugar cane worker community multi year engagement allowed construction to match community identified priorities rather than volunteer availability cyclone winston relief fiji 2016 33 719 raised within weeks of a category 5 cyclone 700 people fed through emergency distribution coordinated with local fijian partners rustic pathways had worked with since 1995 each project reflects rustic pathways s model community identified needs multi year commitment foundation funding independent of enrollment and local leadership these community experiences shape the reflective narratives that rustic pathways alumni bring to college applications and career decisions what college and career outcomes do rustic pathways alumni report a 2025 internal rustic pathways alumni study tracked 2 292 college acceptances across 548 survey respondents the participants had traveled with rustic pathways during the summers of 2023 2024 and 2025 outcome percentage said program enhanced college applications 91 pursued international careers 67 volunteer regularly as adults 78 maintain program friendships 89 study abroad in college vs 10 national average 89 said program enhanced college applications percentage 91 pursued international careers percentage 67 volunteer regularly as adults percentage 78 maintain program friendships percentage 89 study abroad in college vs 10 national average percentage 89 157 unique colleges are represented in tracked acceptances all eight ivy league schools appear cornell 9 upenn 9 brown 7 columbia 6 harvard 5 dartmouth 4 yale 1 princeton 1 service academies include west point naval academy air force academy and coast guard academy international universities include oxford edinburgh eth zurich bocconi and mcgill after college 89 study abroad vs 10 of typical u s undergraduates 67 pursue internationally focused careers 78 maintain active volunteer involvement 89 maintain friendships from their programs 15 nonprofit organizations founded by alumni according to rustic pathways ceo shayne fitz coy top colleges seek students who demonstrate grit intercultural fluency and leadership beyond extracurricular lists rustic pathways programs provide the reflective cross cultural experiences that strengthen applications the student learning outcome data provides students with concrete evidence of personal growth to reference in application essays these student outcomes are amplified by programs that extend rustic pathways s reach beyond traditional travel starting with the climate leaders fellowship how rustic pathways alumni translate program experiences into college acceptance and career outcomes what is the climate leaders fellowship the climate leaders fellowship clf is a partnership between rustic pathways and stanford unive...