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The U.S. Department of State recently updated federal regulations around foreign exchange students in America.  Fingerprint background checking is still under review.

Sadly, no federal oversight exist to govern student travel foreign exchange and study abroad. 

There are many ways you can step up to support the Traveling Youth's Standards of Safety bill (TY's S.O.S.) and help ensure the safety of students traveling abroad:

 
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“I will under no circumstances take a position where I could be accused of merely ‘selling a name’ for publicity purposes for a corporation."

–President Eisenhower
 (Quote from Stephen Ambrose’s biography “Eisenhower, Soldier and President,” pg 234)


OUR CAUSE IS CLEAR
ClearCause Foundation and ClearCause Coalition launched on the anniversary of D-Day and the anniversary of Tyler's 20th birthday, June 6, 2011.  These nonprofits focus on public awareness and public policy to hold the student travel, foreign exchange and study abroad industry to the highest standards possible at the federal level. 

Tyler's parents are founders of ClearCause.  They worked for years to advance Traveling Youth - Student Standards of Safety - TYS SOS.  It's time to weigh in.  Please use your voice to advance federal protections.  Please support ClearCause.

Support Traveling Youth - Student Standards of Safety - TYS SOS
Support Traveling Youth - Student Standards of Safety initiative and voice your concerns about the need for safety standards to protect children. There are many ways you can get involved; write your Congress and Senate leaders to advocate for TYS SOS from this site. 

Become a member of ClearCause Coalition and participate in Global Connect's private ClearCause online forums. 

Join the ClearCause Stoplight Campaign.  Click the red light to send a letter our nation's capital and US Department of State Secretary Hillary Clinton.  Click on the Yellow Light to spread the word on Facebook.  Click on the green light to make a tax deductible donation to ClearCause. 



Unfair & Deceptive Acts of Practice
Sheryl Hill filed an Unfair and Deceptive Acts of Practice (UDAP) complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on February 8th, 2008.

 

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