The Odyssey: Sponsors

Odyssey Partners

THANK YOU to all of our partners. These are socially-responsible corporations that have joined us in our educational work and we wish to acknowledge their generous support here. We invite your company to join us as well - for many important reasons....

Corporations - Global Tier

Viant Corporation – The Odyssey is very grateful to Viant as an early, critical Odyssey supporter. Viant is a professional services firm that helps companies plan and implement digital business solutions. Dubbed one of the "New Big Six" in Web consulting, Viant allows The Odyssey to share their office facilities, including their T1 Internet connection, and has donated several portable computers.

Corporations - Regional Tier

Best Internet Communications – Best provides The Odyssey’s Web-hosting services. Data Comm recently rated Best one of the top ten best Internet service providers! (They're #1 in our book!)

Corporations - Grassroots Tier

Brad’s Friendly Net & Computer Friendly – Computer Friendly assembled and donated all of The Odyssey’s stateside computer equipment including server and workstation (fully multi-media and network ready). Based in Midland, PA, Computer Friendly and Brad’s Friendly Net provide primary service to eastern Pennsylvania and western Ohio.

American Field Service - AFS is providing on-site Team orientations and facilitating Team homestays in the countries The Odyssey visits.. AFS is the world’s leading international student exchange program, taking nearly 10,000 students to 55 different countries each year.

The Public Relations Society of America, San Francisco Branch – The PRSA is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. They will be managing The Odyssey’s nationwide PR campaign for all stages of the World Trek.

Webcast Solutions and Webcast Central – These cutting edge Webcasting corporations will be producing live Webcasts from each of the destination sites, facilitating high-end media production, and providing technical training and on-site technical support for the World Trek Team.

Foundations

Walter and Elise Haas Fund – The Haas Fund is underwriting Odyssey Educational Programming.

The La Fetra Operating Foundation has provided The Odyssey with a Travel Assistance Grant as part of their South-North Exchange Program.

Individuals and Small Businesses
The Odyssey was first created and nurtured by a core of very dedicated volunteers who have together given tens of thousands of hours. Also key to our success as a start-up organization have been donations from caring individuals. Our heartfelt thanks goes to everyone for being so supportive in getting the program off the ground, and we invite you to join us and help make a difference!