Traverse Together
Build community. Travel to new places. Immerse yourself in other cultures. Serve others.
Traverse uses an Adventure Therapy model to help you discover your purpose in life.
We are now accepting applications! Any youth who experienced foster care in Illinois can apply, preference will be given to those over 18 years old.
Want to Traverse on the trip of a lifetime? Join us on our next trip!
Check out our Traverse Together Gallery to see where we’ve been and to get a better sense of what Traverse is like.
To register for our next trip to Honduras in June 2024 click here !
“What Traverse means to me is opportunity through experience - facing fears and destroying the idea that the world is a place we don't belong.”
— Traverse Student
Introducing our Collaborations
For any question please contact Rachel Pruess at rachel@foster-progress.org
Adventure EXP
Choose Your Own Adventure with Destination Work Programs!
Travel the world while earning a paycheck. Destination work programs allow you to choose the location and work field that interests you, in multiple destinations in the US and Abroad (Learn more Here) . Increase job skills and gain valuable work experience while further exploring your purpose. Adventure EXP helps secure seasonal jobs and housing is included for you.
Let the adventure begin!
Papa Pals
Looking for a fun and flexible job as you continue to discover your strengths and passions?
Papa Pals makes it easy to gain income while helping others. It is a fun way to give back, working with senior citizens. Hours are flexible as you make your own schedule and get paid within two days of working. Opportunities are available throughout the US.
Verto Education
Interested in affordable study abroad options?
Verto provides affordable opportunities to study abroad and is an exciting new way for students to start off college if they are not quite ready for a traditional university setting. College credits are provided and upon successful completion of the semester participants have immediate admissions into one of their 60+ partner universities throughout the country. Find out more Here.
Check out the blog post of one of our students who studied abroad at Costa Rica with Verto.
For any questions please contact Rachel Pruess at rachel@foster-progress.org