We think of teachers tha we can look up to in case we need advice, or so that they can be another source of guidance in our lives. Teachers offer a kindness and perspective that not everyone can offer, including parents. Some teachers go above and beyond. This is the story of a very special English teacher. His name is Eric Jordan and he is from the Frederick Douglass Academy VII in Brownsville, Brooklyn. He wants to teach his students an important lesson and wants to do it by taking his students to Spain.

These students don’t have exactly the money to pay for such trip considering that approximately 40 percent of the families of Brownsville live under the poverty line. Given the special circumstances, the school could receive financial assistance from local educational agencies to help ensure students receive the resources needed.

Jordan realized most of the kids don’t even own a passport and for sure have never travelled abroad. So he is planning the first school international trip. He started a GoFundMe pace in December 2016 and raised $34,000 since to fund the trip.

The page is called “Brownsville to Barcelona” and there, he explains his goal. “I spent almost a year in that country after college, and in my career as a teacher, I’ve always wanted to give away a sense of what it is like being abroad in a more meaningful way than sharing my dusty old stories. Now is the time,” he wrote.

Good luck Professor!