One of the selectively chosen is 11-year-old Milton Owens. Anonymously nominated by one of his teachers, Owens has chosen to be a delegate to France and England. Besides being selected out of hundreds of students for this historical program, Milton still has to tackle one thing, financing his trip.

Milton is the youngest of 15 children, and his mother, Mary Boone, survives off of roughly $900 a month. Though extremely proud of her son, Mary still worries Milton might not be able to experience the world abroad. In an effort to raise money, the family is fundraising around their North Philadelphia community and have set up a fundraising site.