Program Dates: Summer 2022
Application Deadline: December 6, 2021
Program organizers continue to assess the COVID-19 situation, and may adapt these in-person exchanges to virtual or hybrid, if necessary.
The US Youth Ambassadors Program is a leadership exchange program for US teens ages 15-17 and adult educators, sponsored by the US State Department and administered by World Learning. The program provides full scholarships for 120 students and adult educators to take part in one of six exchange programs to countries in Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Youth Ambassadors aims to develop a cadre of young adults throughout the Americas who have a strong sense of civic responsibility, a commitment to their communities, an awareness of current and global issues, strong interpersonal leadership skills, and mutual understanding. World Learning is also recruiting adult educators for these exchanges to help guide the student participants. Intermediate level Spanish is required for all exchanges, except to Belize or Brazil. Both students and educators must be US citizens to be eligible to apply.
Download a Youth Ambassadors Flyer for Students and Youth Ambassadors Flyer for Educators for more details. For even more information and to apply, click here. Questions? Email youthambassadors@worldlearning.org.