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YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM

The Youth Ambassadors Program, an initiative of the U.S. Embassy, in partnership with the Fulbright Commission in Argentina and the U.S. organization Partners of the Americas, is designed to send outstanding Argentine secondary school students from all over the country to the United States for three weeks to learn about U.S. society and culture and to share Argentina’s culture with people in the United States. Through this exchange program, the Youth Ambassadors will strengthen ties of friendship, improve their English, and also acquire new ideas for community service.

In a three week cultural exchange and leadership program that also focuses on youth citizen diplomacy and service and volunteerism, the Youth Ambassadors program offers students new international opportunities and experiences to broaden their knowledge of U.S. culture, society, and education. The participants and U.S. audiences will increase the mutual understanding among peoples of the Americas.  The Youth Ambassadors program will not only provide new knowledge and experience for participants, but also prepare them for a lifetime of leadership and community service.

STRUCTURE: The Youth Ambassadors travel to Washington DC, where they meet with delegations from Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.  In Washington, DC, the delegations visit important landmarks and meet with various representatives from embassies and other institutions.  Then, the four delegations will separate and each of them travel to a different state in the U.S. The Argentine delegation will travel for two weeks to the state of Montana, where they will live with a host family, attend classes, and participate in cultural and sports events.

ELIGIBILITY: The program is open to young public high school students, who have outstanding school records, show leadership qualities, are proficient in both speaking and understanding English, and have demonstrated interest in improving their local community.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A YOUTH AMBASSADOR?

The Youth Ambassadors program represents a unique opportunity for Latin American youth, but also comes with a responsibility. As a Youth Ambassador, participants are selected from among hundreds of applicants to represent their country in the United States. They will have the opportunity to talk about their country and share information with others. They will also have the opportunity to learn from youth in the United States.  They will be a representative of their countries. And they will have new skills and resources that they can use to make their community a better place when they return.