Minnesota Students: Youth Ambassador Applications Due Jan. 17
Partners of the Americas, through a program funded by the United States Department of State, is looking for U.S. youth between the ages of 15 and 18 to travel to South America and the Caribbean next summer.
Your mission is to:
Participate in promoting mutual understanding between the people of Latin America and the U.S.
Develop a greater sense of civic responsibility and commitment to community development
Build leadership capacity
Foster relationships among youth from different ethnic, religious and national
groups
Explore local and national issues and become involved with or contribute to those issues
Selected youth will receive grants covering travel and expenses to Antigua and Barbuda, Chile, Ecuador or Paraguay for 4 weeks in July and August 2011. Applicants should be between 15-18 years old, currently enrolled in a public high school as a Junior or younger, have Intermediate-level Spanish skills and meet other criteria.
Download your application (due Jan. 17) today.
Contact Erik (erikbrand10@gmail.com) with questions.
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