Program Dates: May 2017
Application Deadline: January 13, 2017
The U.S. Youth Ambassadors Program with South America offers two separate three-week leadership exchanges abroad for US teens, ages 15-17, and adult mentors: one to Brazil and the other to Argentina & Chile. Sponsored by the US State Department, and administered by World Learning, these fully funded programs promote mutual understanding and respect, a sense of civic responsibility, global awareness, and strong interpersonal leadership skills. The USYA Brazil exchange includes travel to Brasilia and either Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paolo, with home stays, school visits, cultural activities, and presentations. The USYA Argentina & Chile program includes travel to Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a similar range of educational and cultural activities. Applicants must be public school students, with no previous travel outside North America. Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply. Intermediate Spanish is required for the Chile-Argentina program.
For further information and to apply, go to http://wlyap.tumblr.com/. Adult mentors are also being recruited. Go to the same website for application instructions.