6 youths representing Guyana at Ambassadors Program 2023 in US
The Guyanese reps and mentors
Six Guyanese persons between the ages of 15 and 18, along with two programme mentors, have been selected to present Guyana in the U.S. Department of State-sponsored Youth Ambassadors Program in the United States.
The programme commenced on August 16, and will end on August 30. Representing Guyana in this year’s exchange programme are Shonjay Mendonca, Naila Rahaman, Alyssa Persaud, Mya Saunders, Charisa Corbin, Carrian Perriera, and mentors Omario Gooding and Mellesia Lindie.
The in-person exchange brings together outstanding young people between the ages of 15 and 18 from across the Americas for an enrichment programme that explores themes such as civic education, leadership, cross-cultural connections, community service, and youth and social transformation through experiential learning activities, leadership training, civic participation at the community level, mentoring by community, business, and NGO leaders, and volunteering.
The youths were shortlisted from a large pool of applicants after an interview process. They join a cadre of 61 youth leaders and eleven adult mentors who have been part of the Youth Ambassadors Program (YAP) since September 2012.
