Applications open for Youth Ambassadors Programme

The United States Embassy in Guyana has announced the opening of the application process for the 2021 Youth Ambassadors Programme (YAP) with the Caribbean.
The programme for 2021 will be a five-week virtual programme during the months of July and August. Through the virtual exchange, participants will develop their leadership skills, strengthen their ability to serve their communities; and foster relationships and mutual understanding among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national groups and create networks of youth leaders in the Western Hemisphere.
Sponsored by the US Department of State, the YAP exchange programme is part of the US’s continued commitment to the prosperity of Guyana and the region. Afterwards, students will develop and implement projects that serve the needs of their communities in the months that follow.
“During their exchange, high school students and adult educators from the Caribbean region and the United States will explore themes such as civic education, leadership, cross-cultural connections, community service, and youth and social transformation through experiential learning activities; leadership trainings; civic participation at the community level; mentoring by community, business, and NGO leaders; engaging with host families, and volunteering,” a statement underlined.
This programme is open to current residents and citizens of Guyana who attend a public high school and are 15-18 years of age, with at least one semester of high school remaining after August 2021. Interested students and mentors are asked to visit the US Embassy website at http://georgetown.usembassy.gov/yap.html for more information and applications. The deadline for applications is April 12, 2021.
To date, 56 students and 10 adult mentors have participated in the Youth Ambassadors Programme for Guyana since September 2012.