Applications are open for the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program 2025. This is a two-week exchange opportunity in the United States for public high school students in Brazil.
About U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: August 12, 2024
- Application Deadline: September 03, 2024
- Category: Training
- Oppotunity Locations: United States
- Eligible Locations: Brazil
The program seeks out young individuals who stand out for their proactive attitude, academic excellence, English proficiency, and leadership skills.
The Youth Ambassadors Program 2025 will take place from January 7 to 25, beginning with a week of orientation in Brasilia. During the program, selected participants will engage in enriching activities, including leadership and communication skill development, involvement in social impact projects, cultural exchange with U.S students, as well as visits to historical landmarks.
The program target audience is young people with an entrepreneurial spirit who, through creative and innovative initiatives and actions, whether small or large, generate benefits and help promote social well-being. In line with COP 30 (the 30th UN
Climate Change Conference), which will be hosted in Brazil in 2025, the Young Ambassadors Program 2025 - 30 for COP 30! will select 30 (thirty) young people who are engaged in social impact actions aimed at combating climate change. These young people, with their energy, creativity and sense of social responsibility, are important allies so that the world can face the challenges of climate change and promote a promising and more sustainable future for all.
Benefits of U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program
- Roundtrip domestic and international airfare to the US.
- Pre-departure orientation in Brazil.
- Accommodation and meals in Brazil and the
- United States during the implementation of the program.
- Costs related to applying for a visa to enter the United States.
- Implementation and coordination of the program in Brazil and the USA.
- Health insurance with coverage during the program period.
- Ground travel related to the program.
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program Requirements
- You must have Brazilian nationality.
- You must be between 15 and 18 years old during the duration of the program.
- Attend high school in the Brazilian public school system. You must be attending at least the 1st year of high school in 2024.
- Have good oral and written fluency in English.
- Have little or no previous experience abroad.
- Never have traveled to the United States.
- Belong to the least favored socioeconomic class.
- Have excellent academic performance.
- Have a leadership and initiative profile.
- Be a communicative person.
- Have good relationships at home, at school and in the community.
- Currently be engaged for at least three (03) months in social impact initiative (s) necessarily aimed at actions to combat climate change.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
03 September, 2024
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