U.S. Youth Ambassadors Program with Argentina & Chile An exciting opportunity for a scholarship-funded exchange program to Argentina & Chile in Summer 2014 Youth Ambassadors volunteering in Cordoba, Argentina Youth Ambassadors from Argentina and Chile are excited to welcome U.S. Youth Ambassadors to their countries! Goals of the Program The goals of the program are to: Promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States, Argentina and Chile; Prepare youth leaders to become responsible citizens and contributing members of their communities; Influence the attitudes of the leaders of a new generation; and Foster relationships among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national groups and create networks of hemispheric youth leaders, within the United States, Argentina and Chile. Who’s Eligible? All student applicants must: Be a U.S. citizen; Be between the ages of 15 and 17 during the exchange; Have a high school graduation year of 2015 or later; Attend a public high school, a public charter high school, or be home-schooled; Live within the area of jurisdiction of one of the program partners: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA); World Affairs Council of Dallas/Ft. Worth (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX); International Visitors Council of Kansas City (Kansas City, MO); or Washington, D.C. (D.C. applicants must attend school in the District of Columbia); Have no previous travel outside the United States, Canada or Mexico (certain circumstances for travel outside of North America may be accepted, including but not limited to emergency visits to visit an ailing family member in a foreign country); and Have permission from both parents or legal guardians to participate in the 3- week program. Have at least an intermediate level of Spanish language ability "I did not to begin to realize it until the program ended, but the Youth Ambassadors became almost the equivalent to family members during the trip and that is a something I will always cherish about this trip." - 2013 U.S. Youth Ambassador APPLY ONLINE NOW! Application is open from November 1 - December 1 https://www.regonline.com/AC2014 Where can this program lead you?!? Further Spanish Language Study The Fulbright Program Scholarships and Fellowships New Career & Academic Aspirations Globally Minded Citizen