Guyanese students urged to apply for US youth ambassador programme

Secondary schools students interested in joining the US Embassy’s Youth Ambassador Program (YAP) for 2013-2014 are invited to apply now.

According to a press release from the US Embassy, the YAP, which is a three-week cultural and leadership exchange programme, underscores US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s priority of engaging international youths in meaningful dialogue fostering relationships among youths from all walks and backgrounds and creating networks of youth leaders around the world.  The 2013-14 exchange will involve three separate three-week US visits, on February 3-25, 2013; October 6-29, 2013 and February 2-25, 2014, the release said.

The YAP is open to youth ambassadors and mentors from