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What are World Learning’s Youth
Leadership Programs about?

Leadership and Teambuilding

Cultural Exchange and
New Friendships

Challenge, Adventure, and
New Experiences

Civic Engagement

Global Issues

World Learning offers 4 opportunities for scholarship funded exchange programs during 2016!
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US -Y OUTH
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US - I RAQI
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Program Partners
• Sponsored and funded by the
U.S. Department of State,
Bureau of Education and
Cultural Affairs, Youth Programs
Division
• Administered by World Learning
• Partnered with host community organizations around the U.S.

How do WL’s Leadership Programs
Benefit You?
• Experiential Learning (get out of the classroom!)
• Site visits to organizations, government entities, and more
• Workshops on communication, leadership styles, and project management
• Volunteering – increase your civic engagement
• Outdoor and nature activities
• Cultural exchange and dialogue activities – learn about globalization; share your culture and learn about the cultures of others
• In other words: Build up skills employers and colleges want to see

US Youth Ambassadors
Program with Brazil
• Participants from around the US begin with a Pre-Departure Orientation in
Washington D.C.
• Orientation and Teambuilding in
Brasília.
• The group will then be divided into 2 cohorts and travel to one of two Host
Communities in Brazil.
• The program ends in Rio de Janeiro where students will create social action plans to implement at home in the U.S.
Open to students & adult mentors nationwide!

US Youth Ambassadors Program with Argentina and Chile
• Participants from around the U.S. begin the program with a Pre-Departure Orientation in
Washington D.C.
• Orientation and Teambuilding in Santiago,
Chile.
• The group will then be divided into 2 cohorts and travel to one of two host communities (one in Argentina, one in Chile)
• The program ends in Buenos Aires,
Argentina where students will create social action plans to implement at home in the U.S.
Open to students & adult mentors nationwide!

US Youth Leadership Program with Belarus
• 10 participants from around the US will join
30 participants from Belarus
• The program will begin with a week of leadership and teambuilding activities in
Charlottesville, VA at the renowned
University of Virginia campus
• The group will then be divided into 3 cohorts and travel to one of three Host Communities in the US.
• The program ends in Washington, DC where students will create social action plans to implement at home in the U.S.
Open to students nationwide!

US - Iraqi Young Leaders
Exchange Program
• 10 participants from around the US will join 30 participants from Iraq and begin with a week of leadership and teambuilding activities in Brattleboro, Vermont
• The group will then be divided into 3 cohorts and travel to one of three Host
Communities in the US: Chicago, IL,
Portland, OR; and Louisville, KY.
• The program ends in Washington, DC where students will create social action plans to implement at home in the U.S.
Open to students from Chicago, IL; Portland, OR;
Louisville, KY; Washington, DC; & Vermont!

Sample Day at Host
Community
• Breakfast with host family
• Meet up with group
• Participate in a workshop with a local NGO on advocacy and civic engagement
• Lunch at a downtown market
• Volunteer with local high school students at a local urban farm
• Sightseeing in the city
• Debrief and discussion on the day
• Free night with host families – dinner, shopping, movies, cooking, family activities, sightseeing, hang with host siblings, etc.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be 15-17 years old
• Must have a high school graduation date of 2017 or later
• Must have at least 1 year of high school remaining after the exchange
• Must have parental/guardian permission

Eligibility Differences- At a Glance
• Language requirements- intermediate Spanish (for the Youth
Ambassadors Program with Argentina and Chile)
• International travel experience
• Public/home schooling
• Nation-wide eligibility vs. regional

Application Process
• Each program requires applicants fill out an online application. Competitive applicants will be invited to interview.
• The online application asks biographical questions, as well as essay questions that are meant to demonstrate your interest in the program, leadership skills, and desire to benefit your community
• You will also need 2 letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors who can speak to your potential

Application
Once you register, you will have a homepage that looks like this. You can apply in steps & do not need to finish the application in one sitting.

What do we look for in an applicant?
Someone who:
• Meets all eligibility requirements
• Demonstrates their personality through their applicationthere’s no formula, we want to get to know YOU!
• Cares about their community and utilizing their new skills and experiences from the program when they return home
• Is excited by the opportunity to try new things, meet new people, and step out of their comfort zone

Apply Now!
• US Youth Ambassadors Program with Argentina and Chile & with Brazil – 1 application, 2 awesome programs
• http://wlyap.tumblr.com/apply
• US - Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program
• http://iylep.tumblr.com/apply
• US -Youth Leadership Program with Belarus
• Application coming soon!

Alumni say…
• My [Host Family] experience was spectacular. I really enjoyed learning about their lives and culture. They treated me as one of their own children.
• “As much as I learned about Iraq, I learned equally as much about America, and more importantly I learned about myself ”
• “During my experience I was able to see micro diplomacy and grassroots change in action. The program has made me acutely more aware of the world and people surrounding me.”

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