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Six remarkable youth to be selected to travel to Tanzania as
global advocates
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - With less than a month to go, hundreds of
Canadian youth are getting ready to submit their applications in
the hope of becoming a World Vision Youth Ambassador, a youth
exchange program that teaches young Canadians how to make
tangible differences for their peers in developing countries.
"As a former Youth Ambassador I was able to share my experiences
with others, which helped to motivate others to rise to the
challenge and address poverty head on," says Maggie Hynes, a
student at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax.
Six promising young Canadians, ages 16-19, will be chosen to
represent their provinces as global advocates to mobilize other
youth to speak out for change and fight poverty. They will have
the opportunity to travel to Tanzania on a two week journey to
learn about the challenges of poverty and how World Vision is
working with people to overcome barriers.
"What’s truly unique about our program is that it gives Canadian
youth the opportunity for hands-on field experience," says T.J
Grant, Public Engagement Coordinator for World Vision. "Youth
Ambassadors will work together with Tanzanian teens to develop
and implement strategies that will help to provide real
development solutions within their communities."
During their trip, they will also participate in a forum with
young African leaders and develop their skills for global
leadership. After returning to Canada, Youth Ambassadors will
engage Canadian youth throughout the year to get involved in
making a difference.
Now in its third year, the World Vision Youth Ambassador
competition was launched as part of the World Vision 30 Hour
Famine and is open to more than 100,000 youth who have
participated in the event. World Vision will evaluate youth on
their leadership skills and involvement with global issues from
among hundreds of applications. Program funding is undertaken
with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided
through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
If you are interested in applying for the Youth Ambassador
program and would like to learn more about the application
process, please visit WorldVision.ca/youth. All applications are
due April 4, 2009.
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