U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is excited to announce that the application period for the 2025 Youth Ambassadors Program is now open!

The Youth Ambassadors Program aims to develop a cadre of young adults from across countries in the Americas who have a strong sense of civic responsibility, a commitment to their communities, an awareness of current and global issues, and strong interpersonal leadership skills. The program aims to promote mutual understanding, respect, and collaboration between people in the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere and is open to youth ages 15-18 and adult educators (mentors).

Participants will explore concepts such as civic education, leadership, cross-cultural connections, community service, and youth and social transformation through experiential learning activities; leadership trainings; civic participation at the community level; mentoring by community, business, and NGO leaders; engaging with host families, and volunteering.

What Participants Gain from the Youth Ambassadors Program

Leadership Skills | Intercultural Understanding | Networking Opportunities | Professional Development | Global Perspectives | Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities | Community Service | Communication Skills

Participating Countries

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts  and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Eligibility Requirements

All Youth Participants must:

• Be a citizen and resident of a participating country
• Be between 15-18 years old at the start of the exchange
• Have at least one semester left after August 2025
• Demonstrate leadership potential and community involvement
• Have limited U.S. and other international travel experience
• Have parental/legal guardian permission to participate in U.S. travel or online programming

All Adult Educator applicants must:

• Be a citizen and resident of a participating country
• Actively work with youth in a high school or community setting
• Be willing and able to meet periodically with selected students from their city or region during the 2025/2026 academic year to support and monitor their follow-on work

Click the below links to apply:

• Youth: https://webportalapp.com/sp/youth_barbados-easterncaribbean 
• Adults: https://webportalapp.com/sp/mentor_barbados-easterncaribbean 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025 AT 11:59 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME

For further information please contact: [email protected]

You may also visit: youthambassadorsprogram.org |  [email protected]