Dec 16 2019

2020 Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Program Applications Open

December 16, 2019 - January 27, 2020

1:00 PM - 11:59 PM

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Chicago, IL 60612

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A joint program of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Program is an intensive leadership program in Chicago designed to build the next generation of global leaders. It is open to teenage girls, ages 14–16, from Chicago and its 29 international sister cities.

The Program consists of three parts:

Annual Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit
Program Satellite Workshops
Mentorship and Alumni Engagement

Since its inception in 2016, more than 360 girls have participated in the overall Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Program, with 95 of them participating in the Chicago Summit.

The Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Program aims to:

Empower emerging leaders
Teach strategies for leadership, advocacy and activism
Inspire young women to become agents of change
Build a network of globally minded leaders

2020 Summit

The Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit provides a globally-immersive experience for leadership development, cross-cultural awareness and civic exchange while building relationships to last a lifetime. The girls experience Chicago with their peers, while engaging with Chicago’s business and civic leaders and participating in workshops, discussions and presentations on advocacy, activism and leadership.

Participants are selected via a competitive application process. The application is available to girls, ages 14-16, who live in or attend school in the city of Chicago or one of its 29 sister cities and have an interest in international relations, leadership, advocacy, activism or gender studies.

There is no cost to attend the Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit. CSCI will fund awardees’ registration fee and travel expenses to attend the week-long Summit.

Applications for the 2020 Summit are available on CSCI’s website and are due Monday, January 27, 2020.