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1. What is a local information meeting?
Local information meetings are conducted by People to People Admissions staff to provide program details to students and families. The most beneficial aspect of the information meeting is having an opportunity to speak to students and families who have participated in the past. You’ll see video highlights of the program and learn about the history of People to People. You will also receive application materials and meet local teachers involved with People to People Ambassador Programs.
2. How do I reserve my spot at a meeting?
You can reserve your space here. Information about your meeting’s location, time, and date is also available there, and you will be able to confirm seats for you and your parents.
3. What is a Student Ambassador?
Student Ambassadors represent their school, community, state, and country while traveling abroad. They learn about other cultures, experience unique activities, and meet local citizens. Student Ambassadors come in all shapes and sizes, but they share many common traits: a curious and adventurous spirit, an open mind and heart, the desire to learn about other cultures and people, and the belief in President Eisenhower’s vision that each person can make a difference and help to achieve peace through understanding.
4. Will an experience as a Student Ambassador prepare me for my next level of education?
High school students: Your involvement as a Student Ambassador can offer you a strategic advantage and competitive edge in your university interview process and when applying for scholarships. Alumni of the program have found their experiences with People to People helped them answer many interview questions and, in some cases, provided the theme for admissions and scholarship essays.
Junior high / middle school: Starting off on the right foot in high school is critical to your success. Your experience as a Student Ambassador will prepare you to be more confident, responsible and assertive. Alumni students and parents, who you will meet at the information meetings, will share with you how they are better prepared for these years by participating in the program.
Grade school: For many students, the transition from grade school to junior high or middle school can be a challenging time. Through participation with People to People, students will gain valuable skills to help them succeed in the transition, such as the ability to interact socially, time management skills, self-confidence, respect for others, and making smart choices.
5. How do I become a Student Ambassador?
All students who apply to the program are interviewed and submit three letters of recommendation before acceptance. Whether making a good impression in a school visit overseas, meeting local citizens, or attending a briefing with a government representative, Ambassadors are expected to leave a positive lasting impression of our country and culture. This Ambassadorial spirit is one of the things that sets the People to People experience apart: our Student Ambassadors are both students of the world and teachers of our own culture.
6. What sets a People to People journey apart from other student trips?
People to People has a clear mission: to bring American students closer to people and cultures around the world. We do this by providing direct and unique interaction in many settings. Student Ambassadors visit schools, get to know family life through dinners and overnight stays, absorb world culture through theater or music, meet with government experts, and enjoy insider access to major cultural sites such as castles and memorials. Student Ambassadors prepare for this experience well in advance, and are asked to keep a daily journal and participate fully in all activities for academic credit. Working as a team with other students and making friends in a well-supervised, exploring environment teaches flexibility and builds leadership skills. The overall experience of comparing one’s own culture with the world is a maturing process that lasts the rest of their lives.
7. How do Student Ambassadors prepare for travel?
The People to People experience starts long before you board the plane. After you complete the selection process, orientation meetings will prepare you for what you’ll see and do while traveling overseas.
We carefully select the leaders who lead the orientation meetings and accompany students on the program. They have educational backgrounds and experience in the classroom, and they undergo extensive training in People to People procedures. With more than 50 years of history, we attend to every detail to ensure the best program in the world.
8. What does a program look like?
Student Ambassador Programs vary in location, length, focus, and activity level. Each program has unique People to People activities and cultural experiences in the countries we explore. But no matter which program you choose, there are many gold standards you can expect:
Exclusive Access – Behind-the-scenes experiences that are available only to Student Ambassadors.
Educational Content – As a Student Ambassador, the world is your classroom. You’ll learn from the finest historians, educational experts, and professional guides. In addition, you’ll be better prepared for success in the classroom now and in the future.
Unmatched Safety – Trained leaders and precision planning make for a smooth and worry-free experience.
Friendship, Fun, and Thrills! – Students will make lifetime
friendships with fellow delegates as well as new friends from around the world
as they participate in exciting adventures and hands-on cultural experiences.
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9. What unique experiences are available to Student Ambassadors?
Every People to People program is carefully designed with our students and our mission in mind. Student Ambassadors often have school visits or one-on-one experiences with local families overseas. Our presidential history allows students access behind the scenes in many of the countries we visit. The opportunity to have a wide variety of cultural interactions opens an entirely new world for our Ambassadors. Many of our students return with a new perspective of the world and countless new friends overseas.
10. How can I make a difference in the world through People to People?
Our Student Ambassadors return home with a new perspective on the world. They see things on television or in a textbook and they can say they have been there. But more importantly, they know the importance of understanding other people and other cultures. This global perspective means many of our Ambassadors develop a new career interest or identify new subjects that they want to study in school. By representing their family and their country, our Student Ambassadors make a difference every day by showing the world the best of America.
11. What types of service projects do Ambassadors take part in?
To date, People to People delegates have clocked over 100,000 service hours for communities around the world.
Some of our international projects include:
Here in the United States, projects have included:
12. How many credits have Student Ambassadors earned?
Education and service-learning really go hand in hand. Delegates have earned over 138,000 high school credits and more than 40,000 college credits for their participation in the People to People Ambassador Program.
