2025 Global Youth Ambassador Program

OVERVIEW
The Global Youth Ambassador Program (YAP) is a five-month long (February-June) virtual program for high school students hosted by the Gates Foundation Discovery Center. This program is open to global participants and youth living in the United States outside of Washington State.

Participants will learn about the foundation's work while developing the skills used for making change, with the added perk of connecting with peers from around the world!

This program will be conducted in English.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: 11:59 PM PST DECEMBER 1, 2024

COMMITMENT
  • Attend virtual monthly Saturday meetings (9:00 AM-11:00 AM, Pacific Standard Time, US). Meetings are held the first Saturday of each month
  • Attend 90% of all the meetings
  • Participate in at least one local volunteer activity during the course of the program
  • Create one social media video for the @discovergates Instagram and/or discovergates.org

Meeting dates include:
  • February 1, 2025
  • March 1, 2025
  • April 5, 2025
  • May 3, 2025
  • June 7, 2025
All meetings will be held from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.

Please email discoverycenter@gatesfoundation.org with questions

Thank you!

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. What is your pronouns? Some people use she/her, or he/him, or they/them. Learn more about pronouns.

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* 4. Age

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* 5. Email

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* 6. Phone Number

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* 7. What city do you live in?

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* 8. What country do you live in?

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* 9. What school are you attending in January of 2025?

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* 10. What grade/year will you be in at school in January 2025?

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* 11. Parent or guardian first name

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* 12. Parent or guardian last name

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* 13. Parent or Guardian Email

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* 14. Parent or guardian phone number

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* 15. Are you a returning participant in the Global Youth Ambassadors Program?

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* 16. What do you hope to gain from this program and what will you contribute?

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* 17. How will you create connections in a virtual program?

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* 18. Tell us about a piece of media (book, movie, show, song, piece of art, etc.) or person who has inspired you to take action and why

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* 19. What would you say to a friend to encourage them to volunteer for a cause or issue you're passionate about?

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* 20. What is something people would not know by looking at you?

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* 21. Can you commit to attending at least 90% of the meetings?

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* 22. If you are not able to meet the full-time commitment, please explain

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* 23. Do you have access to Wi-Fi?

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* 24. Do you have access to a device (phone, tablet, computer, laptop) to access the internet?

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