The US Embassy says 12 youth ambassadors and two mentors have travelled to the United States on a three-week exchange programme aimed at honing their leadership and problem-solving skills to “foster civic activism” within their communities.
The group, known as the Youth Ambassadors Pro-gramme (YAP) arrived in Washington, DC yesterday and will travel to various parts of the US before the programme concludes on September 25, the Embassy said in a press statement. This is the first time the regional programme has hosted youth ambassadors representing Guyana, it said.
On August 28, Embassy Charge d’Affaires Thomas Pierce met with the youths and two YAP mentors to congratulate them on their selection and to discuss their visit. The youths spoke about their backgrounds and their
