U.S. Embassy in Zambia: 2018 Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program

Deadline: 22 December 2017

The U.S. Embassy in Zambia has announced the 2018 Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program, a three-week exchange program in the United States for high school students aged 15-18 years old.

The program will provide an opportunity for high school students from Zambia to travel to the U.S. to participate in leadership programs.  The program will take place from April 8 to 29, 2018.

During the exchanges, participants will engage in workshops on leadership and service, community site visits related to the program themes and subthemes, interactive training, presentations, visits to high schools, local cultural activities, and home stays with local American families.  Follow-on activities with the participants are an integral part of the program, as the students apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired by planning service projects in their home communities.

Profile of the Ideal Candidate

The youth participants will be high school students aged 15 to 18 years old at the start of the exchange who demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.

Eligibility Criteria

Students must:

• Be a high school student who is 15, 16, 17, or 18 years of age by the start of the exchange;
• Be proficient in English;
• Attend at least one semester of high school in their home country following completion of the program; i.e. in grade 11 or 12 as at January 2018;
• Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States;
• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their school or community;
• Have a high level of academic achievement, as indicated by academic grades, awards, and teacher recommendations;
• Demonstrate a commitment to community service and extracurricular activities;
• Have had little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States or elsewhere outside of their home country;
• Be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful and inquisitive;
• Be willing and able to fully participate in an intensive program, community service, and active educational travel program during the exchange, as well as in follow-up activities afterward in their home countries.

How to Apply

Candidates should submit a CV providing information about their leadership and community activities, a cover letter, and up to two letters of recommendation via email at the address given on the website.

For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Zambia.