American Student Ambassador
Go to a foreign
country, travel around its major cities,
meet with government and business leaders and professionals, spread
Americans' goodwill
and help hundreds of foreign students at local schools get to know the
United
States, its people and culture, and assist them to connect, communicate
and
establish a friendship with American students back home is the mission
statement of the "American Student Ambassador." (ASA) It is possibly one
of the most challenging tasks a high school or college student can
undertake. However,
it will also be one of his/her biggest accomplishments during high
school or
college years.
Volunteer high school and college students selected as American Student
Ambassador will be paired with at least one other ASA and a team of ELP's local
college interns; and stationed at one to three foreign primary or
secondary schools for a total of 4-11 weeks. (Longer and more
countries, cities and schools if it's a gap year) In addition to the
full support of the school principals and teachers, the ASA team will
receive training and guidance from ELP to carry out their tasks.
ASA assigned to the same country will be grouped together as a U.S.
delegation and make official visits to government offices, corporations
and other organizations around the country for recognition of their
work. Activities with local families and communities are integrated
into weekly schedules to give the ASA a full grasp of the people and
culture of the foreign nation.