Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (KPB), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), invites Pennsylvania students in grades 10 to 12 to help keep Pennsylvania clean and beautiful through the Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania program. The program was recommended in the commonwealth's litter action plan, announced by Gov. Wolf in November 2021. Students will be chosen through a competitive application process.
Chosen candidates will commit to nine months of service as a Young Ambassador and represent and uphold the mission and values of KPB. Other responsibilities include attending a virtual orientation, four virtual education and training workshops, and up to two virtual networking events; organizing and participating in at least one community cleanup event through Pick Up Pennsylvania; conducting one community education event or activity targeting peers or youths in the student's community; and promoting participation and community impact on social media.
From September through May 2023, Young Ambassadors will seek to build community stewardship by inspiring, engaging, and empowering Pennsylvanians to keep their communities clean and beautiful and develop civic leadership to champion and advocate for clean and beautiful communities across Pennsylvania.
KPB will provide education and training to program participants on topics such as the impact of litter on roadways, litter prevention, waste management and recycling, civic engagement and related public policy, volunteer management, and social media marketing. The program will provide networking opportunities to not only build a sense of community within the program but also to promote professional development of the individual students.
Students interested in applying should visit http://www.keeppabeautiful.org and choose Programs, Educational Resources, then Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania or contact Kylie McCutcheon at 724-836-4121, ext. 114, or kmccutcheon@keeppabeautiful.org. Applications will open in August.
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