Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program
About the Program
April 10th - April 24rd, 2024
FIUTS will host a cohort of the pan-africa youth leadership program
During this program, 21 high school aged students and 8 adult mentors develop leadership and civic engagement skills, learn about U.S. history and culture, and build a network of Pan-African emerging leaders, forging bonds between youth from the African continent and Washington State. The participating countries are Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, and Rwanda.
U.S.-based Student Ambassadors will communicate with African students to learn about one another’s culture, discuss shared topics of interest, and build new international relations. The program begins in Atlanta, Georgia for the first few days (April 4-10), continues in Seattle (April 10-24), and concludes in Washington DC (April 24-27).
FIUTS produces this program through a contract with Meridian International Center, and the program is fully funded by the U. S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Questions? Contact Olena Vlasova at olena@fiuts.org.
Get Involved
Seattle-area community members can be community hosts for students and mentors. The homestay dates are April 10-23rd. You’ll host students and engage in conversation and learn more about one another’s cultures, homes, and traditions. Contact Olena Vlasova at olena@fiuts.org to learn more and sign up. New to hosting? Fill out a new host application here.
Local youth in the Puget Sound region can get involved in PAYLP by applying to be a FIUTS Ambassador. Ambassadors are a critical piece of the program who participate in weekly cultural exchange activities. FIUTS Ambassadors learn new skills, build their resume, make international friends and have fun! For questions, contact Nada Ramadan at nada@fiuts.org.
VOLUNTEERS MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
Not attending one of the required events does not disqualify an applicant from participating as an ambassador.
April 12: Cross-Cultural Communication workshop 4:00-6:00 pm
April 16: optional Seattle Aquarium visit with PAYLP participants 3:30 - 5:00 pm
April 21: Roundtable Discussions on topics of Leadership 2:30 - 4:30 pm
April 23: Final Dinner with PAYLP participants and poster presentation 6:00 - 8:00 pm