Feb 02, 2012 7:10 pm

10 Scholarship Tips to Make Your Travel Dreams a Reality

Are you writing scholarship essays for People to People Ambassador Programs or college? Ryan Oelrich, director of the Ambassadors Foundation, gives 10 tips to get you on the right track and help your essays stand out. Continue Reading »

Jan 20, 2012 5:42 pm

Alumni Spotlight: Jahi Mackey

"Every experience, from singing with friends in T-Squad (the name of my group); to exploring the Statue of Liberty; to eating goat meat at the Saudi Arabian embassy; to sitting in on a General Assembly meeting at the United Nations…there is no way for me to truly choose a favorite moment." Continue Reading »

Jan 11, 2012 4:47 pm

Future Full of Promise

Since his first Student Ambassador journey at age 12, Brandon Perlow has taught sustainable agriculture in Nicaragua and built a community center in Brazil. He’s reported from a UN conference in Denmark and sipped tea in a Bedouin tent in Israel. And he has even more plans to change the world. Continue Reading »

Jan 09, 2012 8:52 pm

Citizen Ambassador and Fashion Model Adopts Rwandan Son

Anjhula Mya Bais is a woman with many roles. While traveling to Rwanda as a Citizen Ambassador, Anjhula adopted a new, rather unexpected role-and a son. Yet, Anjhula’s story begins much earlier, in a story that she admits sounds like a Bollywood script, complete with all the love, danger, and soul searching that entails. Continue Reading »

Dec 30, 2011 7:09 pm

Time’s up! The Alumni Creative Challenge is over.

The Alumni Creative Challenge is closed for business, and our panel of judges are rolling up their sleeves to get the job done—we received nearly 2,400 contest submissions. Thanks to everyone who took the challenge. Continue Reading »