This sounds like a fabulous opportunity for teens to see a bit of the world and make a difference at the same time.
The UNA-USA HERO campaign, in partnership
with beinggirl.com, is looking for 20 students (ages 16-19) from across
the US and Canada to be selected as 2008 HERO Youth Ambassadors. Students
chosen will travel to Africa in 2008.
During their trip, the Youth Ambassadors will help to build classrooms, construct fences, install kitchens (for in-school feeding programs), paint existing school structures, and engage in classroom and recreational activities funded in-part by Protecting Futures, a program by beinggirl.com founding brands Tampax and Always, dedicated to helping keep girls in Southern Africa in school.
Call to Action: Teens interested
in applying can log onto http://beinggirl.com/en_US
SO cool - wish they had this for South African youth as well, even here in our own country, or to other african coutries, or to anywhere in the world for that matter!
Posted by: Lauryan (Maddie) | 25 February 2008 at 04:15 PM