PROGRAM’S GENERAL GUIDELINES

Groups: High School and College students
between ages of 18 and 22 years old


Qualifications/Requirements:

• Be within the proposed age group
• Be a full time student
• Be a permanent resident of Frederick City/County
• Write and defend an essay of about 1500 words on a theme related to Citizen Diplomacy and World Peace
• Serve as FSCA volunteer/intern for at least 20 hours doing research and development of a humanitarian project under the supervision and orientation of an FSCA Board member. Participate in at least a fund raising campaign to benefit one of the humanitarian projects indicated and/or approved by FSCA (minimum amount of $500.00 must be raised or otherwise agreed)
• Letter of recommendation from the school or from a teacher must accompany the application form.

Rewards/Awards:

• Winner will become the Frederick Youth Ambassador for Peace for the period of one year starting on Brazil Day in Frederick, on Sept. 2008
• Winner will receive a free trip to one of Sister Cities during that period to represent Frederick in an public event and talk about Sisterhood and Peace
• Winner will be a part of the Board of Directors for FSCA for that period of time
• Winner will represent FSCA in different events and will speak publicly in favor of PEACE and Citizen Diplomacy.

Program Launching, Advertisement and Application Period:
Nov. 15th, 2007 to Jan. 31st, 2008


Official Selection and Coronation Day: Chocolate Gala Event – Feb. 4th, 2008

• Special Arrangements: Community credits to be negotiated for the hours involved in the project/program.

APPLICATION FORM for CANDIDATES
2008 FSCA YOUTH AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE PROGRAM
click here to download

Application Period: Candidates Introduction: Preparation Period: Selection: Presentation of Ambassador:

Nov. 15th, 2007 to Jan. 31st, 2008 Feb. 4th, 2008 (at the FSCA Chocolate Gala Benefit Even-Lynfield Events Complex) Feb. 4th, 2008 to May 23rd, 2008 June 6th, 2008 Sept. 7th, 2008 (at FSCA Brazil Day in Frederick-Baker Park)

Candidate name:


Date of birth [mm/dd/yy]: January February March April May June July August September October November December  /   / 

Home Street Address:


Zip:     State: AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY City:

Home telephone:        

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E-mail address:


Student: NO Full-Time Part-Time

School name:


School address:


Education level: HS College Technical Other Other:

Employment info:


References: Name:

Phone:

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Instructions: Letter of recommendation must be sent by email to info@chocolategala.com or faxed to (301) 662-5545. Message:
additional information here



Pre-Qualifications/Requirements:

• Be within the proposed age group – 18-22 years old by June 30, 2008
• Be a permanent resident of Frederick City/County
• Write and defend an essay of no more than 1500 words on a theme related to Citizen Diplomacy and World Peace
• Serve as FSCA volunteer/intern for at least 20 hours doing research and development of a humanitarian project under the supervision and orientation of an FSCA Board member.
• Participate in at least a fund raising campaign to benefit one of the humanitarian projects indicated and/or approved by FSCA (goal of $500.00 will be raised or otherwise determined)
• At least one of recommendation regarding character must accompany this Application
• Be able to travel overseas to visit one of our Sister Cities (Brazil/Germany) representing FSCA.

Rewards/Awards:

• Winner will become the Frederick Youth Ambassador for Peace for the period of one year June 2007 to June 2008
• Winner will receive a free trip to one of Frederick’s Sister Cities during that period to represent Frederick in a public event and talk about Citizen Diplomacy & Peace.
• Winner will be a part of the Board of Directors for FSCA for that period of time
• Winner will represent FSCA in different events and will speak publicly in favor of PEACE and advocate for Citizen Diplomacy.