Youth Opportunities
Our month-long Japanese, German and Mexican Student Ambassador Exchange Programs for high school students provide opportunities for youth to strengthen their foreign language skills and learn about different cultures and customs in one of our Sister Cities. They begin by hosting a student from one of our Sister Cities in their home in Santa Monica for two weeks and then traveling to our Sister City to spend two weeks in the home of the student that they just hosted. Ambassadors experience typical family life in each other’s countries, see local sights, and officially represent their home cities as good will ambassadors.
Santa Monica Sister City Association is looking for 2020 Santa Monica Student Exchange Ambassadors to Fujinomiya, Japan; Hamm, Germany; Mazatlan, Mexico and Kizugawa, Japan
2020 Important Dates
July 24 - August 6, 2020: Santa Monica students host Fujinomiya, Hamm, Mazatlán or Kizugawa students
August 7 - August 19, 2020: Santa Monica students visit Fujinomiya, Hamm, Mazatlán or Kizugawa
August 7 - August 19, 2020: Santa Monica students visit Fujinomiya, Hamm, Mazatlán or Kizugawa
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Internships for college-aged students and young adults offer an opportunity to develop professional skills under the umbrella of citizen diplomacy by volunteering at governmental and business entities related to their own interests. Typical stays are 4–6 weeks where interns are mentored by local public relations, tourist and community relations staff while staying with host families.
International sports tournaments offer opportunities to compete with youth from other countries, participate in a wide variety of activities in foreign countries and share their culture with each other.
International sports tournaments offer opportunities to compete with youth from other countries, participate in a wide variety of activities in foreign countries and share their culture with each other.