Bahamas - Become a Youth Ambassador

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To become a Youth Ambassador, the interested individual must approach The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Department of Youth. Contact Link
2. Application forms may be collected at The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Department of Youth office.
3. Applicants from the Family Islands may receive forms from the Island Administrator. Contact Link
4. The applicant must fill out and submit the application form along with the required documents to the Ministry.
5. The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture will telephone applicants to acknowledge receipt of the application.
6. The Department will short list selected group of applicants.
7. All short-listed applicants will be interviewed by the Youth Advisory Council.
8. The selected youth ambassador will be approved by the minister.
9. Once the final decision is made, the Department of Youth will communicate the results of the interview to the applicant.

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Required Documents

• One passport size photo.
• Proof of Citizenship (first four pages of passport).

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture
Department of Youth
Ground Floor West Wing
Education Building
Thompson Boulevard
P.O. Box N4891
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 502-0600
Fax.(242) 356-2693
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
Contact Link
For Family Island applicants:
Contacts List Link

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be Bahamian.
• Reside in the Bahamas.
• Be between the ages of 18 to 25.

Fees

There are no associated fees.

Validity

The selected youth will perform his/her duties as a Youth Ambassador for a period of 2 years.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Applications are processed within a period of one to two months.

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Instructions

• Each CARICOM member state is eligible to nominate one (1) male and one (1) female to act as the Country’s CARICOM Youth Ambassadors for a term of two (2) years.
• The Ambassadors are young people between 18 to 25 years.
• These individuals perform an advocacy and peer education role and generally serve as watchdogs for community decisions, which impact young people.
• As CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, these young people are required to travel nationally and internationally in order to discuss issues relevant to young people.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the Document

To become a Youth Ambassador, interested Bahamian youths must fill out and submit the application form.

Information which might help

There are two (2) Youth Ambassadorship programmes that facilitate the involvement of Bahamian youth. They are:

• The Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors Programme. (CYAP)
• CARICOM Youth Ambassadors.

The Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors Programme (CYAP):
CYAP is a 1993 initiative of the Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth that aims to develop a cadre of dynamic young Caribbean leaders equipped to educate their peers about regional integration.

CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
Each CARICOM member state is eligible to nominate one (1) male and one (1) female to act as the Country’s CARICOM Youth Ambassadors for a term of two (2) years.  The Ambassadors are young people between 18 to 25 years.  These individuals perform an advocacy and peer education role and generally serve as watchdogs for community decisions, which impact young people.  As CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, these young people are required to travel nationally and internationally in order to discuss issues relevant to young people.

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