Students: Spots Still Available at Ambassador Program

Students: There are still a few spots open at the second-annual I Want to be an Ambassador! summer camp slated to take place in Pittsburgh later this month.

The seven-day interdisciplinary program is open to young people entering eighth to 12^th grades is set to take place in Pittsburgh beginning June 21, and will include special guest presentations, a roundtable with local business leaders, and a two-day excursion to Washington, D.C.

The goal of the program is to teach young people the skills associated with diplomacy, which include negotiation, analysis and communication. 

It begins with activities at the Senator John Heinz History Center and concludes with the Washington, D.C. trip, where students will meet with diplomats on Embassy Row and learn first hand how ambassadors work together to improve our world.

I Want to be an Ambassador! is the creation of Luminari, a nonprofit organization founded by Hilda Pang Fu, to broaden young minds and inspire innovation in our region through activities and interdisciplinary programs.

“This is a great opportunity for young people to learn how to collaborate to solve problems and then apply those new skills to their daily lives,” Pang Fu said. “We need to prepare them to come together and to get along, so they can work to solve the world’s problems using the art of diplomacy.”

The instructors and guest presenters are experts in their fields, and include international business executives, conflict-resolution practitioners, seasoned educators, and an award-winning television producer.

Although there is a fee to participate, scholarships are available through the generous support of The Grable Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, The President's Discretionary Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Richard King Mellon Foundation, Brown Brothers Harriman, UPMC, and PNC.

For more information about Luminari and the I Want to be an Ambassador! camp, email luminari@luminari.org.