The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful recently announced the 2023-24 cohort of Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania. The program, administered by KPB, seeks to build community stewards and civic leaders by inspiring, engaging and empowering young Pennsylvanians to keep their communities beautiful, and become ambassadors for a shared vision of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania.
Bensalem High School’s Hetvi Shah and Oluseyi Oduntan, both seniors, as well as Central Bucks High School South junior Shreyas Trivedi, have been selected.
Students applied to the program and were chosen through a competitive application process. They have committed to eight months of service as an ambassador while representing and upholding the mission and values of KPB. From October through May 2024, participants will develop civic leadership skills and experience to champion and advocate for clean and beautiful communities across Pennsylvania.
KPB will provide education and training to program participants on such topics related to the impacts of litter, litter prevention, waste management and recycling, civic engagement and related public policy, volunteer management and social media marketing. The program will provide networking opportunities to not only build a sense of community within the program, but also to promote the professional development of the individual students.
For more information, visit keeppabeautiful.org/programs/education/young-ambassadors-of-pennsylvania/ or contact Kylie McCutcheon at kmccutcheon@keeppabeautiful.org.
