Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation is seeking County high school students to serve as ‘Vision Zero Youth Ambassadors’. The project-based learning program teaches teens leadership skills, the importance of roadway design, law enforcement, outreach and engagement techniques to address traffic safety needs in their community. Applications are being accepted through Friday, Dec. 15.
Interested public, private and home-schooled high school students can learn about the program and apply here.
The program supports the County’s Vision Zero Initiative, whose goal is to eliminate traffic-related severe injuries and deaths.
Students selected to be a youth ambassador are required to commit to the program that teaches them different aspects of Vision Zero and participate in hands-on projects that bring awareness to safety needs in communities around the County. Youth Ambassadors are tasked to complete a group project that encompasses engineering or education topics. Resources and project guidance are provided from the County to execute projects that will ultimately improve safety in their communities.
Montgomery County Public School students who participate in the program can earn up to 35 Student Service Learning credits.
The program will help students develop leadership skills, learn outreach and engagement techniques, gain social media engagement skills and other techniques to address traffic safety needs in their community. Ambassadors will also have an opportunity to meet County safety leaders and staff from the Department of Transportation.
Applicants to the program will be notified by Jan. 5 if they are accepted. The in-person orientation is scheduled for Jan. 20. On in-person session is scheduled each month through the graduation on May 18. The in-person sessions will take place at 100 Edison Park Dr. in Gaithersburg.”
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