The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is accepting applications through Monday, November 30, for its Vision Zero Youth Ambassadors program, which gives high school students an opportunity to promote traffic safety and earn up to 46 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.
MCDOT is seeking 20 to 30 public, private and home-schooled high school students for the free program. Participants will learn leadership and community outreach skills while developing group projects focused on keeping residents safe while walking, biking and driving.
Selected students must attend an orientation on January 9 and five additional sessions on February 6, March 13, April 10, April 24 and May 8. All sessions will run from 10am to 1pm at the Isiah “Ike” Leggett Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street in Rockville. The program culminates with a public Safety Day event on May 8.
Applications are due by 11:59pm on November 30, and applicants will be notified of acceptance by December 18. Students can learn more and apply online.
