Winter Opportunities with AMP!

Greetings, from the AMP Global Youth Team —

Big things are happening at AMP Global Youth! Scroll down for exciting updates on our Global Scholar summer program, the upcoming Power Up Conference, new volunteer opportunities, and other ways young leaders (and youth allies) can get involved. Thanks for being part of our growing network — and for helping us amplify youth voices around the world. Please read and share!

1. Join us for the Power Up! Virtual Youth Conference on: Restoring Trust: Fractures and Opportunities for Youth
Join us on Saturday, February 7 for the Power Up Conference, where AMP’s student leadership will share key findings from the latest State of Global Youth Report. This year’s Report explores how young people understand and experience trust, and opportunities for building trust with peers, educators, elected officials, and more. Led by youth researchers in the US, Syria, Russia, Brazil and beyond, and developed in response to rising political polarization, declining trust in institutions, and growing social fragmentation, this report centers youth perspectives at a moment when they are urgently needed. Get your free ticket here.

2. Global Scholar 2026: Join us in Washington DC, Atlanta GA or Online!
* Final Days for Early Bird Discount *
Be the Bold Changemaker the World Needs. Join Global Scholar and Transform Tomorrow.
Global Scholar invites students in grades 8–12 to take on the world’s biggest challenges, build essential leadership skills, and develop bold, creative solutions that make a real impact. Join us this summer at American University (Washington, DC), Emory University (Atlanta, GA with travel to Montgomery AL), or online. Each experience is designed to ignite purpose, elevate youth voice, and equip the next generation of global leaders. This is your moment. Let’s get to work.
👉 Start your application now: www.GlobalScholar.org. Admissions are rolling throughout the year, and our Early Bird Discount has been extended through Thurs Jan 22.

3. Nominate a Global Youth Visionary!
Are you a visionary youth leader with experience to share, or do you know one? AMP Global Youth is accepting nominations for 2026 Global Youth Visionaries who exemplify the creative, bold and visionary leadership of youth tackling our greatest global challenges. Visionaries can be leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, mobilizers, organizers, or anyone else doing work that inspires or uplifts the power of youth. This year, we are seeking Global Youth Visionaries focusing on:

• Building trust and connections in their school or community
• Building youth participation in government, school systems, and the media

Visionaries will receive $100 for their work, be featured on the AMP Global Youth website and social media, and share their experience directly with our youth network via the Power Up Conference on Feb 7, 2026. They should represent youth, but there are no lower or upper age limits. Nominations are open until Feb 1, 2026. Nominate yourself or someone who inspires you here.

4. Leadership and Volunteer Opportunities for Youth and Adult Allies

We are growing fast, and there are so many ways to get involved. Come join us! Share your interest here.

• Join the AMP Global Youth Board of Directors. The Board of Directors helps guide our strategy, growth and operations. If you’re experienced in entrepreneurship, youth programming, fundraising, and/or social change writ large, please apply! Board members agree to serve on the board for a two-year, renewable term. Apply here.
• Join the AMP 2025-6 Student Leadership Team. Youth lead all of our school year programming, including the State of Global Youth Report, Clubs, Power Up Conference, issue analysis, social media, and more. Positions are virtual, and require about 5 hours/month total. Share your interest here.
• Volunteer to offer strategic support to the AMP community. We are always bursting at the seams, with interest in our programs skyrocketing each year. We urgently need support with essential tasks like fundraising, promotion, partnership development, communications, and more. Sign up here if you’re interested in learning more, and we’ll be in touch. Share your interest here.

5. Celebrate Another Great Year!
We are deeply grateful to the youth participants, youth leaders, advisors, partners, board members, and allies who made our work in 2025 possible. In moments like these, it is our community that holds us together—and we are so thankful to count you as part of ours. Please check out highlights below, and ead more about our 2025 Impact on the website here.  Click here to support our work!