Americans Promoting Study Abroad

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“Apsa connects global-minded american youth of all backgrounds to innovative educational experiences abroad. Through our scholarships and immersive international programs we foster a global generation of youth equipped with foreign language fluency, cross-cultural awareness and 21st-century professional skills. Apsa is a non-profit organization established in 2008 by american professionals who have extensive experience abroad and are passionate about youth development. To date we have awarded nearly 400 high school students with over 2m in scholarships for global education experiences abroad. We aim to reach 1000 youth by 2020. It is our mission to include all youth populations in meaningful study abroad programs. In order to make enriching global educational experiences more accessible, we work closely with experts and partners around the globe in areas of global education, advocacy, program development as well as evaluation & research. Our network of advisors and partners value the importance of fostering a global generation of american youth and they support apsa by providing the talent, resources or funds that make our scholarships and programs available to students of all backgrounds including vulnerable youth populations. Together we aim to give these talented youth an internationally-aware, competitive head-start as they become active participants in the global economy at home and abroad.”