From staff reports
PalmettoPride, South Carolina’s anti-litter organization, has created a new leadership program for South Carolina teens with its Youth Ambassadors. This new initiative seeks applications from South Carolina students ages 14 to 18 who are active in litter prevention in their communities.
“There are many students and young adults around the state who are passionate about creating cleaner environments, and we want to recognize them for their leadership,” PalmettoPride Executive Director Sarah Lyles said in a release.
PalmettoPride Youth Ambassadors will represent the organization for one year in peer group events and activities both locally and around the state. Some suggested activities will be attending functions at the State House, promoting litter prevention messages and actions in your communities, making presentations to local government councils the importance of litter prevention, and appear in media and social media campaigns for PalmettoPride and KSCB programs.
“Litter prevention is a critical life lesson that people of all ages need to learn,” Lyles said. “Let’s engage our youth in helping to spread that message.”
The benefits of being a PalmettoPride Youth Ambassador will include statewide recognition, college application and resume building, community service hours and a $1,000 scholarship.
Applications for the school year 2022-2023 are due Aug. 15. Information can be found at https://bit.ly/3s2H9s3. For more information, please contact slyles@palmettopride.org.
