Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Graduates Class Of 2025 Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania; Apply Now For Class Of 2026
Anna Oslikova, a junior from Waynesboro Area Senior High School and Kumba Tonguino, a junior from Plymouth Whitemarsh High School participated in Dow’s job shadow day.
(PA Environmental Digest) On May 20, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful celebrated the Young Ambassadors Program class of 2025 during a virtual graduation ceremony.
The program graduated 26 Ambassadors who committed to nine months of service, while representing and upholding the mission and values of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.
Commencement speakers included Michael Carroll, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Phoebe Coles, Board Chair of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.
In attendance were Young Ambassador parents, guardians, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Directors, representatives from Department of Transportation and presenters from various workshops.
The eight-month long program offered students opportunities for training and networking with industry leaders, including but not limited to, Ruby Mundok, Executive Director of Governor Shapiro’s Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement; Wesley Robinson, Press Secretary, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and Gerald Bright, Assistant Director of Program Development, Office of Clean and Green Initiatives, Philadelphia, PA, on topics related to the impacts of litter, litter prevention, waste management and recycling, civic engagement and related public policy, volunteer management and social media marketing.
In addition, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful partnered with Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania funded by the NiSource Charitable Foundation and Dow to provide Job Shadow Days to four Ambassadors.
Young Ambassadors were required to conduct a community assessment and coordinate a litter cleanup and an educational program.
In addition to building a sense of community among program participants, the Young Ambassadors also gained presentation and leadership skills, problem-solving experience and learned the value of partnerships and networking.
Applications Being Accepted
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful will be accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year through June 10, 2025.
Visit the KPB Young Ambassadors Program webpage for all the details.
