Teen Reading Ambassador Application • Worlds of Words

Applications for the Teen Reading Ambassador initiative is open for Fall/Spring 2024/25.

This program positions local teens as reading ambassadors in their own high schools. Worlds Of Words Teen Reading Ambassadors interact with published authors of young adult literature, receive books by that author and share their experience with their peers to promote reading in their school communities. The Teen Reading Ambassador initiative is administered by the Worlds of Words Center in the University of Arizona College of Education. For more information, visit our ambassador page.

Applications Due: Ongoing

Orientation: August 2024

Teen Reading Ambassador

Name
First Last
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone
Email
School
Are you willing to meet once a month?
- Yes
- No
Are you willing to talk to your peers at school and elsewhere about books?
- Yes
- No
What interests you about the WOW Teen Reading Ambassador initiative?
How do you see yourself as a reader?
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

YOUTH SAFETY

Worlds of Words follows University of Arizona policies regarding unenrolled minors. This includes policies around virtual meetings. For more information about Youth Safety on the UArizona campus, please visit the Office of Youth Safety website.

Example of Schedule for Teen Reading Ambassadors

August 2024: Orientation, 1 to 3 p.m.
September 2024: Lit Discussion, 1 to 4 p.m.
October 2024: Author Event, 1 to 3 p.m.
November 2024: Lit Discussion, 1 to 4 p.m.
December 3, 2022: Author Event, 1 to 3 p.m.
Nothing in January
February 2025: Lit Discussion, 1 to 4 p.m.
March 2025: Author Event, TBD
March 2025: Tucson Festival of Books, TBD
April 2025: Read-A-Thon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
May 2025: Author Event and Certificate Presentation, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.