PeaceJam Applications Open for High School Students (through 1/12/22)

MCPS PeaceJam Program Spring 2022 - Deadline: 1/12/22

Montgomery County Public Schools has partnered with PeaceJam Mid-Atlantic, a regional affiliate of the international education program that connects youth with Nobel Peace Prize winners. PeaceJam Mid-Atlantic and MCPS will deliver a weekly virtual leadership development program, focused on community engagement and connection, to High School students in MCPS beginning February 1, 2022, and lasting through May of 2022. Virtual sessions will occur via MCPS Zoom one day per week from 4:00-5:30 PM.

• Application-only program that will accept 80 students for the spring
• Selected students from the applicant pool will be invited to a virtual group interview session to be held during the third week in January before final selections for the program are made.
• Selected students will earn SSL hours for their active participation in the program.
• Applications to participate open January 3, 2022, and close January 12, 2022.

Link to Application: https://bit.ly/MCPSPeaceJamSpring2022