The 24th annual Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention (APCC) has invited a select group of 4 elementary school students (2 boys and 2 girls ages 10-11) from Georgia to be Junior Ambassadors (JAs) and travel to Fukuoka, Japan (Atlanta’s Sister City) for a 2 week cultural exchange program. The JASG will again act as the official liaison office between the APCC, the city of Fukuoka, and Atlanta's APCC delegation, and will manage all per-departure preparations for this fully funded exchange program. This year’s APCC will be held this summer from July 13 to July 25, 2012.

APCC Junior Ambassador Announcement Letter

Junior Ambassador Application

APCC Peace Ambassador Announcement Letter

Peace Ambassador Application

The deadline for submission for chaperone applications is January 27, 2012; the deadline for JA applications is February 3, 2012; the deadline for PA applications is February 11, 2012. Any applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

The APCC has been held annually since 1989 with the objectives of: 1) generating appreciation for the culture of other nations and regions; 2) promoting mutual understanding and friendship; 3) nurturing international awareness in the region through young people. The theme of the conference is “We are the BRIDGE: We connect dreams around the world.”

For more information on this year’s conference or if you know of any elementary students who would be interested in applying in future years, please contact the JASG at 404-842-1400 or jasg@mindspring.com. For more information about the APCC, please visit www.apcc.gr.jp.