YOU COULD EARN UP TO 40 SSL HOURS
The Vision Zero Youth Ambassador Program 
Check back in late 2023 for details about the next cohort.
The Goal:
The goal of the Vision Zero youth ambassador program is to equip young adults to be the next generation of traffic safety leaders in their community. The program will educate Montgomery County high school students about traffic safety and the importance of roadway design, law enforcement, and education to achieve the goal of Vision Zero.
The Task:
Montgomery County High school students selected to be a youth ambassador are required to commit to the program that teaches them different aspects of Vision Zero and participate in hands-on projects that bring awareness to safety needs in communities around the county. Youth Ambassadors are tasked to complete a group project that encompasses engineering, or education topics. Resources and project guidance are provided from the County to execute projects that will ultimately improve safety in our communities.
The Benefits:
Students will develop leadership skills, learn outreach and engagement techniques, gain social media engagement skills, and other techniques to address traffic safety needs in their community. Ambassadors will also have an opportunity to meet county safety leaders and staff from the Department of Transportation. Ambassadors that complete the program will gain extensive knowledge about Vision Zero and earn up to 40 Student Service-Learning Hours (SSL).
Who is the Program For?
This program is open to all Montgomery County high school students with an interest in improving traffic safety.
In Partnership with The National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS)
NOYS is a national youth-powered organization leveraging collaborative engagement to position young people to lead in change. The mission of NOYS is to unite, equip and build capacity for young people to lead in addressing the most pressing health and safety issues affecting them today.
Required Session Dates
Ambassadors are required to attend ALL sessions of the program.
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Applications Open
November 1 -
Applications Close
November 30 -
Applicants Notified
December 14 -
Orientation
January 7 (virtual) -
Session 1
February 11 (in person) -
Session 2
March 4 (in person) -
Session 3
March 25 (virtual) -
Session 4
April 29 (virtual) -
Graduation
May 20
In-person events will be held at:
100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Last Year's Program
What is Vision Zero?
Vision Zero is an international movement to eliminate all serious and fatal injury crashes from our roadways. At the core of Vision Zero is the belief that people should not have to lose their lives as a price to travel on our roadways. Montgomery County adopted its first Vision Zero Action Plan in 2017 and continues to embark on a mission to make its roads safer through building new sidewalks, bike lanes, traffic signals; performing data-informed enforcement of traffic laws; and curbing dangerous behaviors through community outreach and messaging.