Short Answers & Essays

    Program Participation Option:

    Short Answers (word limit per question 50):

    ​1. Please indicate whether you are applying to the elementary or middle school group or both. If you are applying to only one group, please only check the respective program. If you are applying to both, please check your first preference below:
    ​2. What leadership experiences have you had? 
    ​3. Have you had any tutoring or mentoring experiences? If so, describe such experiences.

    ​Required Essay:

     In an essay not to exceed 650 words, please address the following questions:
    1. Why do you want to join the YBB program?
    2. What do you hope to gain by participating in YBB?
    3. Why should the board select you to become a YBB member? 

    ​Optional Essay:

    In an essay not to exceed 250 words, please answer one of the following prompts:
    1. Describe an obstacle you have encountered and how you overcame such an obstacle.
    2. Why is primary education so important to one’s fundamental growth?
    3. What makes a teacher effective? 
    4. What makes you unique? How can you utilize it to contribute to the globe community?

    Interviews and Demonstration 

    All applicants will be asked to participate in an interview. Local students will be asked to appear in person, and non-local applicants will have online video interviews. The goal of this interview is to get to know each applicant, and to assure the selection board that the applicant is prepared for the challenges of traveling abroad, living in difficult conditions, and serving as a teacher/mentor.

    ​As a part of the interview process, applicants will also be asked to prepare a five-minute demonstration of their teaching skills. Applicants can select any subject from the following to demonstrate: music, art, sports, math, English, etc. There is no right or wrong way to perform this demonstration. Local students will perform a live demonstration at the interview, while non-local students will be asked to send in their demonstrations via video. This does not need to be a difficult lesson, and the selection board urges you to be creative!