People to People Student Ambassador Program

People to People Student Ambassador Program
FormationSeptember 11, 1956 (1956-09-11)
TypeYouth Peace Ambassador/Travel
HeadquartersSpokane, Washington
Parent organization
Ambassadors Group

The People to People Student Ambassador Program was a travel service based in Spokane, Washington, offering domestic and international travel opportunities primarily to American middle and high school students aged 10 through 18. The group was founded in 1956, during the Eisenhower administration, and reincorporated in 1995. It converted in 2002 to a for-profit company, Ambassadors Group.

Nearly half a million students, adults and athletes participated in the ambassador programs. In the late 20th century, the typical length of a program was three weeks for a group of thirty to forty students. It ceased student travel operations in July 2015.

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