2026 Youth Ambassador Program Applications will open on Monday October 5th
Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will open on October 5th, 2026 and remain open through November 2nd, 2026.
Please Apply HERE:
About the Breakthrough T1D Youth Ambassador Program
The Youth Ambassador Program (YA) was created to develop youth leaders within the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Youth Ambassadors inspire others by sharing their T1D story, raise awareness for Breakthrough T1D, educate the broader community about T1D, and directly impact Breakthrough T1D’s mission to create a world without T1D.
The program is comprised of children and teens (ages 5-18) with T1D who share about their life with the disease in an effort to create a deeper awareness of the Breakthrough T1D mission and to help the community understand the importance of funds for a cure. This program also offers opportunities for members to develop leadership skills, build confidence in talking about T1D, connect with peers living with T1D, and much more.
What does a Youth Ambassador Do?
- Represent Breakthrough T1D at educational and community events
- Examples: chapter programs, school events, health fairs, congressional meetings, retail give back days
- Thank donors and volunteers
- Examples: video messages, card writing, phone calls, awards
- Host a fundraiser benefitting Breakthrough T1D
- Share your T1D story to inspire others
- Examples: social media profile, school presentation, corporate sponsor meetings, hospitals, media interviews, staffing a table at events
- Make your best effort to attend and support chapter educational and social activities
- Attend (in-person or virtual) research updates to stay current on the progress Breakthrough T1D is making in curing, treating and preventing T1D.
- Youth Ambassadors are expected to participate in 3 Chapter events annually with 2 of those events including Walk, via a registered team, and Gala, by either volunteering night of or in preparation for the event.
All accepted applicants will be invited to our Annual Youth Ambassador Kick-Off Zoom Meeting on November 3rd at 6PM.
If you have any questions, please contact Jon Foti, Breakthrough T1D, [email protected], 615-995-5751.