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School & Installation Delegates Program
Represent Your School. Represent Your Community. Carry the Promise Forward.
Every year, schools, districts, and military installations across the U.S. and overseas designate student delegates to represent their community at the Promise of the Six Youth Summit at the Military Child World Expo.
These delegates are:
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Students who demonstrate leadership, empathy, creativity, identity awareness, or quiet strength
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Not necessarily the loudest, the most decorated, or the most visible
They are young people who carry legacy, sometimes quietly, sometimes powerfully.
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Leadership is not always spoken. Sometimes it is carried.
Who Can
Be Selected
1 / Youth Delegates
2 students (ages 10–18)Summit
Participation + Pavilion Accessand include any relevant details.
2 / Adult Delegate
1 educator, counselor, or staff sponsor
Training & Coordination Guide
3 / Military Installations (CONUS & OCONUS)
Military Installations (CONUS & OCONUS) may also send:
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DoDEA representatives
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Youth center or teen program leaders
Travel & Support
Schools and installations may request:
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Travel Support Consideration (priority given to overseas bases and rural districts)
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Lodging pairing with other delegates from similar contexts
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Pre-Summit orientation materials for youth & families
Financial need will not prevent participation.
What Delegates Do
Delegates will:
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Participate in the Promise of the Six Youth Summit
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Serve as School Belonging Ambassadors upon return
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Lead a small reflection circle in their school or installation
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Carry forward one cultural belonging practice they learned
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Delegates do not need previous leadership titles.
They only need voice, curiosity, or lived experience.
Schools & Installations Receive
Each participating campus receives:
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School Belonging Activation Kit
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TCCSH Care Recognition Adoption Guide
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Identity & Storytelling Reflection Tools
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Post-Expo Classroom & Community Conversation Curriculum
This ensures that the Expo experience travels home, it is not “a trip,” it is a return with meaning.
Delegate Recognition
Delegates will receive:
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Youth Ambassador Certificate
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Torchbearer Delegate Pin
Formal recognition during:
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The Youth Summit (April 25, 2026)
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And the America’s Torchbearers Showcase (April 26, 2026)
How To Nominate Delegates
Schools + Installations submit:
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A short form describing the student(s)
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A signed participation commitment from a school or installation lead
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Optional support request for travel or lodging
Nominations open December 5, 2025
Space is limited. Selection is confirmed on a rolling basis.
[ Nominate Delegates ] [ Request Travel Support ] [ Download Delegate Info Packet ]