Educational Component   The educational component of the People to People Student Ambassador Program is one of its most noteworthy aspects  Students participate in a minimum of twelve hours of orientation meetings with their teacherleaders  During these meetings students participate in practical activities including journal writing roleplaying civic responsibility and community service Students are responsible for completing assignments and preparing projects based on research of the country or countries theyll be visiting  In addition to attending these classes students are also responsible for completing online courses for certification which include destinationspecific information on government history culture and geography  High School credit is available through the Washington School of World Studies  For an additional fee high school students may elect to earn college credit through the Eastern Washington University  As a classroom teacher and leader I really appreciate all the preparation involved during the pretravel segment of the program  The selection process of students through three letters of recommendation and an interview session enhances the environment with a clear focus on learning