The Pad Project’s Ambassador Program is a youth-centered leadership development initiative designed to unite a community of passionate individuals from around the world who are ready to break the stigma surrounding menstruation and turn their passion for equity into action. The Ambassador Program fosters a way for new and life-long menstrual equity advocates to come together to learn about period poverty, develop leadership skills, and form new friendships. Over the last year, ambassadors have run educational panels with our NGO partners, conducted product drives for local shelters, advocated for period-positive policies before state legislatures, hosted documentary film screenings in their communities, and created works of art to honor the menstrual equity movement.

In the 2022 – 2023 year of the Ambassador Program, we have welcomed over 600 ambassadors between the ages of 12 and 60 from 42 countries! Our ambassadors are students, educators, environmentalists, artists, and more. Some of them have been life-long menstrual equity advocates, and some are new to the fight, but they all share a passion for learning and a dedication to menstrual equity and justice.

If you want to join The Pad Project team and advocate for menstrual equity in your community, read on to learn how to apply to the Ambassador Program!

The application period for the 2023-2024 Ambassador Program will open in Summer 2023! We encourage domestic and international applicants to apply, but you will need access to WiFi to participate in Zoom meetings. You must be 12 years or older to participate in the program. If you’d like updates about the program, subscribe to The Pad Project’s newsletter.

2023 – 2024 Applications Open: June 15th
2023 – 2024 Applications Close: July 1st
Estimated Program Dates: August 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024

Once the new ambassadors have been selected, they will be split into teams, each of which will be led by an advisor who has already successfully completed the program. Teams will be divided by time zones and specific interests, such as environmentalism, public health, advocacy, arts, etc.

Each team will have a mandatory virtual orientation and training session, as well as three virtual meetings every month to discuss ongoing projects. Beyond these meetings, ambassadors will be able to meet with their advisors and fellow ambassadors as frequently as they want.

For further inquiries about the Ambassador Program, email ambassadors@thepadproject.org. Click here for a full list of roles and responsibilities.