Ambassadors of Change
Youth are powerful advocates for any cause! In a Perfect World Ambassadors are young people passionate about social change. Ambassadors work in a broad range of areas that include health, environment, poverty, gender, the arts and education.
Together we can encourage all young people to take action and make a difference. Check out our ambassador programs below and join us!
Ambassador Projects
Youth Ambassadors
In a Perfect World Youth Ambassadors are young people passionate about social change. Our YAMs (as we affectionately call them) are learning about global issues and making a difference in their communities from coast to coast. They work in a broad range of areas that include health, environment, poverty, gender, the arts and education.
Gifts For Abused Children
In a Perfect World's Washington, DC Ambassadors spent time this holiday season shopping for gifts to donate to abused and neglected youth in the DC foster care system.
Bookmarks for Children at the Borders
Today our teen ambassadors created bookmarks for Children Mending Hearts to share with children at the borders. It was a powerful reminder of the massive amount of work to be done, but the tiny efforts we can make on a daily basis to increase...
Back to School Backpack Drive
When Junior Ambassador Lucia Bella asked why the kids in Haiti don't have backpacks for their school books, we explained that not everyone has everything they need for school... like backpacks or simple school supplies. And that doesn't only stand true in Haiti, but...
Backpacks + School Supplies for LA Kids
Lucia Bella wants kids to have what they need to succeed in school! So, she's launching a campaign to get backpacks full of school supplies to 200 kids in Los Angeles. IAPW has sponsored the first 100 backpacks for Lucia's drive! Let's get her to 200, so we DOUBLE...
Lucia’s Earth Project
In honor of Earth Month, junior ambassador Lucia Bella hosted a special Love the Earth Day at her preschool today. She and about 100 children did projects from making seed bombs and bird feeders using recycled materials to decorating reusable bags. And the day ended...
Care Kits for At-Risk Teens
Junior Ambassador distributes Care Kits for LA Teens. For her March service project, our Junior Ambassador, Lucia Bella, created care kits for a group of at-risk teens in Los Angeles. The kits contained essential toiletries, non-perishable snacks, socks and a few...
IAPW Ambassadors Celebrate Heart Health
IAPW team comes together to celebrate with our friends at Horton's Kids. The Youth Advisory Board and Youth Ambassadors made Quaker Energy Bites for the community. To recognize February's Heart Health Month and National African American History Month, they used peanut...
Birthdays for Homeless Children
Junior Ambassador Lucia Bella donates her 5th birthday to children in homeless shelters. After learning that children in foster care and homeless shelters often go without birthday parties, Lucia decided to forego gifts for her 5th birthday. Instead, she asked friends...
Lucia’s Trike-A-Thon!
IAPW Junior Ambassador, Lucia Bella, needs your help! She's participating in a trikeathon with her friends to help the sick kids at St. Jude Research Hospital. Will you help her? Follow the link for more info: https://www.iapw.org/trike
In Honor of Earth Day, IAPW Junior Ambassador Lucia Bella Hosted a Special Event
In honor of Earth Day, Lucia hosted a special event with her preschool class. The 4 and 5 year olds decorated reusable tote bags, made a bird feeder from recycled materials and took home a cool new t-shirt, all while learning about how we can take care of nature and...
In A Perfect World And Babakul Raise Charity Funds At Celebrity Event
In A Perfect World and Babakul joined forces recently to help raise funds to build an education center for under privileged children in Nicaragua. Babakul – the Los Angeles-based contemporary women’s collection whose celebrity fans include Jennifer Hudson, Jessica...
Forgiving For Living
On April 23, 2011, IAPW Ambassador Bosilika An was honored and received an award for her prominent youth advocacy. The award was presented by Los Angeles based foundation - Forgiving For Living. The event was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Ms. An gave an...
Charity Selects New Youth Leader
We Are Family Foundation’s (WAFF) Three Dot Dash Initiative has selected In A Perfect World's Youth Ambassador Bosilika An as their 2011 Global Teen Leader. The distinguished selection committee chose An from an extraordinary group of teen nominees that displayed...
Dance For Change With Rachele Brooke Smith
In a Perfect World will present a special dance event for charity next month. Dance For Change is a fantastic dance class event where you will learn moves from Bring It On’s Rachele Brooke Smith and Dance Plug’s Benjamin Allen. Proceeds from the event will benefit...
I Am Perfect… Exactly As I Am
In a Perfect World & Shaun Robinson present the First Annual “I Am Perfect... Exactly As I Am” event, Friday, August 6th, 2010 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Celebrities, sponsors, media and notably a group of exceptional teenaged girls helped us reach our...
How to Save the World in 30 Minutes
Ambassador Bosilika An presented a workshop entitled “How to Save the World in 30 Minutes” at our I Am Perfect Exactly As I Am event. In it, she discussed her community service projects and what it means to give back. All of the youth participants then organized and...
A Star in You – Maryvale
In November 2009, Youth Ambassdor Alexandra, designed & hosted an event for a group girls at the Maryvale Girls Home. Maryvale mission is to help neglected and abused girls achieve fulfillment, dignity and self-esteem in an environment of stability, love and...
AllyKatzz Tween Summit
Congratulations to IAPW Ambassador Alexandra Rose Rieger on receiving an award at the AllyKatzz Tween Summit in Los Angeles for her work with In a Perfect World! The tweens and teens recognized highlight the very best of what youth today stands for. They had the...
Celebs To Attend Girl Prep
On March 28, 2009 Jenny teamed up with Ambassadors Maiara Walsh, Brando Eaton, and Chris Rossi to host Girl Prep at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. An unbelievable red carpet turnout! Guests included: Jansen Panettiere (A Perfect Game, Last day of Summer), Scott...
Zagami House Holiday Celebration
Ambassador Kelsy Dominick and 15 of her friends, volunteer their time on a yearly basis to bring holiday cheer to 30 children of the Zagami House in Washington, DC. The Zagami House is an affordable housing program for formerly homeless and extremely low income...
Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House
In August 2008, Ambassador Alexandra Rose Rieger coordinated a special two day event for the children of the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House. Alexandra and her friends helped the children to discover their gifts and passions through games, music, and art activities....
Girl Prep Minneapolis 2008
Jenny Harper launched Girl Prep in Minneapolis, MN. Providing over 100 pre-teen girls in the Twin Cities with empowerment workshops, team-building exercises, and a fun-filled day of camaraderie! For our good work, In a Perfect World received a Proclamation from...
Free Arts Day
Members of the IAPW team participated in “Free Arts Day” at a local homeless shelter in Minneapolis, MN. Children living in the shelter aged 4-12 years were invited to participate in a day of artistic expression & mentorship. Many of the children were Hmong...
Diesel Jeans at Sundance Film Festival
In February 2008, Diesel Jeans collaborated with IAPW to offer underprivileged children a chance to appreciate the lavish gifts generally offered only to an elite few. Celebrity guests of the Diesel suite at Sundance's Village at the Yard were able to fashion unique...
Empower U 2006
In June 2006, three nationally recognized organizations came together to create a onetime leadership and empowerment event for teens in Minneapolis, MN. The alliance included: YO! The Movement, Urban Leadership Institute, and the Young Women’s Empowerment Network....
