Teen Ambassadors of Hope

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sign up to be a 2025 teen ambassador of hope!


ABOUT

Teen Ambassadors of Hope (TAoH) is a statewide leadership program designed to educate and empower teens about healthy relationships.

The program includes a half-day training event, followed by two weeks of peer-to-peer fundraising, uniting Texas teens, ages 13-19, who are passionate about creating a safer tomorrow. Through engaging workshops on healthy relationships, leadership, and peer-to-peer fundraising, Ambassadors gain the skills to educate their peers, spark meaningful conversations, and lead impactful awareness campaigns. TAoH inspires youth to become civically engaged, driving positive change in their communities.

The training event is slated for April 27, 2025 in Austin, TX.

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become a sponsor!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS!

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Texas residents aged 13 – 19
  • Passion for cultivating healthy relationships and preventing teen dating violence
  • Civic-minded, compassionate, motivated, and open to learning and growing
     

AMBASSADOR BENEFITS

  • Gain expertise in cultivating healthy relationships, teen dating violence prevention, and TAP’s services
  • Develop transferable leadership skills with industry leaders while learning how to raise awareness to support victims of power-based abuse
  • Network and build community with like-minded peers across Texas
  • Stand out on college and job applications by earning service hours and receiving a letter of recommendation from Texas Advocacy Project’s CEO, Heather Bellino
     

AMBASSADOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Attend Training Day in-person in Austin, TX to gain a foundational knowledge of ways to cultivate healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence.
  • Raise awareness about TAP's services and healthy relationships through two weeks of peer-to-peer fundraising.
     

PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE

  • February 1, 2025: TAoH Registration Opens
  • April 27, 2025: TAoH Training Day in Austin, TX (Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown)
  • April 28, 2025 – May 12, 2025: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Period 
     

A LOOK BACK...

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Congrats to all of our past awardees! 2024 will be the final year for the Teen Hope Awards. 

2024 Award Winners
Business Networker - Callie Ann Ohls
Fundraising - Annie Bryce
Innovation - Henley Lasseter
Leadership - Isabel Torres
Outreach - Gabriella Lozano
Social Media - Samantha Arriola

2023 Award Winners
Business Networker - Sonia Singh
Fundraising - Megan Dempsey
Innovation - Hazel Reddy
Leadership - Alessandra Bonet
Outreach - Declan Dalton
Social Media - Maryn Lee

2022 Award Winners
Business Networker - Amya Williams
Fundraising - Blaire Woehl
Innovation - Ingrid Smith
Leadership - Beck Buskirk & Sonia Singh
Outreach - Samantha Arriola
Social Media - Angelina Nguyen

Questions?  Email [email protected]