Happening this August 23-24, Your Big Year is bringing their expertise of working with 190 countries over the last two decades to Savannah with their On Location Global Citizens Challenge. Along with SYTA, this immersive program will allow 200 youth in Savannah to interact with leaders from the travel and tourism industry and develop career-ready skills that will set them apart. At the end of each day, the youth will dive into the heart of Savannah’s culture, exploring local traditions and landmarks.

On August 24, we are set to host a special networking session, bringing together conference attendees and a select group of youth participants for meaningful faceGlobal Citizen’s Challenge to-face connection. We invite SYTA members to take part in this unique opportunity—express your interest in involvement through this form.

Check last year’s program in New York to have an idea of how it runs:

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WORDS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS

“I think my favorite experience was getting to meet so many different, strong, powerful women and hearing about their stories and how they got where they were today … they were just really inspirational and the fact that they were telling us like things that I’ve heard like pretty much my whole life.”

2024 Participant

“Yeah, I think it’s really useful to hear from other people and just, I don’t know, listen to people’s stories and see that you don’t have to just stay where you are. You don’t have to stay in poverty. You can move up and you can make yourself a powerful human being and a really important person. But you just have to talk to people and you just have to network, which is what we’re doing. You just have to have a lot of connections and it can get you really, really far and I think it gets you further than most people think.”

2024 Participant

2024 YOUTH PARTNERS