<p>Polodolly, you probably can add yourself to the lists (with parental assist). Google the various programs and have your parents email or call. These youth programs are not a “scam”. They just are not that special in terms of being an “honor”. Teachers do nominate students, but there are other ways that they get names too. If your parents will let you travel, you can go to some interesting places. A few years ago on a family trip to France, we ran into People to People students in quite a few of the places we visited. They were led by teachers, and were visiting a lot of the places that one would like to see on a trip to France.</p>