Youth Programs

Youth Ambassador Program

The Youth Ambassador Program invites 150 local high school and college students to each evening program. Desert Town Hall - Indian Wells has been committed to furthering the educational opportunities of our local area students since its beginning.

At Town Hall, students and educators enjoy a stimulating reception prior to the lecture where they have an opportunity to talk and share with each other and often personally meet the evening's guest of honor.

YOU can donate your tickets. If you know you will not be able to attend one of our evening lectures, just call our office and offer to donate your tickets to our Youth Ambassador Program. Some students are able to attend the dinner and Q&A period because of the generosity of those who find they cannot stay the entire evening.

Visit the Youth Town Hall web site

Over the years, our Youth Town Hall has also produced speaker programs at local schools and other venues. Students have had the opportunity to hear newsmakers from astronaut Sally Ride to oceanographer Robert Ballard to local attorney James Parkinson. The past several years Jim Parkinson has provided hundreds of students with an intriguing program on literacy based upon his book, "Soldier Slaves, Abandoned by the White House, Courts and Congress."

Students wishing to attend one of our programs should check with the principal at their school for further information.

We would like to thank the major sponsors listed below and the many individuals who financially support our youth programs. In addition, we thank our board of directors, volunteers, school districts, and people like you who have made the programs so successful.

Should you own or control a private foundation and would consider donating to our Youth Programs please be in touch with the office. Desert Forum, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation, 501(c)(3), with donations tax deductible to the extent allowed by law and IRS Rules & Regulations.

Youth Program Sponsors

The H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation

The Desert Sun/Gannett Corporation

The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation