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From the 6th – 10th May, Conservation International Samoa in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Conservation International Global Exchange Program co-hosted its first ever international Youth Exchange Workshop titled, “Heritage Guardians – Youth Voices in Conservation,” with the theme of “Embracing Heritage and Resilience.” The exchange catalyzed youth engagement and empowerment and highlighted the remarkable Guardians Experiential Environmental Education Program, launched in 2018, which has become a flagship initiative for Conservation International in Samoa. Participants came from Aotearoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Palau, Samoa, Singapore and the United States and shared successes, ideas, and lessons learned in youth programs across the Asia-Pacific and the wider Conservation International community. This youth exchange would not have been possible with the support of our partners; Conservation International Global Exchange Program, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), Blue Nature Alliance, Waitt Foundation, Blackmore Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade NZ, European Union and the Samoa Care Project.