Project Structure
Working in a global context as part of diverse teams is a challenge even for experienced professionals. Global Ambassadors offers the opportunity to gain experience, skills and knowledge that directly contributes to individual global competence.
Equally as important is the opportunity to make direct impacts within our local community while also supporting fellow ambassadors to achieve their goals. This is in keeping the the ambassador mottos: 'Stronger Together' and 'We lift each other up.'
Stronger Together
The Global Ambassadors core mottos of 'We are Stronger Together' and 'We Lift Each Other Up', are values that are at the core of what it means to be an ambassador. This is why the ambassadors make time to meet in person, sharing food, stories and updates. This is an important part of building strengther as a team or 'crew', knowing each others strenghts and weaknesses, and working together to support each other to create impact.
Identity Statements
Who is a Global Ambassadors? The GA 4.0 Cohort has reviewed and approved a list of identity statements that help ambassadors reflect about who they are, their role in the community and the values that they work to support. Statements are reviewed by each new cohort and passed on to the next as part of their responsiblity to 'Pass the Torch' to future ambassadors.
Visit the following link to read The Global Ambassadors Identity Statements.
Global Skills and Competencies
The Global Ambassador global competencies correspond with the identity statements, created and supported by the GA 4.0 cohort. This list is a guide for ambassadors to help them reflect on what they have learned and how they have grown as ambassadors.
Ambassadors may identify additional competencies and skills if they choose. Using a method based on the Experience Learning Description process, ambassadors can receive endorsement for the competencies, allowing them to list a Global Ambassadors Competence as part of their resume and/or profile.
Visit the following link to read The Global Ambassadors - Global Competencies.
Digital Agency
Engaging in digital spaces is an effective way to connect and work together, whether locally or globally. However, the strengths also come with challenges. Ambassadors will learn to collaborate using digital tools that offer them digital alternatives, and will empower them to have choices over how they collaborate and who has access to their data in the future.
Delegations
Global Ambassadors nominate delegates to represent the group at events, functions, focus groups and various official duties that are supported by the Global Ambassadors. Delegates carry the responsiblity of acting on behalf of all ambassadors. They are responsible for reporting to the group and ensuring they have the mandate of the group for their actions.
Meeting Role Models
Ambassadors will get to meet and have discussions with interesting people and role-models from their local and global community. Discussions are a chance for sharing in both directions, where guests may learn from the Ambassadors as well as share their experience, knowledge and wisdom.
GA Projects
Global Ambassadors are able to take on key projects that may be proposed by organisations or their fellow ambassadors. All projects go thought a proposal process. Ambassadors may accept or decline projects project proposals by consensus. Past project have included the disability parking petition, the Glimpses Heritage Collection project, Whakamana Hapori - Human Rights Commission and more.
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