Global Ambassadors Program

• Students seeking new ways to get involved on campus and create meaningful change 
• Students interested in social justice issues
• Students interested in having a global learning experience 
• Students interested in developing new relationships with their peers
• Both domestic and international students are welcome!

• Members will be able to articulate what cultural humility means, what the importance of it is, and how they endorse it in their daily lives.nbsp;
• Members will discover both uniqueness and commonality within the intersectionalities of their identity with others.
• Members will be able to reflect on their inherent biases objectively, based on their cultural awareness from both a local and an international lens. 
• Members will become empowered at collaboration on deeper, more complex issues, beyond surface level observations, to glean the impact their actions as individuals can have on their roles within local and global communities.
• Members will learn how to build meaningful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, both within and without the cohort, and develop techniques to feel more comfortable and better prepared to have civil conversations with people of differing cultures or views.

By participating in the Global Ambassadors program, members will gain skills focused on cultural humility, leadership, adaptability, tolerance and global citizenry:  

• International students can gain insights into university life and have a more immersive experience 

• All members have the opportunity to become more connected with the UW Tacoma community 

• Find new spaces in our community to get involved with and begin creating real life impacts 

Global Ambassadors that complete the cohort requirements will receive a personalized letter of recommendation written by the Office of Global Affairs staff explaining all the skills and experiences the student has gained through their participation in the program. This letter can be used when applying for internships, scholarships, employment, graduate school, etc. 

All Global Ambassador Program activities are geared towards enriching the student experience on our campus. We work to assure activities are meaningful and enjoyable for all members. 

• Global Ambassadors should be committed to spending at least 4-5 hours each month participating in Global Ambassador activities. Examples of these activities are below: 
  • Required monthly Global Ambassadors cohort meeting 
  • Attending at least 3 social activities each quarter (these are planned at different times of the day on different days of the week to make sure we capture everyone's availability).
  • Participating in weekly UWTea Time 
  • Attend end of the year retreat
  • Complete an end of the year reflection. 

• Complete the Online Application