撸先生 Votes Ambassadors
撸先生 Votes Ambassadors are 撸先生 students passionate about engaging their peers in the voting process.
In this semester-long program, 撸先生 Votes Ambassadors develop tools and knowledge in nonpartisan voter engagement. Ambassadors cultivate leadership skills through training in public speaking, civic discourse, nonpartisanship and voter registration processes. During their time as ambassadors, students utilize their skills to present voter education workshops, staff voter registration drives and implement strategies to engage the 撸先生 community during election season.
Application for 撸先生 Votes Ambassadors
The application form will be available here in August of midterm and presidential elections.
The 撸先生 Votes Ambassador position is open to undergraduate and graduate students. It includes participating in a one-day orientation and attending weekly training sessions. Ambassadors support the 撸先生 Votes Coalition with voter education and engagement workshops, civic holiday celebrations and election season events.
This position is available during fall semesters of election years. Ambassadors work a maximum of 10 hours per week in person for the duration of the program. The fellowship is work-study eligible. Fellows are paid hourly.
鈥� I thought it was so cool seeing people around campus that I helped register to vote or answered their questions. It helped me feel like I鈥檓 part of the 撸先生 community. 鈥�
鈥� Being a 撸先生 Votes Ambassador helped build my sense of responsibility to my larger community. It helped me know that I have a part to play, no matter how small. 鈥�
Learning Outcomes
- engage with others in ways that advance the health and wellbeing of a democratic society
- facilitate conversations and actions using prepared materials
- use principles and practices of active participation in one鈥檚 own context/community
- acknowledge the existence of a range of perspectives and interests
- value approaches that counteract privilege and systems of oppression
Meet the 2024 撸先生 Votes Ambassadors
| Ambassador | Major |
|---|---|
| Amie Yansane | Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics |
| Lase Quadri | Accounting |
| Victoria Cole | Mass Communications |
| Jamie Voytsekhovska | Psychology |
