Youth taking action in the community and developing skills for future leadership.

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The SCDAA Teen Ambassador program provides a vehicle for young people to become involved in a local nonprofit organization, merging community engagement and leadership development for high school students. By engaging youth in our organization, we bring new energy into our mission-based work while developing future leaders of our communities. 

 

The SCDAA Teen Ambassadors Program was created to build awareness amongst youth and teens of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and the programs and initiatives it supports in the community. Through participation in this program, young people learn leadership skills, how a nonprofit organization works, and how to develop, promote, and implement their ideas. 

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Ambassador Requirements and Responsibilities:

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1. High School Students: Freshmen - Juniors can apply 

2. Receive parental consent 

3. Commit to attending meetings 

4. Participate in service events 

5. Update SCDAA & Michelle’s House Social Media page(s) 

6. Present at the year-end celebration 

7. Write an insert for the year-end report 

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 Advisor Requirements and Responsibilities:

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1. Candidates should be in the 18-30 age range (may be enrolled in college or university, or graduated) 

2. Attend meetings and participate in events 

3. Individually mentor 2 Ambassadors 

4. Collectively provide guidance to all Ambassadors 

5. Create marketing materials to recruit ambassadors, e.g., "Why be an Ambassador?" 

6. Schedule a yearly calendar 

7. Oversee social media page(s) 

8. Sign off on Ambassador's volunteer sheets/means of tracking 

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Board Member Liaison:

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1. Candidates should be in the 18-30 age range (may be enrolled in college or university, or graduated) 

2. Attend meetings and participate in events 

3. Individually mentor 2 Ambassadors 

4. Collectively provide guidance to all Ambassadors 

5. Create marketing materials to recruit ambassadors, e.g., "Why be an Ambassador?" 

6. Schedule a yearly calendar 

7. Oversee social media page(s) 

8. Sign off on Ambassador's volunteer sheets/means of tracking