Black Beyond Borders Ambassadors Program

What is the Black Beyond Borders Ambassadors Program?

The Black Beyond Borders Ambassadors Program was established in 2015 as a semester to year-long leadership program that gives travelers a chance to share their unique experiences with others on campus and through our online platform. With stories and pictures, the traveler, plays a critical role in not only expanding the brand of Black Beyond Borders, but also telling the adventures of Black travelers that often go untold. It is expected that the Ambassador will advocate and encourage other students of the African diaspora to study and travel abroad. Additionally, this program will ensure that students think critically about your time abroad, increase network at their home/abroad institution, and advance their communication and creativity skills.

Objectives

  • To strengthen personal development and cultural competency skills by exploring literary scholarship

  • To promote leadership development skills

  • To develop a network of peers who are seeking to study abroad

  • To deeply reflect on their identities in a global context and in the context of Covid-19

What are the requirements?

  • Attend orientation and all virtual sessions

  • Complete pre/mid/post surveys

Who is Eligible?

  • Undergraduate or graduate student

  •  Students who did not have the opportunity to complete their journey abroad during Spring 2020

 

Being Black and abroad...an experience that less than 6.1% of Black students have, but undeniably one of the most transformative experiences from our college years! Studying abroad takes courage, creativity, and resources, so we celebrate you and the choices you made to go abroad!