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Program Overview

The Global Ambassador Program serves the Buncombe and neighboring counties by connecting UNC Asheville students with local community members and area schools as a free public service. Student Program presenters use their international knowledge, experiences and talents to engage pupils in interactive learning experiences designed to be grade-appropriate and to complement textbook and classroom instruction.

Availability

Fall 2011, Spring 2012

Schedules for Student Program Presenters are listed on-line under the "View Available Presenters” link and in most cases, will only be available during the semester (Fall: August 22-December 5, 2011 and Spring: January 9 - April 23, 2012 ),  not between semesters or during the following periods:

• Labor Day - September 5, 2011
• Fall Break - October 10-11, 2011
• Thanksgiving - November 23-25, 2011
• Finals - December 7-13, 2011
• MLK Day - January 16, 2012
• Spring Break - March 5-11, 2012
• Finals - April 25-May 1, 2012

Submitting a Request

To schedule a student speaker, contact the student you are interested in directly (see contact information listed in the "Available Presenters" section of the Global Ambassador website.  Provide them with the following information:

• AGENCY NAME
• AGENCY ADDRESS
• CONTACT PERSON
• PHONE NUMBER
• BEST TIME TO CALL
• E-MAIL
• DATE(S) REQUESTED
• TIME OF TALK
• NUMBER IN EACH CLASS OR GROUP
• LENGTH OF TALK
• AGE, GRADE OR ACADEMIC LEVEL
• Q & A (yes/no)
• BRING DISPLAY ITEMS?

Please indicate to the student(s) you prefer if there are specific topics you’d like to be addressed during the presentation:
DATE OF REQUEST

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