NSBE International Ambassador Presentation

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NSBE International Ambassador Presentation
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AGENDA
NSBE INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
THE NSBEINTERNATIONALAMBASSADOR
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NSBE International Ambassador Program

• Founded in 2005 after the Boston Convention
• First International Ambassador Chair Ibibia
  Altraide
• Established to address international expansion
  issues and concerns
• To facilitate better international expansion
  efforts
• Establish and support NSBE international chapters
  who exemplify the mission, vision, and goals of
  NSBE
• Aims to attract a large number of international
  members, who have connections with their home
  countries, as well as U.S. domestic study abroad
  students

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The NSBE International Ambassador (contd.)
ROLE OF A NSBE INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR

• Act as a liaison between international chapters
  and NSBE
• Act as a bridge between local US chapters and
  International chapters
• Provide support for the IC in their assigned
  chapters
• Once potential chapters have been identified,
  work towards chartering them
• Help local chapters with membership, programs or
  finance issues and/or refer to the appropriate IC
  and NEB members
• Provide regular monthly updates to the Regional
  International Chairs and the IC regarding their
  area of operation

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The NSBE International Ambassador (contd.)
QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE NSBE INTERNATIONAL
AMBASSADOR

• Excellent communicator
• Personable, Honorable and Tactful
• Diplomatic, Diligent and Dependable
• Good at resolving conflicts
• Familiar with NSBE (mission, vision, etc.)
• Has a global perspective
• Passionate
• Utilizes resources well
• Alumni or Student member

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The NSBE International Ambassador (contd.)
FORMAT OF THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR

• Senior (Former and Active) Ambassadors assigned
  to countries or regions within countries
• Junior (New, former but less active, etc)
  Ambassadors assigned to each existing
  international chapter (not including existing
  Canadian chapters) and all potential chapters
  (including potential Canadian chapters).
• There will be only 1 Junior Ambassador per
  chapter
• Ambassadors will all be formally introduced to
  their respective chapters
• Ambassadors will submit a plan of action for the
  year

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The NSBE International Ambassador (contd.)
BENEFITS OF BEING A NSBE INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR

• Recognition at the National Convention
• Recognition at the Fall Regional Conference
• Making strategic and critical international
  contacts
• Increased global networking
• Impact NSBE international expansion
• Develop experience in international relations
• May use experience to pursue other NSBE national
  and international positions

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The NSBE International Ambassador (contd.)
APPLICATION PROCESS

• Notify IC Programs Coordinator (intl_programs_at_boar
  d.nsbe.org) of interest in the position by
  September 30, 2007
• Submit application, including a specific country
  or chapters that you would like to be considered
  for
• Include other pertinent information that can
  strengthen your application
• If you submit a proposed chapter, identify the
  ways in which you would assist in chartering that
  chapter
• If successful, you will be interviewed and
  assigned to 1 chapter in the country you
  identified for a one year volunteer term

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Current International Chapter Concerns

• Is NSBE relevant to the respective chapters
  targeted?
• Programs Participation
• What model best suits these chapters?
• Obstacles to NSBE implementation
• Logistics of NSBE international chapters

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Programmatic Foci for 2007-2008

• T.O.R.C.H
• Consulting Design Olympiad
• Institute for Chapter Development
• Achievers Plus
• PCI/NSBE Jr.
• Torchbearer / GPA Reporting
• Mentorship
• Career Access / SIGs

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Contact Information Nnaziri Ihejirika Internatio
nal Committee Chair intlchair_at_board.nsbe.org
Thank You !
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