Promote ethics in your community and earn a scholarship from the Better Business Bureau!
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Deadline to apply is February 8, 2012.
Who is the Better Business Bureau? Your BBB is a non-profit association of businesses dedicated to protecting the economic well-being of the community by promoting ethics in the marketplace. One way that we do this is by educating consumers on how to be pro-active in their marketplace research, and how to identify and protect themselves from scams and fraud.
What is the Student Ambassador Program? The Student Ambassador program is a voluntary program to bring information on scams and frauds to the entry-level consumer. With high disposable incomes, young consumers are easy targets for scam artists. The Student Ambassador program is designed to train students to deliver this information to peer groups on campus.
Each Student Ambassador will receive two hours of training on the educational information they will be asked to share. They will then have the opportunity to develop and deliver their individual presentation to a small peer group. Ambassadors can also work in pairs and conduct the presentations as a team. Each Ambassador or Ambassador Team will be required to make the presentation to a minimum of one peer group per month, from March- May 2012.
There will be scholarships awarded as incentive to the students who give the most presentations, as well as prizes awarded at a monthly ambassador meeting, held at the BBB offices.
Why should you participate? Not only will this be a great experience for your selected students, your high school community will benefit from the value of this important and relevant education. Upon completion of the program, students will receive a certificate upon completion of the program, designating them an official Student Ambassador of the Better Business Bureau and recognizing their contribution of volunteer time toward marketplace ethics. Plus, your students will appreciate this as a resume builder. There will be three scholarship incentives for the most number of students presented to. A recognition event will be held annually to award certificates and incentive prizes. Parents and guidance counselors will also be invited to attend
How do I sign up? Complete the Student Ambassador Participation and Information form (see link below), attach one or more letters of recommendation from a teacher or school counselor and mail to:
Andy Ramos, Student Ambassador Program Coordinator
Better Business Bureau
5050 Murphy Canyon Rd #110
San Diego, CA 92123.
Questions?
Contact Andy Ramos at (858) 637-6199, x 324 or
aramos@sandiego.bbb.org.
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