Promote ethics in your community and earn a scholarship from the Better Business Bureau!
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Deadline to apply is January 31, 2010.
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. Student Ambassadors will receive two hours of training on the educational information that they will be asked to share. They will then have the opportunity to develop and deliver their presentation to a small peer group. Each Ambassador will be required to make the presentation to a minimum of two peer groups. Students may also choose to work in teams of two. Up to 4 students or 2 student teams will be chosen from each high school.
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.
How do I sign up? Complete the Student Ambassador Participation and Information form, attach one or more letters of recommendation from a teacher or school counselor and mail to:
Mona Terry, Director of Operations
Better Business Bureau
5050 Murphy Canyon Rd #110
San Diego, CA 92123.
Questions?
Contact Mona Terry at (858) 637-6199, x 327 or
mterry@sandiego.bbb.org If you have a problem, or do not wish to fill out the form below, click
HERE to print the form and mail in.