Student Ambassador Program: NASW-PA Chapter

Next Gen

Campus Ambassadors

Purpose

The NASW-PA's Next Gen Program aims to identify students from each social work college in Pennsylvania who will serve as a link between their respective program and NASW-PA.

Requirements

Be a member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Liaisons will represent their school for both Fall and Spring semesters.
Liaisons may serve longer terms and must select their replacement when graduating.
Liaisons must notify NASW-PA if they are unable to continue as a liaison and assist in locating a replacement.

Program Description

Next Gen Student Liaisons will be selected from each BSW and MSW program throughout the State.
Liaisons will be a voice for NASW in their respective schools and will distribute information from NASW-PA to both classmates and faculty.
Liaisons will be responsible for contacting NASW-PA once a month to learn new information from the NASW-PA Chapter and to inform staff about important information (events, news, etc.) from their school.
Promote Student Center section of the NASW-PA website and offer suggestions and feedback on Student Center content and layout to staff.

Benefits

Leadership and networking opportunities with Social Work Students across the state.
Recognition of liaisons in NASW-PA newsletter and webpage.
Certificate of services from NASW-PA.
Liaison status can be used on students’ resume.
Ability to get your work published in the NASW-PA Newsletter, distributed to 3,500 NASW-PA members.
Discounted rate for conference (volunteer rate) for the day of the student track and free registration to NASW-PA's Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD)

Interested in serving as an Ambassador for your program?

Just two simple steps to apply:

1) Learn more about the NASW-PA Next Gen Campus Ambassador Program by reading the Student Liaison Manual. (Stay tuned the manual is coming soon!)

2) Complete the Student Liaison Application Form at the bottom of this page.

Please contact Rachel Rhodes, Membership and Communications Strategist at rrhodes.naswpa@socialworkers.org if you have any questions before applying.

NASW-PA Campus Ambassador must be approved by NASW-PA. Once you submit an application, an NASW-PA staff member will be in touch to discuss the program and next steps.

Student Liaison Agreement
Phone *
Email Address *
University *
Program Type *
Are you a member of NASW-PA? *		Month and Year of Projected Graduation *
As a Student Liaison, how do you plan to create a culture of open and effective communication? *	1000 of 1000 characters remaining
Provide three examples of how you intend to present the membership benefits to your peers. *	1000 of 1000 characters remaining
Why do you feel it is important for students to be members of NASW? *
What characteristics make you a good fit for a Student Liaison position? *
What characteristics would you like to improve upon as a Liaison? *
What aspects of the Student Liaison Initiative inspire you? *
Did you read the Student Liaison Manual? *	Yes
1. I will act in the best interest of NASW-PA and represent the association with diligence and prudence. 1. I have read and reviewed the NASW-PA Campus Ambassador Manual. 2. I will respond to all emails from NASW-PA regarding Campus Ambassador duties and updates within two weeks. 3. I will actively communicate with fellow ambassadors and NASW-PA through the Ambassador listserv to give updates about the specific ways in which I have fulfilled my duties as Campus Ambassador for the month. 4. I will uphold my duties as Campus Ambassador by exemplifying the four core competencies: communication, accountability, motivation, and collaboration. 5. I will promote the good name and interests of the Association outside the organization and seek to have others hold it in high esteem. 6. I will inform NASW-PA when I am no longer able to perform my duties as Campus Ambassador or need additional assistance from NASW-PA. 7. I will maintain my NASW membership. If unable to do so, I will communicate this with the NASW-PA Chapter and understand that I will no longer be eligible to serve as NASW-PA Campus Ambassador. 8. I will actively encourage membership among non-members and communicate the benefits of joining NASW. By typing my name and the date below, I indicate that I have red, understand, and agree to the terms above.
Electronic Signature *
Date *