HBCU Ambassador Leadership Program
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HBCU Ambassador Program
Apply now for the Class of 2024-2026
We are currently accepting applications for the HBCU Ambassador Program 2024-2026 Cohort. Follow the link below to learn about the program requirements and submit your application by Feb 29, 2024.
Overview
The Red Cross HBCU Ambassador Program begins with an intense week of in person training aimed at honing your leadership, advocacy and networking skills.
Through the HBCU Ambassador Program, you will become part of a special tradition of young people who work with the Red Cross to:
- Inspire a new generation of Red Cross volunteers and leaders
- Promote diversity of Red Cross Blood Services Regions’ donor recruitment
- Improve health outcomes of diverse populations in need of blood transfusions.
- Champion a philanthropic cause
- Impact local communities
- Empower through training, mentoring, and networking opportunities
- Foster leadership opportunities
Benefits
Program Benefits:
- A $3000 annual scholarship ($1500 each semester)
- An in-person training in Atlanta, GA July 17th-21st, 2023 and a Virtual Training July 24th-28th, 2023
- Coaching and mentoring by senior American Red Cross leadership and representatives
- An opportunity to make a significant impact on your campus and community through organizing successful blood drives that help save lives
- Sales, Leadership and Workforce Preparedness Training.
Commitments
Participant Commitments:
Participating students must agree to:
- Attend in-person training in Atlanta, GA July 17th-21st, 2023 and a Virtual Training July 24th-28th 2023
- Work 2 hours per week on Ambassador related activities
- Serve for a two-year period.
- Host at least 3 blood drives annually on campus
- Work with National Alumni Network to host a virtual blood drive.
- Utilize network to promote blood donations and blood drives.
- Recruit blood donors from student body, faculty and administration.
Benefits
Program Benefits:
- A $3000 annual scholarship ($1500 each semester)
- An in-person training in Atlanta, GA July 17th-21st, 2023 and a Virtual Training July 24th-28th, 2023
- Coaching and mentoring by senior American Red Cross leadership and representatives
- An opportunity to make a significant impact on your campus and community through organizing successful blood drives that help save lives
- Sales, Leadership and Workforce Preparedness Training.
Commitments
Participant Commitments:
Participating students must agree to:
- Attend in-person training in Atlanta, GA July 17th-21st, 2023 and a Virtual Training July 24th-28th 2023
- Work 2 hours per week on Ambassador related activities
- Serve for a two-year period.
- Host at least 3 blood drives annually on campus
- Work with National Alumni Network to host a virtual blood drive.
- Utilize network to promote blood donations and blood drives.
- Recruit blood donors from student body, faculty and administration.
A Lifesaving Purpose
- Every blood donation is important and maintaining a diverse blood supply is a priority to the American Red Cross because of its importance to patients.
- Diverse blood donors may have the unique ability to help patients with different illnesses or inherited diseases – for example, those with sickle cell anemia.
- Our program participants embrace a mission to help those who suffer from sickle cell disease and other blood transfusion needs. Sickle cell disease affects almost all ethnicities; primarily affecting people with ancestors from Africa, India, Central and South America, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
- A single patient can receive up to 100 pints of blood each year.
Application Instructions
BEFORE you fill out the application, please carefully read and consider all of the questions. You can only submit a complete application, so please make sure you have everything you need before applying.
- Please complete the application.
- You will also need to email an unofficial transcript and a resume to hbcuambassadors@redcross.org and micah.hollimon@redcross.org
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APPLICATION DEADLINE IS Feb 29, 2024
Selection Process
All applications will be reviewed by the American Red Cross and students will be selected for virtual interviews. The Red Cross will notify students who are accepted to the Red Cross HBCU Ambassador Leadership Program by March 2024.
Please note: Only one student per school will be accepted into the program.
Advocacy in Action
The HBCU Ambassador Leadership Program engages students in the Sickle Cell Initiative to help save lives through blood collection on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
HBCU Ambassador Leadership Program, Magic City Classic Spotlight
HBCU Ambassador Mya Rolinson, Sickle Cell Account Manager-Allen Mason