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Parent Ambassadors
The Parent Ambassador Program is a year-long leadership and advocacy initiative for parents of early learners in Nebraska, developing parent leaders and empowering them to advocate for their children, themselves, and their communities.
How much time should I expect to dedicate to Parent Ambassadors per month?
• Parent Ambassadors commit to participating in two bi-weekly, 1.5hr Zoom calls per month.
• Additionally, we ask that PAs check their Slack app twice per week to stay up to date on any upcoming training, advocacy actions, and to interact with their PA peers.
• Quarterly, PAs are expected to participate in a full day (8hr), in person conference. Depending on your home location, additional travel time may be required.
• On an average month you can expect to set aside approximately 5-8hrs per month, during a month with a conference you can expect to set aside 15-20hrs.
• Participants must attend at least three of the four conferences within the year and at least 75% of the scheduled Zoom calls.
• Zoom calls fall on the first and third Monday of each month (if that Monday is a holiday we will reschedule to another Monday in the month), 3 of the 4 conferences fall on a Saturday and locations vary, our February conference always occurs on a weekday in February as this will be our Day at the Capitol.
Do I have to have any prior advocacy experience or knowledge?
• No! This is an advocacy 101 and leadership development program so if you have no prior advocacy experience or knowledge that is OK!
How much does it cost to participate in Parent Ambassadors?
• Nothing! We hope to cover any costs that might be a barrier for participation so in addition to a $500 participation stipend we also provide a childcare stipend for all conferences, a missed work day stipend if you miss a day of work in order to participate in a PA conference, mileage for any in person events that you travel to, we also provide meals during events and/or provide a meal per diem.
• Participation stipend is based on attendance.
Is translation/interpretation available?
• Yes! Spanish interpretation is available. If other languages are needed, we will coordinate for appropriate interpretation and translation services.
For more information visit: nebraskaearly.org/parents/neambassadors