UA HSI Ambassadors is aimed at cultivating an informed network of faculty, staff, and graduate students who can quickly and intentionally mobilize to connect our campus and local community to HSI-related opportunities. Throughout the year, HSI Initiatives receives notifications about scholarships, internships, research experiences, fellowships, employment, travel awards, conferences, leadership programs, professional development, award nominations, funding opportunities, volunteer requests, and more. There’s nothing more powerful than receiving an encouraging tap on the shoulder by a peer, faculty, or staff to help affirm that these opportunities are meant for UA students, staff, and faculty. We could all use more encouragers! Below you will find the commitment and compensation information for UA HSI Ambassadors. We are excited to receive your application!
HSI Ambassadors will:
- Intentionally circulate these opportunities to students, faculty, staff, and the community (e.g., email, social media, listservs, presenting at meetings, etc.)
- Support others in applying for these opportunities and consider applying themselves
- Spring into action when we receive quick turnaround requests for opportunities
- Distribute information regarding events hosted by HSI Initiatives
- Present on HSI Initiatives at a department, college, student organization, affinity group, and/or community meetings
- Offer guidance to HSI Initiatives on strategies and opportunities to optimize its reach and impact
HSI Initiatives seeks to build an informed and supportive community and encourages participation across a broad cross section of the UA, including UA’s Near You Network and Arizona Online. A maximum of 15 ambassadors will be selected. Below you will find a brief description of the commitment and incentives.
Commitment:
- 1 year commitment (August 1, 2025- May 31, 2026)
- Attend the kick-off dinner on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Attend quarterly 2-hour cafecitos. Meeting dates: September 16, 2025, November 18, 2025, January 25, 2026, and April 14, 2026 from 9:00am -11:00am (in-person attendance will be expected from those in the greater Tucson area and a virtual option will be offered only to those affiliated with UA Distance Campuses and external participants).
- Facilitate a 1-hour professional development training within your unit/department Engage in one social media engagement per academic year (post, takeover, video, etc.)
- Work with HSI Ambassadors & HSI Initiatives to strategically and critically think about how we share and engage with students, staff, and faculty given the many opportunities available
- Work within your area, your networks and partners to ensure students, staff, and faculty are aware of opportunities
Incentives:
- $300 in professional development funds
- Funds can be used to offset conference attendance, professional organization membership, fee-based trainings, books, programming funds to host HSI-related events, or support related research expenses. Funds will be transferred to a department account or paid directly to vendor.
- Receive a copy of Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice by Gina Garcia (2023)
- Quarterly cafecitos with refreshments
- Acknowledgment on HSI Initiatives website and social media
Timeline:
- Interest form opens: February 3, 2025
- Interest form closes: March 4, 2025
- Decisions sent via email by: April 3, 2025
Questions? Contact Karla Silva, Director, HSI Initiatives, kcruzesilva@arizona.edu
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