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Global Ambassador Program Coordinator and Facilitator Application for Academic Year 2024-2025

The Global Ambassador Program (GAP) is a year-long international friendship program that aims to foster intercultural dialogue among Columbia's diverse student body. The program brings together students of different races, nationalities, classes, genders, sexual orientations, and class years. It provides a safer space for discussing topics such as culture shock, communication styles, intercultural conflict styles, social perceptions, and social (dis)comfort. GAP hosts monthly themed intercultural events and ambassador groups meet up informally to engage in intercultural activities and discussions. The GAP coordinator and/or facilitator application is due at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday March 28, 2024.

All current Columbia College and Columbia Engineering students are welcome to apply. Applicants are not required to be an international student to be considered for a coordinator and/or facilitator role. Current or past GAP participants, facilitators and coordinators will be given priorities to serve these roles. Visit the Global Ambassador Program Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.  

Global Ambassador Program Coordinator Responsibilities, Qualifications and Compensation 

Responsibilities: 

  • Commit to be a GAP coordinator for one full academic year (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025). 
  • Facilitate and participate in a GAP fall facilitator training as well as a one-day spring facilitator training (dates TBD).
  • Meet weekly with co-coordinator and MA staff to discuss and plan the program (along with additional coordinator meetings as necessary)
  • Plan and run facilitator training sessions, kick-off, and debrief sessions.
  • Be attentive to facilitator and participant needs and feedback, providing relevant training and activities accordingly.
  • Responsibility for program logistics, including identifying spaces for meetings, ordering food, managing set up, tech and supplies, etc.
  • Review small group plans/recaps and connect with facilitators to provide feedback and support as necessary.
  • Work with facilitators on two large group meetings per semester (i.e., meetings in the weeks leading up to the large group, giving suggestions and guidance on the plan, and acting as a go-between for facilitators and staff).
  • Connect with participants and make sure no one falls behind; this includes engaging with participants during whole-group sessions, checking in with facilitators to assess participation concerns, and following up on attendance. 
  • Manage recruitment of participants, facilitators, and coordinators by promoting the program (tabling, flyering, info sessions), reviewing applications, and conducting interviews.)
  • *It’s imperative that coordinators not only attend every meeting, kickoff, and outing but also set examples for participants through active engagement and high energy.

Characteristics

  • Interested in and curious about culture and the world
  • Friendly, warm, welcoming
  • Confident speaking in front of large and small groups
  • Creative and flexible
  • Organized, communicative, and punctual
  • Supportive, able to provide constructive feedback
  • Willing to work “behind the scenes,” primarily addressing logistical and facilitator-based concerns instead of engaging more directly with participants

Required Qualifications: 

  • Full-time enrolled Columbia University undergraduate in Columbia College or Columbia Engineering.
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 at time of application and be in good academic standing.
  • Completed participation in the Sexual Respect Initiative.
  • Ability to design, facilitate and evaluate intercultural dialogues as well as intercultural simulations. 
  • Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
  • Ability to lead New York City intercultural trips to museums, exhibitions, talks, walking tours, and other off-campus activities. 
  • Excellent leadership, communication, time management and listening skills.

Compensation for GAP Coordinator: 

A stipend of $1,200 the entire academic year (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025).

 

Global Ambassador Program Facilitator Responsibilities and Qualifications 

Responsibilities: 

  • Commit to be a GAP facilitator for one full academic year (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025).
  • Participate in a GAP fall facilitator training as well as a one-day spring facilitator training (dates TBD).
  • Plan and host monthly small group meetings of 3-7 participants with a co-facilitator. This includes submitting a small group plan in advance of the meeting and a recap after to the coordinators, facilitating debriefs and deeper discussions about large group topics, and occasionally hosting dinner, outings to museums, and other fun activities.
  • Plan and facilitate one or two large group meetings on a topic of your choosing with a co-facilitator, in conversation with the coordinators. This includes working several weeks in advance, attending at least two planning meetings with a coordinator and one with a faculty advisor, and being the lead facilitators of the large group meeting
  • Attend facilitator training days at the start of each semester, usually the Saturday before GAP Kick-off, that lasts most of the day.
  • Connect with participants and make sure no one gets left behind/falls out of the loop; this includes staying in contact with your participants (email, group chats, face-to-face conversation) and following up on attendance issues.
  • *It’s imperative that facilitators not only attend every meeting, kickoff, and outing but also set examples for participants through active engagement and high energy.

Characteristics

  • Interested in and curious about culture and the world
  • Friendly, warm, welcoming
  • Confident speaking in front of large and small groups
  • Creative
  • Willing and able to engage in and facilitate conversations about difficult or sensitive topics as they relate to cultural experiences
  • Organized, communicative, and punctual
  • Comfortable working on a team and with a co-facilitator

Qualifications: 

  • Full-time enrolled Columbia University undergraduate in Columbia College or Columbia Engineering.
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 at time of application and be in good academic standing.
  • Completed participation in the Sexual Respect Initiative.
  • Ability to design, facilitate and evaluate intercultural dialogues as well as intercultural simulations. 
  • Willingness to work with a diverse group of global ambassadors in an informal setting to build intercultural friendship and community. 

Important Dates

  • GAP coordinator/facilitator Application Due: 11:59 p.m. on Thursday March 28, 2024.
  • Interview Dates: Thursday, April 4 to Sunday April 7, 2024.

For questions about being a GAP coordinator and/or facilitator please contact gap_coord@columbia.edu.

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