TEEN Ambassador FAQ's

2024/2025 REGISTRATION OPEN
(Scroll ⬇️ for Junior Ambassador FAQ)  

Time Commitment

• All Ambassadors: monthly meetings and monthly service activities. 

• All Ambassadors: work with Lead Ambassadors to complete tasks (1 hr/week)

• Lead Ambassadors + Committee Chairs (1-3 hrs/week)

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• Committees:

  • Cultural: Diwali Mock Wedding (Dances, speeches, decorations, fundraising, Holi 

  • Advocacy: ex. Game Night, Raising Awareness, Educating our Community About Current World Topics

  • Health & Wellness : ie. Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Game Day - events that support health & wellness

  • Community Service:  ie. Rise Against Hunger (Flagship event), So What Else (serving food to others)

  • Marketing: Social Media (creating posts, stories, graphic design, photo/video editing) *must be active on social media platforms

  • Photographer/Videographer: (taking + editing videos and photos during events) *must have phone or professional camera

  • Blog: (writing SAYVA event recaps, and/or community and global issues) *minimum of one blog post per year

  • Youth Program: Organizing, implementing & assisting at events for SAYVA Juniors in grades 3-7. 

  • Party Project: Monthly visit to children's shelter and hosting birthday parties at NCCF in Bethesda

  • Senior Friends: Quarterly visits with senior citizens in our community

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Events

• Monthly events will be in-person events.

• There may be opportunities to attend virtual seminars and webinars. 

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Membership Fee

• $60 Programming + T-shirt + Administrative Costs

• Some events may have additional costs for food/venue/fundraising efforts.

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Benefits

• Make a difference in your community through community service events

• Make new friends and have fun!

• Learn about nonprofit organizations ​

• Advocacy. Be an advocate for social issues that are important to you through our newsletter and social media channels

• Leadership skills.

• Communication skills

• Write + Publish articles for newsletter

• Business skills through work with other teens and our partner organizations

• Service hours for school and Honor Society (SAYVA's is a 501C Non-Profit)

• Welcome packets full of great ideas + SAYVA Swag!

• Access to College Planning Seminars led by SAYVA grads at top Colleges

• SAYVA is an Officially Certified President's Volunteer Service Award non-profit organization. Ambassadors may earn service hours required to receive The Presidential Volunteer Service Award. 

 

Teen Ambassador Responsibilities

• Attend Monthly zoom meetings

• Participate in monthly service events

• Create Graphics, Videos + Digital Content 

• Promote/market SAYVA events to friends, families + network

• Write + Publish articles for newsletter (optional)

• Help organize 1-2 service events 

• Help fundraise for our partner organizations

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Next Steps

1. Use the Link below to fill out the Application Form

2. Use the Payment Button to pay the fee of $60 to complete your application.

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