Engage 100 Experience Application: Submission #22

First Name: Maria
Last Name: McIntyre
Department: Center for Leadership and Social Change
Title: Community Engagement Program Coordinator
Email: mmcintyre@fsu.edu
Phone: 3216959587
Title of the Proposed Engage 100 Experience: Introduction to the Community Ambassador Program: The Florida State Experience (Fall only)
Description of Experience (for Students):
Community Ambassadors link local nonprofit agencies with the people, programs, and resources on FSU's campus. In Introduction to the Community Ambassador Program, Engage 100 students will participate in project-based service led by an upper-level student and get a feel for a service internship. While the upper-level student will hold responsibilities such as developing and sustaining a relationship with a local non-profit agency and holding course content, the Engage 100 student will be supporting their efforts by connecting FSU students and organizations looking to volunteer with the respective non-profits.
To enroll, search for IDS 1107 in Schedule Assistant, then choose the section for “Community Ambassadors”.

Description of Experience (for Review):
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Experience Contact (for Students): Maria McIntyre
Experience Contact Email (for Students): mmcintyre@fsu.edu
Experience Link (for Students): https://thecenter.fsu.edu/service/community-ambassador-program
Who is the primary leader of the proposed Engage 100 experience? : Staff
How will you be utilizing a mentor for this experience?:
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How many anticipated meetings per semester?: 9
Proposed Engage 100 Experience is an existing FSU course: No
If proposed experience is an existing course, please provide course number.: IDS1107
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Please indicate which of the Engage 100 objectives your proposed experience meets: Students will know where to find engagement activities well beyond their first term of enrollment and intentionally select engagement activities that aligns with their interests, Students will gain skills to find new communities as their identities develop, Students will develop personal, social and professional awareness, Students will be able to assess how their engagement activity aligns with their academic and personal goals
Please outline how your experience will meet your selected objectives?:
1. Through their support of the Community Ambassadors, engage 100 participants will have built relationships all across campus as well as off-campus. The course curriculum intentionally includes identity reflection and leadership development components to guide students in an understanding of their own interests. Through peer mentoring Engage 100 participants will receive support on how to reach out and connect with other groups.
2. The Center for Leadership and Social Change operates on a model that identifies the intersectionality of social change work. Through this model and accompanying activities, students will develop an understanding of the importance of relationship-building while pinpointing their own values. Peer mentors will guide Engage 100 students through how to connect with their own identities so they may establish strong relationships. This experience will focus on nurturing students’ leadership skills to build lasting ties and promote sustainable action.
3. Informed by Student Development Theory, a focus on self-reflection, personal and social identities and establishing goals will serve to strengthen each student academically. Engage TLH is both hands-on and discussion based, allowing for students to connect what they learn with their everyday actions, making sense of the world around them. Along with a 12-week curriculum introducing leadership development, this Engage 100 experience plans to boost students’ enthusiasm for their future, community, service and overall, their academic success.
4. By attaining the goals aligned with the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, students will be greater equipped to examine leadership in themselves, in the agency they serve, and the greater community. Specifically, students will be asked to answer questions for each level of leadership and how it relates back to their academic and personal goals.


How will your program/college/department evaluate the effectiveness of this Engage 100 initiative?: Pre-test/Post-test , Surveys, Evaluations
Photo for Experience: https://engage100.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/experience_application/106/clsc-cap-logo-2014_imagelarge.png
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Approved: No
Which category would this program fall into?: Academic/Major Based
In which semester(s) will this course be offered?: Fall