Secretary of State Student Ambassador Program

We would like to introduce a new opportunity for your students for the 2017-2018 school year. The Student Ambassador Program is a leadership development program for high school students that centers on civic engagement, voter registration promotion, and volunteerism.  This statewide program is engaging Georgia’s next generation of leaders with their communities.  Throughout the year, students will plan events like speaking to their peers about the importance of voting, assisting them in registering to vote, attending local civic meetings, and volunteering within their communities.  The Secretary of State Student Ambassador Program is the first of its kind in Georgia.  During the 2016-17 school year, 102 schools and over 850 students across the state participated.
The program is free to join, and there is a team at the Secretary of State’s office dedicated to assisting local schools and ensuring the success of the program. Each school is allowed to select up to 9 representatives.  In the fall, these students will attend one of our 6 Regional Kick-Off events.  At these events, students will receive all of the training and materials they will need to be successful in the program.

A student ambassador from 2016-17 states, "I am a rising senior and have participated in the Student Ambassador Program for two years. I have benefited from the program in unimaginable ways. I have witnessed the power of the Secretary of State Student Ambassador Program to empower students in leadership and create involved citizens. Personally, my communication, public speaking, and organizational skills have greatly improved as a result of my involvement in the program. In addition to personal growth, I have benefited from pouring back into my community by helping people register to vote, working closely with my teammates and administrators, providing my peers with the knowledge necessary to make their voice heard, and developing the leadership culture of my school. Every student should have access to this opportunity, and every school and community will benefit from the investment of its students in the program."

For more information, or to join the Student Ambassador Program, please contact the Secretary of State’s Outreach Team at ambassadorsupport@sos.ga.gov or (404) 6540-6045. You may also visit our website at http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/general/student_ambassador_program.