{"id":322,"date":"2022-05-04T16:12:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T20:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/iss\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2022-05-25T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T16:00:13","slug":"ambassador-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/iss\/get-involved\/ambassador-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today\u2019s complex and interdependent world, Wooster believes that achieving our educational purpose is only possible in a diverse community of learners. We seek to extend the benefits of learning beyond the campus and beyond ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help meet this goal, four international\/global nomad \u201cAmbassadors\u201d have been selected as cultural representatives to the greater Wooster community. The Ambassadors create interactive presentations covering their countries, cultures, and current events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in hosting an Ambassador for a public or private presentation, please view the profiles of the ambassadors below and email Hannah Thomas a hthomas@wooster.edu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/iss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/05\/85D8759-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/iss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/05\/85D8759-edited.jpg 800w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/iss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/05\/85D8759-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/iss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/05\/85D8759-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/iss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/05\/85D8759-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>2022-2023 Ambassadors. Left to right: Igna Mendez, Alegnta Mezmur, Raisa Raofa, Rachel Yamson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alegnta Mezmur<\/strong> &#8217;23, Ethiopia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alegnta believes strongly in unity with diversity. One of her favorite fun facts is that the Nile begins in Ethiopia.  Some of her topics are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ethiopian Coffee Culture<\/li><li>Ethiopian Communal Eating Culture<\/li><li>Clothing of Ethiopia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Igna Mendez <\/strong>&#8217;25, Chile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Igna is excited to share Chilean culture with the Wooster community. Please ask her about her favorite chocolate manjar thousand layer cake! Her topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Manjar, a Chilean Condensed Milk<\/li><li>Chilean Handmade Horsehair Crafts<\/li><li>Hiking and Natural Scenery of Chile<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachel Yamson<\/strong> &#8217;25, Ghana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel is passionate about Ghanaian culture. 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