{"id":28357,"date":"2024-05-16T14:44:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/?page_id=28357"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:01:23","slug":"ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"RISD Ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28357\" class=\"elementor elementor-28357\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1efd00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1efd00\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"main-content\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b72652c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RISDAmbassadors-e1692298065277.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17055\" alt=\"RISD Ambassadors\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce56917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce56917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9dbec elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0e9dbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Overview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AmbassadorsRoster.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ambassadors Roster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#goal\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Program Goal <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#dates\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dates and Times<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f553e6 elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f553e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/s.risd.org\/RISDAmbassadors25-26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply to be an Ambassador<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-486f654\" data-id=\"486f654\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556b923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"556b923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amb2025-1024x256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39367\" alt=\"2025-26 Ambassadors group photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amb2025-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amb2025-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amb2025-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amb2025.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c97ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c97ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"overview\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba3c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ba3c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RISD Ambassador program will provide participants with a comprehensive overview and understanding of Richardson ISD. This professional learning series is designed to change the conversation about public schools from the inside out. Ultimately, the school district wants the community members who graduate as Ambassadors to feel empowered to actively advocate for RISD\u2019s students and staff.<\/p>\n\n<p>RISD Ambassadors will also be invited to volunteer on committees and task forces and called upon to support the district brand by engaging as a key communicator within the RISD community to support the district\u2019s mission and vision. RISD Ambassadors will be encouraged to invite others to get informed, be involved, and advocate for public education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3dac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb3dac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"goal\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Goal <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd367ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd367ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ultimate goal of the RISD Ambassador program is to create a community of informed leaders. The program will provide community members with opportunities to explore the inner workings of the school district and create a foundation of understanding and involvement in Richardson ISD.<\/p>  \n\n<p>RISD Ambassadors will graduate from the program understanding the impact of their voice and may be called upon to support and actively participate in strategic planning, district and campus improvement teams, focus groups, and other RISD committees.<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0213052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0213052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"dates\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Dates and Times<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a356707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a356707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This program will feature seven sessions at Richardson ISD locations, culminating in the recognition of our 25-26 class of RISD Ambassadors at the May board meeting.<\/p><p>Please review the participant expectations and the attendance policy. Program topics and locations will be released upon acceptance into the program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f703a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f703a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Tuesday, September 30, 2025 6-8pm<\/li><li>Tuesday, October 21, 2025 9-11am<\/li><li>Tuesday, November 18, 2025 6-8pm<\/li><li>Tuesday, January 13, 2026 9-11am<\/li><li>Tuesday, February 24, 2026 9-11am<\/li><li>Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6-8pm<\/li><li>Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9-11am<\/li><li>Thursday, May 7, 2026 4:30-5:45pm Ambassadors Class 2026 Reception,<p>6:00-7:00pm Ambassadors Graduation<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ee2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ee2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNote: Dates for 2025-26 are tentative and could be subject to change. Dates will be finalized before acceptance letters are issued.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10a870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a10a870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060178c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"060178c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should apply to be a RISD Ambassador? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b76508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b76508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RISD parents, community members, PTA members, faith-based organizations, nonprofit partners, and area businesses are welcome to apply. (RISD employees are not eligible to apply.)<\/p><p>The school district will begin accepting applications for the 2025-26 RISD Ambassadors on May 20th, and the deadline is July 18, 2025. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/s.risd.org\/RISDAmbassadors25-26\">Click here to apply to be an Ambassador.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>This professional learning series is designed to change the conversation about public schools from the inside out. Ultimately, the school district wants the community members who graduate as Ambassadors to feel empowered to actively advocate for RISD\u2019s students and staff.<\/p><p>Enrollment is limited to 40 participants with a goal of a relative balance across all four RISD learning communities. If RISD receives more applicants than available seats, a lottery will be used to determine placement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fc883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4fc883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"expectations\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participant Expectations\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c7d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c7d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To receive the full benefit of this program, RISD Ambassadors are expected to actively engage in all sessions. Please refer to the dates listed above, and check your schedule prior to making this commitment.<\/p><p>Participants are expected to attend every session to gain the full benefit of the RISD Ambassadors program. Those who miss more than two sessions will be dismissed from RISD Ambassadors with an opportunity to apply again the following year. However, we know life and work happen, and we will work to accommodate the needs of any participant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e50508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e50508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"contact\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a fee to participate in the RISD Ambassador program? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a444e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2a444e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Participating in the RISD Ambassador program is at no cost to accepted applicants. All necessary materials will be provided.<\/p><p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:Sonya.Parker@risd.org\"><strong>Sonya.Parker@risd.org<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about RISD Ambassadors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfd54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dfd54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"grads\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61d646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f61d646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AmbassadorsGraduates.pdf\"><strong>2023-24 Ambassadors Graduates<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AmbassadorsGraduates2425.pdf\"><strong>2024-25 Ambassadors Graduates<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ambassadors Overview Ambassadors Roster Program Goal Dates and Times Participant Expectations Graduates Contact Us Apply to be an Ambassador Program Overview The RISD Ambassador program will provide participants with a comprehensive overview and understanding of Richardson ISD. 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