Being a Multicultural Ambassador

The following blog entry is from Tiana, a Multicultural Ambassador with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion after leading an activity about diversity and inequities in our society.

I did it again…I stepped out of my comfort zone.

We got to work with Upward Bound students today. I've never felt more confident in my abilities as a group leader. Even with all of the mistakes I made—forgetting the sign-in sheet [(seriously? I’m certain that was covered in Event Hosting 101) (I didn't take Event Hosting 101) (Event Hosting 101 isn't really a class) (It might be)], messing up Diversity Bingo (how does one even do that?), nearly neglecting to mention relevant statistics during the Diversity Walk (which, by the way, is a great activity to get students talking)—I think I was successful. The students were engaged, excited, and eager to ask questions and share their thoughts.

I want to do it again.

I want to talk to students again. I want to teach them and I want to learn from them.

I want to tell them how wonderful it is to be a Multicultural Ambassador at Tarleton State University.

Multicultural Ambassadors preparing for our activity

We hope that you will stop by the office (TSC # 21). Also, look for us on social media. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TarletonDiversityInclusion and read along with our journeys here on the blog:  http://tarletondiversityinclusion.blogspot.com/ 

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