ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY: AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME
Geography Ambassadors programme
"It was good to hear from young, enthusiastic and trendy geographers – excellent role models for our Year 8 and Year 9 pupils." Guiseley School, Leeds
The Ambassador Project continues to provide enthusiastic geography ambassadors to secondary schools and sixth form colleges across the South East, the North East, Greater London, the South West, the Oxford area and the North West.
What is the aim of the geography ambassador scheme?
The scheme recruits, trains and supports geographers currently at university and graduate geographers from the work place to act as ambassadors for geography in the classroom. This is a great way to introduce younger students to the benefits of studying geography and encouraging them to pursue the subject beyond the compulsory stages. The ambassadors act as positive role models for pupils and can illustrate, with enthusiasm, both the specific and transferable skills they have developed as a geographer. The scheme offers schools the opportunity to strengthen links with local HE and businesses.
What will ambassadors offer?
Ambassadors will begin by delivering a presentation with activities to groups on a mutually agreed theme such as ‘Why study geography?’, ‘Geography and careers’ or ‘My special project or research interest’. Subsequently ambassadors could return to the school to support geography clubs or fieldwork activities.
I am interested in becoming an ambassador. How do I find out more?
Please email or ring on +44 (0)207 591 3050 for an information pack on everything you need to know including dates and venue details for training sessions.
The University of Leeds, School of Geography will host an RGS Ambassadors training session for students studying geography in 2011 the session will take place on Wednesday 02 November, 12 - 3pm. Please contact Rachel Blackeby for further information and to book a place.
How do I get my school involved?
When would you like an ambassador to visit? Ambassadors are ready to come into schools now and new groups are being trained throughout the year. Why not link a visit to a key intervention point such as option choices in year 9, or your Year 12 and 13 HE awareness programme?
Download the school booking form and email to ambassadors@rgs.org to book a visit.
For further details visit our ambassadors page.
