One of the features of the University of the Pacific that you may or may not have heard about is the Global Center, run under the School of International Studies. The Global Center, under the guidance of the student run Council of University Entrepreneurs, help NGO's from all over the world try to become self-sustaining, so that they do not have to rely on charity, bring in speakers who have created a social impact either locally or globally, and the most important task of all connect students to these people that are trying to make a difference.
One of the Global Center's newest programs is the Ambassador Corps. This program is a privately funded, paid internship for students to go abroad and work for one of the many wonderful organizations that are trying to make the world a better place. This is the first program of its kind at the University and on Tuesday October, 13th we honored the first group of ambassadors, who have returned to UOP. They went to places all over Latin America, Africa, and Asia. You can see some of them in this picture below:
It was a really elegant event with food from all the countries that the ambassadors went to, President Eibeck moderating a Q and A session, and Paul Rice, founder of Transfair, giving a keynote address. This event if proof that the University of the Pacific is committed to bringing the world to its students and bringing its students to the world. Anyone can sign up for the Ambasador Corps, maybe we will see you on that stage next.Jessica Chittaphong
Council of University Social Entrepreneurs
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