Community Ambassador Application

Qualifications for CALT program participant:

·       Have a minimum of 2 years (maximum of 10yrs) post-resettlement living experience as refugee/immigrant/migrant in U.S.

·       In the past 5 years have experienced difficulty in one or more of the following areas: learning English, accessing adequate housing, and/or finding meaningful employment

·       Current residence located in the Greater Medical Center area in San Antonio

·       At least high school diploma or GED equivalent

·       Basic computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel

·       Fluent English language skills with ability to communicate, read and write

·       Close connection to his/her native community with knowledge of community’s activities and events

Expectations for CALT program participant:

·       Complete the application process

·       Potential applications will be interviewed and up to 10 will be chosen to participate in Cohort #2

·       Complete a background check

·       Attend 16-hour training sessions (4 Saturdays in October 2025)

·       Complete 4 hours of independent assigned work throughout program

·       Planning of Community Event (to be organized by each cohort)

·       Provide assistance to community members after training completed

·       Once training is complete attend monthly meeting (for 6 months) with CALT staff to share community experiences

Compensation is a total of $1800 which will be divided up among the entire training/evaluation process (this amount is based on attendance to all training sessions and 6 monthly meetings after training)

Deadline to apply for CALT program is Sunday, September 7th