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Learning Objective 1: Implement or further develop a Membership Ambassador leadership program as part of the leadership development program for a STTI chapter and/or region.
Learning Objective 2: Provide three (3) benefits of a Membership Ambassador program for developing and involving future leaders at the chapter and regional level.
Although the chapters in Region 8 have implemented the Membership Ambassador program in different ways, all have recognized the charge of the Membership Ambassadors, which is twofold. The first is to develop and implement programming and activities aimed at newly inducted members. The second is to provide newly inducted members with the opportunity to embark on their personal leadership journey in STTI immediately upon induction. Membership Ambassadors supported chapter activities resulting in Showcase of Regional Excellence recognition for helping with clean-up and home rebuilding following the disastrous tornados that went through the region in April 2011. They have conducted forums for new members at Region 8 Conferences on topics of job-seeking skills and disaster preparedness. They have become integral members of chapter boards, assisting with programming and activities designed to retain newly inducted members past their first year of membership.
As the program moves forward and builds on past successes, it serves as a model for engaging new members of STTI while striving to promote its enduring vision: to promote active, lifetime involvement in the Society, to provide resources for continued success, and to build the relationships that foster nursing excellence.