Your People to People Sports Ambassador Program starts long before you board the plane.
Before Sports Ambassadors depart, student-athletes and their families receive in-depth orientations on the international program. In some cases, this will take the form of a series of local orientation meetings; in others, coaches will be presenting the needed information by email or phone.
Whether virtual or face-to-face, this important pre-travel orientation helps to:
- Teach families about the People to People Ambassador Program mission, including the importance of ambassadorial behavior abroad.
- Educate students and families about the culture and history of destination countries.
- Provide students and parents detailed information about what program participants need to pack.
- Give delegates and their families the opportunity to review all air, land, and/or sea travel details.
- Allow everyone to review and discuss safety policies and procedures.
- Provide an opportunity to ask any other questions participants and their families may have about the journey.
- Start forging bonds among Ambassadors so athletes can be confident of travelling overseas with friends.
