As Ambassadors, we connect participants, combat shyness, spread the speech, represent Mundo Lingo, and keep an eye on community happiness levels, both online and offline.
🚀 Initiation
1 · Join Mundo Lingo Collaborators (Telegram)
2 · Join the Ambassador Network ➡️ Apply Here ⬅️
Already an Ambassador? Keep reading! …
Primary Strategy: Connect the shy
Ambassadors have many roles, this one unites them all. See someone looking nervous, shy or alone? Approach them and bring them in. That’s all people need; one friendly face in this big social space, makes all the difference for them to mingle freely.
The Shy, Unique and the Specials:
Embrace the specials and the unusual. The quiet, introverted, extroverted, bossy, insecure, nervous, quirky, the less-’instagramable’, those who face none-spoken rejection in unforgiving corners of mainstream daily life, often unaware as to why. We are a space to socialise without the judgement of the overly conformist societies we live in. Often it’s not easy, but we find the way to connect with them and help them through words of kindness to strengthen their social skills if needed. We know, that these characters are often the most interesting personalities to frequent our events and fill the ranks of the Ambassador Network.
Many people are initially perceived as obnoxious, clumsy, rude or arrogant when in fact they’re anything but. As Ambassadors, we keep a thick skin, get past it (not offended!) don’t take it personally and include people regardless of their exotic personality traits which often may even include ignorance. Keep this idea with you during the event. Force yourself to go and talk to that “weirdo”, they’re probably not ‘weird’ at all, but ceretainly unique. This way we may help unleash a valuable character for the community.
📱 Cell Phone Jockeys
If someone is alone and glued to their phone they’re probably shy. Approach them and see if they open to you. If they are, and put their phone away quickly, this confirms they are shy but want to socialise.
💬 Spread the speech
Flaggers give everyone the speech, but if they miss it let them know:
1→ Native at the top, order of fluency to weakest at the bottom
2→ Stand to mingle, sit to dwindle.
🚩 Represent!
Get your Ambassador flag on arrival (don’t wait to be offered, ask). Your Ambassador flag goes above all others. No flag = not an Ambassador.
🚫 Do not allow non-Ambassadors to take the flag.
Additional Strategies
Cupids connect participants based on languages or interests. Vulture Hunters are a nightmare if you’re plan was to hook up tonight. Flaggers welcome guests at reception.
━ Play Cupid, check this out 🏹
═ Vulture Hunter, check this out 🦅
☰ Flaggers, check this out 🙋
Ambassadors Tasks
Try to meet as many of the following as possible.
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Greet and connect people IRL and on Social Media.
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Promote your language in Mundo Lingo by introducing yourself to everyone who speaks that language, and connect them to each other.
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Promote Mundo Lingo in your city amongst your cultural community.
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Disarm shyness, support “misfits”.
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Use our guide Cultivating Community actively on FB and TG
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Organise Satelite Events as described in the Special Events guide.
Requirements
To hold the title of Ambassador one must
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Attend 10 events anually
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30 minutes online community interaction weekly.
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Fluency in a language not covered by the team.
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Can dedicate 30 minutes to online activity each week.
Benefits 🍻
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Certification: Mundo Lingo Ambassadors learn skils that are desirable to any employer, especially in terms of communication, team building and community building. Having completed a 3 month of Ambassadorship and 10 events attended we’ll give you a certificatie of appreciation (on request).
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A drink on us: Have one or two drinks each time your part
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Team Socials: We organise Ambassador meetings once a month. We might ask you to take care of your own drinks but we will pay for the food.
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Meet the international team: Ambassadors join our global Collaborators group and are invited to calls to meet other Ambassadors from around the world.
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Guest of honour: When you travel we’ll connect you to the local Ambassador Team at your destination. You’ll be received warmly by the team and given your usual Ambassador flag and a drink on us.
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Enrol as a Flagger This is a sometimes-compensated role that Ambassadors can take after completing training. Flaggers greet participants with their flags and ‘The Speech’.
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