Apply to be a Community Ambassador by August 14

Don’t miss out on the chance to apply to join the Write the World team as a Community Ambassador! In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part as a writer, editor, and leader of our site community by providing peer reviews, creating prompts, publishing your own exemplar responses to prompts in almost any genre, and interacting with other young writers from all across the globe. Most importantly, you’ll have the chance to amplify your voice as a vehicle to impact countless writers of your age. Read on to get all the details and learn how you can apply for this exciting opportunity.

What Community Ambassadors Do:

The Ambassadorship runs from September 9-December 9, with a weekly commitment of approximately 1.5–2 hours. Ambassadors will:

• Attend four training meetings with other CAs from around the world and WtW mentors, to be held the weekends of September 9, October 7, November 4 and December 2 (please note that due to our geographic diversity, Zoom meetings may be late at night or early in the morning)
• Give three WtW writers a thoughtful and supportive peer review each week
• Create your own original prompt for WtW writers to respond to
• Encourage and motivate WtW writers by commenting on five newly published pieces each week
• Write 4–5 example responses to prompts in a variety of genres
• Be featured on our social media platform
• Provide valuable feedback and ideas on the Write the World site 

Benefits of Participating as a Community Ambassador:

• Expand your portfolio and resumé for college applications
• Express your culture, background, and experiences as a leader of this community through prompts, peer reviews, and writing
• Gain a sense of responsibility and camaraderie within a community of writers
• Enrich your writer’s voice by providing feedback to site users and receiving feedback from mentors and peers
• Fortify your skills as an editor and peer reviewer
• Learn how to write creative, authentic prompts that will appeal to  the Write the World audience and support the next generation of young writers

What Former Community Ambassadors Have to Say About the Experience: 

• Writing is a solitary act but it still has space for people and togetherness, and that is an invaluable lesson I learned through the ambassadorship. - Sasindie (Sri Lanka)
• Not only did my writing skills grow, but also I grew as a person learning more about techniques, messages, themes and the motive each writer had to create their own unique piece. - Jasmine (Greece)
• The CAship was a great experience that supported me throughout my term, and gave me the opportunity to discover more about myself, the website, and other community ambassadors. - Sasha (Ukraine and US)

Pre-Requisites:

To apply for the ambassadorship, you must have:

• Written ten or more peer reviews on WtW
• Published ten or more pieces on WtW

To Apply:

Fill out this form by August 14!

What Do We Consider When Choosing Community Ambassadors?

Here are some of the things we consider when choosing Community Ambassadors:

• The quality and amount of reviews the applicant has written
• The applicant’s demonstrated commitment to being a supportive and positive member of the WtW community—as a writer, reviewer, and commenter
• The care taken with the application (for instance, is it free of errors? Is the writing thoughtful?) 
• The applicant’s efforts to follow WtW writing guidelines and, when appropriate, their demonstration of a respectful and professional communication style with WtW staff members and site moderators

We welcome applications from all young writers who meet the above criteria. And if you’ve applied before but have not been selected, we definitely encourage you to apply again!