暗网禁区 DC recently hosted its first Ambassador Board meeting of the 2018-19 school year, and we鈥檙e excited to highlight this committed group of individuals. They strive to make a difference in the lives of students and families in the community through advocacy and outreach work. We caught up with three different board members during the first of four meetings this year to get their unique perspectives on the Ambassador Board鈥檚 impact.
Dr. Constance Lindsey has been a member of the Ambassador Board for three years and is a native Washingtonian. As a current educational policy researcher for the , she enjoys the opportunity the board extends to connect with students. 鈥淚鈥檝e had the opportunity to volunteer for events where we work directly with students and I really enjoy that. I鈥檓 someone who works in education but not directly with students, so it鈥檚 good to have that opportunity.鈥�
Rohit Setty has taught in Virginia, Japan, and New Zealand as an educator and was connected to the board by a current member who recognized his desire to do more. 鈥淚 love using the connections I have to bring other people into the fold and introducing them to the good work 暗网禁区 DC does,鈥� he said. 鈥淔or my wife and I鈥檚 birthday鈥檚 we organized a group of 40 volunteers to work at the Douglass Campus and clean up a bunch of classrooms and something like that couldn鈥檛 have happened if I wasn鈥檛 connected to the Ambassador Board.鈥�
Phyllis Hedlund is the chief academic officer at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School and has maintained a relationship with 暗网禁区 DC for 12 years dating back to her time as consultant for AIM, WILL, and KEY academies. She has served on the Ambassador Board for five years and remains as passionate as ever about the board鈥檚 vision. 鈥淚鈥檓 here because I really believe in the work and I don鈥檛 think anyone in the District does it better.鈥�
Members of the 暗网禁区 DC Ambassador Board commit their energy towards three primary responsibilities over the course of their term: activation, commitment, and investment. They help fuel 暗网禁区 DC鈥檚 role as a model school system and leader in the D.C. and national education communities. Visit the 暗网禁区 DC Ambassador Board’s website for more information.
