Amachi Ambassadors Youth Organizing & Leadership
PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR UPCOMING AMBASSADOR EVENTS. THANK YOU!
2020 Events
February 8, 2020 – Amachi hosted a bowling recruitment event at Arsenal Lanes in Lawrenceville. The youth enjoyed games of bowling with pizza and drinks while getting to know each other.
July 8, 2020 – The Ambassador Summer Interns, working Amachi through Youth Places, took a break from hard working to enjoy delicious ice cream from Millie’s!
July 9th, 2020 – The Ambassador Interns took an excursion trip to the Museum of Natural History and did a scavenger hunt to promote teamwork and communication.
July 16th 2020 – The Ambassador Interns took a field trip to the Science Center and enjoyed some frozen yogurt.
July 23rd, 2020 – In order to test their newly learned problem solving and decision making skills, The Ambassador Interns got the chance to Escape Carnegie’s Million at The Escape Room in Homestead.
August 10, 2020 – The Ambassadors participated in a photo shoot with new Square Café T-shirts in efforts to support fundraising the Café is participating in for the organization.
PAST EVENTS
2017
June 25: Senior Celebration & Reception
Ambassador & Mentee Graduates: Jahonna, Tiger, Ronnea, Na’taya, Teiara, KeeShawn, Ginnie, Imoni, Dyllon & Kendall
June 21: Lawmakers Unveil Legislation Creating Trust Fund
for Youth Impacted by Prison System – Harrisburg, PA
Ambassador Attendees: Tiger & Ronnea
More info
HERE.
May 23: Sizemore Youth Conference – Duquesne University
Ambassador Participant and Youth Facilitator: Laniya
May 20: Amachi Madness
Ambassador Participants: Ginnie, Racheena, Ronnea, Todd, Tiger, Imoni, A’ona & Lamarr
May 1-5: Welcome Week Recruitment Events
2016
November 19: Ambassador Recruitment Event
November 12: MESS Summit
Ambassador Participant and Presenter: Jahonna
September 24: Women’s Walk for Peace
Ambassador Participant: Jahonna
July 28: ZTAC Public Hearing in Harrisburg, PA
Ambassador testimonials: Na’taya & Iyonna
July 27: Steeltown Film Day
Ambassador Participants: Iyonna, KeeShawn, Ginnie, Lamarr, Todd & Tiger
June 28-29: National COIP Listening Session – Washington, D.C.
Ambassador Participant: Kristen
For some of the youth stories from the Listening Session, click
HERE
June 25-26: Ambassador Retreat
Ambassador Participants: Ronnea, Teiara, Tiger, Racheena, Ginnie, Jack, Na’taya, Michael, Myeir, Ty’ki & Khalil
April 14: American Academy of Pediatrics – Health Impacts of Parental Incarceration on Children
Ambassador Speaker: Jahonna & family
February 27: VOICES Focus Group with The Pittsburgh Foundation & Clayton Academy
Ambassador Participants: Ronnea, Teiara, Lamarr, Tiger, Racheena, Drea & Jack
February 27: No More! Project Performance
Ambassador Attendees: Ronnea, Teiara, Racheena, Ginnie, Ranaija, Myeir & Michael
January 23: 18th Annual Summit Against Racism
Ambassador Workshop Presenters: Teiara & Na’taya
2015
November 5: National Conference on Higher Education in Prison Community Kickoff featuring a public debate with Amachi Ambassadors and Jasiri X!
Ambassador Debate Team: Iyonna, KeeShawn, Jahonna, Laniya, Ginnie & Tiger
November 7: Media Empowerment Student Summit (MESS)
October 2-3: Sign-making Day and African American Heritage Day Parade
Ambassador Sign-Makers: Teiara, Ronnea, Lamarr, Iyonna, KeeShawn, Jahonna, Laniya, Racheena & Tiger
Ambassador Marchers: Teiara, Ronnea, Lamarr, Khalil, Iyonna, Jahonna, Laniya & Imoni
August 15: Kennywood
August 4 & 5: FREE HER Justice Advocacy Conference – Boston, Massachusetts
Ambassador Attendee: Racheena
July 9-12: Free Minds, Free People Conference – Oakland, California
Ambassador Speakers: Ronnea & D’Angelo
Ambassador Attendees: Ginnie & Myeir
June 12-14: Ambassadors Retreat – Family Retreat Center
May 30: Canvassing Day – Southside
April 24-26: Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) Conference – Napa Valley, California
Ambassador Speaker: Tiger
April 4: Romp n’ Roll Recruitment Event
2014
January 11: Reading Extravaganza!
Amachi Ambassadors teamed up with Reading Warriors to plan a Reading Extravaganza to promote literacy among children and to get them excited about reading books! The event was highlighted in
The Bulletin. A Publication of The Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation.
Check it out on page 12!
April 24: Future Focus
Ambassador D’Angelo co-faciliatated a youth leadership workshop with youth from Higher Achievement!
September 13: Play by the Fire Recruitment Event
Our Amachi Ambassadors has a great time at Pittsburgh Glass Center’s
Play by the Fire event, making screenprints and buttons and eating s’mores!
2013
August 5: Annual NOBLE Conference
Executive Director, Anna Hollis, and Amachi Ambassador and mentee, D’Angelo, spoke at a mentoring workshop during the
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) conference. We are extremely proud of D’Angelo, who eloquently shared his personal story and spoke about his positive experience with mentoring.
February 27: No More! Project Performance
Ambassador Attendees: Ronnea, Teiara, Racheena, Ginnie, Ranaija, Myeir & Michael
January 23: 18th Annual Summit Against Racism
Ambassador Workshop Presenters: Teiara & Na’taya
