Welcome Students!
Want to become an advocate?
Help leverage community connections and assist the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities to increase research participation and representation.
The CARE Ambassador program is a volunteer opportunity by the CARE Registry, open to high school students, college students, and recent undergrad graduates.
Participating as a CARE Ambassador will help leverage community connections and assist the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities to increase research participation and representation. Working as a CARE Ambassador will foster new learning experiences including hosting virtual events, in-person tabling, and more depending on your capacity. CARE Ambassadors will also have the opportunity to gain skills in community outreach, data management, research, ethics, and team collaboration.
At the end of the ambassadorship, CARE Ambassadors will receive a certificate to showcase their completion of making a change in their community, as well as gained knowledge from our online training.
CARE Ambassador Program
What will I do as an
ambassador?
Ambassadors will actively promote and share information from the CARE Registry within their communities throughout their ambassadorship
Required Trainings
Complete onboarding orientation and required UCSF online HIPPA and CITI trainings
Community Outreach
Conduct a minimum of 2 presentations/outreach efforts every 3 months
Check-In Meetings
Attend 1 individual check-in meeting with a staff member per month
Group Meetings
Attend 1 group meeting per month
By completing outreach efforts, individual meetings, and group meetings,
CARE Ambassadors' dedication and hard work will be recognized with an Ambassador completion certificate!
Meet the CARE Ambassador Program Staff
Nicole Phan
Advisor
Chandra Chak
Administrative Chair
Programming Committee
Emily Dang
Secretary
Programming Committee
Nimita Gaggar
Administrative Chair
Programming Committee
Meet Our CARE Ambassadors
Chloe
Angela
Naina
Jennifer
Natalie
Emily
Quynh
Noelani
Daniel
Aarushi
Durva
Avigail
Emi
What others say
"I've loved being a part of CARE and would urge anyone who's interested to join-helping the organization take tangible steps toward reducing racial health disparities in research through outreach events has been extremely rewarding and eye-opening."
Nora
Graduated 03/2022
"CARE is a great working environment with passionate staff where we collectively made progress towards a global issue. General communication, professionalism, and team building were all valuable lessons that I took away from this program!"
Matthew
Graduated 06/2023
"Sharing personal stories, exchanging perspectives, and witnessing the genuine gratitude and appreciation from the community while I shared CARE's message and goals will always be my favorite part of being an ambassador."
Brandon
Graduated 06/2023
"CARE's team and ambassadors are working hard to address the disparities and gaps, particularly for minority groups, in order to create a more equitable and inclusive future in healthcare. Joining CARE has been an incredible experience for me!"
Chloe
Current Ambassador
"I learned a lot too from my time here, I learned how to talk to people that have questions about the program and was able to craft a short concise but informational speech for whoever was wondering that CARE was with the help of other ambassadors."
Hannah
Graduated 08/2023
"CARE has given me the experience of engaging in research outreach and meeting a group of passionate and enthusiastic peers. It has been a very fun and rewarding journey and a great and meaningful activity to do in free time!"
Annie
Graduated 03/2024