What We Are Looking For
Ambitious and creative artists to participate in the HBCU Ambassador Program
The program is designed to discover students who have a desire to engage the world creatively, while working in the fields of beauty, hair, fashion and lifestyle
Potential ambassadors must be trendsetters and digitally/technologically savvy
The ability and passion to activate ingenuity and learn new ideas.
Student Ambassador Objectives
The Student Ambassador Program seeks to mentor and build leaders for Chapman Foundation and the community. Within the program, ambassadors will gain experience in the listed areas of focus, which will help the student become successful in their selected field of academic concentration.
Ambassador Mentors
Antonia Merced
Cosmetologist
Rafi Diyn Merced
Master Hair Care Specialist
Darren Martin
Promotion Strategist
William Chapman III
Marketing Strategist
Ambassador Areas of Engagement
Creative Exposure
The applicant gains creative direction, exposure, and practice regarding the process of creating an editorial spread in the fashion and beauty sections of SHEEN Magazine.
Event Planning
The applicant will learn how to properly plan and execute small and large scale events and pop ups, focused on marketing/brand awareness.
Graphic / Layout / Web Design
The applicant works directly with a team to collect, design graphic art for online material, build attractive website layouts, and other creative web based material. They will likewise learn the overall process of print design, relating to magazine advertisement, brochures, and basic handouts.
Journalism
The applicant will learn how to write persuasively and engagingly, focusing on the subjects such as beauty, fashion, hair and lifestyle, while also learning the art of editing and revision.
Marketing
The applicant will learn skills in the area of sales and marketing, such as how to make a pitch using persuasion, data, and trend predictions to do so.
Photographer / Videographer
The applicant will be given the opportunity to shadow a professional photographer/videographer, learning from the best of the best.
Publicity
The applicant will learn the value of relationships in the industry, how to create and maintain contacts, and how to properly format a press release.
Research
The applicant will learn how to properly analyze specific statistics, discovering the importance of collecting data and how important statistics are for every aspect of a media outlet.
Social Media
The applicant will learn how to utilize all social media platforms as forms of marketing, publicity, and promotion, while likewise being shown how to monetize a social media feed.
Finance / monetize your ideas
- Money Management Advisement
- Sales / Production
- Management Programs for Financial Literacy
- Short / Long Term Goals
master the code of business
- What is The Code?
- Law of Business
- Etiquette Skills
- Socialization
- Image Consulation
Strategic planning
- Coordinate strategic plan of action for reaching life goals
- Attention to Detail / Portfolio Expansion
- How to Communicate ideas and devise the perfect pitch
- Align priorities, vision casting, operations, and organizational leadership
life coach / motivation
- Applicant matched with mentor for guidance and motivation
- Applicant will be prepared for real life situations
- Applicant will be encouraged to develop work ethic and creativity
- Applicant will be shown a clear path to success