Weingarten Ambassadors

The Weingarten Ambassadors program brings together undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from various disciplines and affiliations to increase student awareness and use of the resources of all offices at the Weingarten Center.

Weingarten Center services are most effective when they are used proactively and consistently, and we are excited that our experienced and informed ambassadors will help connect more students with the Weingarten Center at critical moments in their academic lives at Penn.

Our Mission

This program equips and mobilizes students to better support their peers by becoming advocates for the academic resources that they value and have found useful.

Featured Ambassadors

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Audrey Ajakaye

College of Arts and Sciences, Class of ‘26

Weingarten Ambassador since 2021

Interest in being an Ambassador: I want to be able to participate in the Ambassador Program because it promotes inclusivity and fosters the diversity within the neurodiverse and neurotypical population at Penn.

Bhavana Akula

College of Arts and Sciences, Class of ‘25

Weingarten Ambassador since 2021

Interest in being an Ambassador: As a Weingarten Ambassador, I would specifically focus on developing programming to help students access the help that I was directed to use through a friend and my pre-major advisor.

Ridhi Dar

Graduate School of Social Practice and Policy, Non-Profit Leadership

Weingarten Ambassador since 2021

Interest in being an Ambassador: Since I am the Non-Profit Leadership student representative, I would like my cohort members to take advantage of the resources offered at the Weingarten Center. I can ask my cohort members if they would like to request any sessions or promote Weingarten at SP2 and NPL.

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Ekram Ibrahim

College of Arts and Sciences ‘23

Weingarten Ambassador since 2021

Interest in being an Ambassador: I hope to advocate for students with disabilities!

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Lillian Liu

Graduate School of Education

Weingarten Ambassador since 2021

Interest in being an Ambassador: The Ambassador program gives me the agency to connect with the Penn community and fulfill my dream to serve my peers.

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Claudia Magahis

College of Arts and Sciences ‘25

Weingarten Ambassador since 2021

Interest in being an Ambassador: The Weingarten Ambassador program has allowed me to connect with inspiring and uplifting individuals that share my passion for fostering a supportive, encouraging community at Penn. By being and Ambassador, I am able to learn from those around me, while also imparting the lessons and experiences I obtain to others both inside and outside of campus.

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Hoang Anh Phan

School of Arts and Sciences/PhD in Chemistry (2023)

Weingarten Ambassador since 2018

Interest in being an Ambassador: The Weingarten Ambassador program really kindles my passion in fostering an engaging, supportive, and nurturing academic environment. I am also grateful for how the program provides a platform for meaningful dialogue and idea exchange between Weingarten leadership, staff, and students, to better support Penn students.

Weingarten Ambassador Expectations

Weingarten Ambassadors have the flexibility to define their own contributions to the Weingarten Center that may involve advocacy, referral, and outreach. This flexibility allows our ambassadors to fulfill the following expectations creatively:

  • Attend monthly meetings and share progress on projects and deliverables

  • Participate in one Weingarten event per semester

  • Provide materials upon request for various digital platforms

  • Complete 3-4 smaller contributions

What is a contribution?

Throughout the semester, Ambassadors may:

  • Refer a peer to meet with a learning instructor

  • Request a workshop for your student organization

  • Promote Weingarten Center in a class (with permission)

  • Work with Weingarten Center staff at events to plug services and programs

  • Share Weingarten Center updates through Social Media

  • Share testimonials / academic strategies on the Weingarten Blog

  • Provide feedback on Weingarten Center programs, services, and outreach

  • Participate in panels to share your experience with Weingarten Center services and various courses/departments

  • Work on existing special initiatives

    • Subject-Specific Student Study Skills Panels

    • Time Management Simulation

    • Collaborations with Penn Chemistry