Ambassador Update Spelman College

These past two weeks have been very eventful. Last week I presented at two seperate classes, one at 8am and then another at 1pm. Within these presentations I was able to not only showcase the archive and have audience partiicpation but also promote my digital archive contest. After those presentations, I was able tos ee that I did have new applicants apply to be in the contest.

I was also able to shift a professors mind on the archive. One of the profressors I presented for was an African history professor and before she felt that the historymakers would not help her class because it was rooted in African history. With the help of one of my judges and advisors, we are able to help switch her mind and tell her that the historymakers references a very broad spectrum even events and topics relating to Africa. This event I felt, was my biggest achievement this week in helping get the historymaker presented and out there to other profressors and students.

One of my judges (Dr. Nafeesa Muhammed) also sent out a department wide email in order to get her collegues involved and have them mention the contest within their classes. Overall, this week and last week I felt were the most productive in promoting the contest and the digital archive.