On the heels of a successful 2014 Conexão Mundo Program, US-Brazil Connect has hired 68 Team Leaders to guide the program through the 2015 program year.
Team Leaders fill two key positions in the Conexão Mundo Program: Team Coordinators and Education/Facilitation Specialists. Team Coordinators handle the day-to-day logistics of the program as US Fellows and Senior Fellows coach Brazilian students online and on-the-ground in Brazil. The Education/Facilitation Specialists implement US-Brazil Connect’s education curriculum to help Fellows improve their global leadership skills and Brazilian students build confidence and ability in the English language.
The newest leadership cohort includes professionals working in education, nonprofit administration, international relations, politics and other fields. Most either live in Colorado or work for one of US-Brazil Connect’s community college partners.
The Team Leaders met for the first time for a two-day workshop on February 7th and 8th at Regis University. Susan Gershwin, US-Brazil Connect’s Conexão Mundo Co-Director, is confident the Team Leaders will be up to the task.
“Team Leaders are the key to creating the healthy, flexible teams that have made Conexão Mundo a success for three consecutive years,” she commented. “We are excited to see how these incredible 2015 Team Leaders will build on each of their personal strengths to inspire their Fellows and their Brazilian students.”
Bios for all 2015 Team Leaders are available here.
