Regional ambassadors
Lead the count in your state.
Regional ambassadors are public-facing community organizers — two to three per state. Get your unique link out in your network (business circle, alumni list, family WhatsApp, civic group), refer registrants, host one local event a year. Volunteer. Listed publicly. Counted in your state.
Your seat is the on-ramp from Albanian people in your state to a community visible to the institutions that decide language access and recognition. Sustained organizing on top of a credible count is the path other communities have walked. Read the honest framing →
Questions first? Read the FAQ →
- Volunteer role
- Listed publicly
- Reimbursed expenses
- 20-min intro call
The outreach team
The people running the count where they live.
189 registrants have joined NAR through these ambassadors' links so far.
Each state seats up to 3 leads — your state being listed below doesn't mean it's closed. Apply →
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New York · Bronx, Westchester, Staten Island, Brooklyn
14 registrants
Iliriana Sela, MS, MBA — Director of Community Outreach for NAR. Second-gen Albanian American with family roots in Dibër; Physician Assistant and healthcare leader.
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Texas · Plano / DFW + Houston outreach
2 registrants
Albania-born Entrepreneur; runs the DFW Albanian network.
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Massachusetts · Boston
3 registrants
Helping connect the Albanian community and supporting newcomers as they settle into life in the US.
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New York · New York
44 registrants
In my first 90 days, I will do my best to bring together as much of the Albanian community as possible on this incredible platform. It is one of the best platforms for connecting people, discovering opportunities, and building strong communities. My goal is also to help attract and unite people from many different nations, creating a large, diverse, and supportive network.
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New Jersey · Cliffside Park
3 registrants
I am Vera Xhafaj-Puka. I have a close network with Albanian People in NJ. I am the Editor in Chief of Revista "Asaj", an online magazine that has in focus Albanian Women who live and work in Diaspora. Will use all my channels to expand NAR and have Albanians in NJ to sign up to the NAR.
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Florida · Clearwater/Tampa/St petersburg
41 registrants
For years, I’ve been actively involved in the Albanian community through organizing events, building connections, and bringing people together across the Tampa Bay area. I’m excited to help grow this project and make it as impactful as possible for Albanians throughout the United States. • Secretary of AANO Tampa Bay Chapter • Founder of Albanian American Community of Tampa Bay From soccer tournaments and networking events to Albanian parties, car parades, Cars & Coffee gatherings, and many other community events, my goal has always been to create unity, culture, and opportunities for our community. Let’s continue building something bigger together.
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Pennsylvania
10 registrants
I am well-positioned to lead initiatives across Pennsylvania due to my strong, long-standing ties to the Albanian Churches of Fan Noli and my active involvement with multiple Albanian nonprofit organizations, where I have consistently supported cultural preservation and community growth. As a deeply patriotic Albanian woman, I am committed to strengthening unity, opportunity, and representation for both younger and older generations. My leadership reflects a vision of empowerment that encourages the community to come together, engage, and thrive across all levels of civic and cultural life.
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Coverage
Where the count is — and where you'd come in.
Filled states already have a regional ambassador. Light-tinted states are the priority openings. Hover any state for details — click an open state to apply.
- Regional lead seated
- Registrants — lead open
- Anchor market — open
The role
What we ask. What you get.
What we ask
- Share your unique registration link in 2-3 community spaces (FB group, family WhatsApp, community-org newsletter)
- Host one local event per year (Flag Day, Pavarësia, summer picnic — your choice)
- Be reachable for 30 min/month for state-level questions from the board
- Follow the brand kit: logos, colors, do's and don'ts
What you get
- Listed publicly as one of NAR's regional ambassadors for your state — your face, your story
- A private kit hub: unique link + QR, social templates (EN+SQ), warm-intro emails, printable flyer, handbook
- Reimbursed event expenses (food, venue, materials — submit receipts)
- Direct line to the founder. State-level data dashboards. First look at sponsor outreach in your region.
- A public role on NAR's outreach team — your name on the regional-leads page in your state, your monthly check-in feeding the board's brief
How it works
From application to active ambassador.
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Apply
Tell us your state, your community ties, what you'd do in 90 days.
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20-min call
The founder gets on a call to talk through your state and what a first event would look like.
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Get the kit
Private hub with your unique link, QR, flyer PDF, social templates, warm-intro emails.
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First 90 days
3 community intros, your link out in 2-3 spaces, listed publicly. We check in at day 30.
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Active
One local event a year. State dashboards. A direct line to NAR leadership and a public role on the outreach team.
See the event playbook →
Open states
Where we need a lead.
If you live in one of these states and you're connected to your local Albanian community — pizzeria owners, AANO chapter boards, cultural-center directors, community Facebook admins — apply.
- MI
Michigan
Macomb / Oakland / Detroit metro
- IL
Illinois
Chicago metro
- CT
Connecticut
Waterbury + New Haven
- DC
Washington DC
DC metro + Northern Virginia + Maryland
Don't see your state above?
Doesn't matter. Albanian Americans live in all fifty. If you're connected to the community where you are — even if it's three families and a pizzeria — you're who we're looking for. Apply with your state.
The ambassador kit
What you get on day one.
When the board approves you, a welcome email arrives with a link to your private kit hub. Everything you need is in there. No PDFs lost in inboxes, no permission slips, no "let me check with the team."
Reference
Handbook
Mission, role, code of conduct, escalation path. The "what to say when someone asks" doc.
Read →
Brand
Brand kit
Logos (light + dark), color palette, type, do's and don'ts. Download all assets in one zip.
View →
Playbook
Run an event
Venue ideas, table setup, what to bring, publicizing tips, debrief template. One event nets 30–80 registrants.
Read →
Tracking
Your unique link + QR
Every registrant who lands through your link is attributed to your state. Live referral count.
After approval
Templates
Social posts (EN + SQ)
Ready-to-post templates: announcement, why register, event invite — each in EN + SQ. Plus 30-second pitch and selfie scripts. Copy-button on every one.
After approval
Outreach
Warm-intro email
Pre-written email template for reaching diaspora orgs, community-org boards, community Facebook admins.
After approval
Field
Flyer (PDF) with QR
Letter-size flyer, your state, your QR pre-baked. Bring to events. Re-print as many as you need.
After approval
Reporting
Monthly check-in
5-question form: what worked, what didn't, who you met, what's next. Feeds the board's monthly brief so your work stays visible.
After approval
Office hours
Book a call
Stuck on a state strategy, a hard question from a registrant, or which orgs to call first? Grab 20 minutes with the founder — same Calendly the intro call uses.
Book →
Apply to lead
Apply to lead your region.
Tell us your state, your community, what you'd do. The founder reads every application personally and replies within a few days.
- Volunteer role
- Reimbursed expenses
- Listed only after sign-off
Questions before you apply? Read the FAQ or the handbook.
Rather talk first? Book a 20-minute intro call with the founder →