An ambassador never returns unchanged. They return to share what they have received and to help those who will follow them grow.
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The return marks the end of the stay, but it does not mark the end of the mission.
Quite the opposite.
Over several months, the ambassador has grown, discovered another culture, developed new skills and carried OSE's values.
Everything they have received is now a wealth of experience they can share.
An OSE ambassador does not return with memories alone. They return with an experience that can help other young people, strengthen their club and help the whole community grow.
Before recounting their stay, the ambassador takes the time to understand what they have experienced. What were the most rewarding discoveries? What difficulties helped them grow? What have they learned about others... and about themselves?
An experience becomes fruitful once it is shared. The ambassador meets with their club, their OSE Country, future candidates and, whenever possible, their school.
They recount their adventure with simplicity, sincerity and humility.
The return is not limited to a personal account. The ambassador brings new knowledge about their host country, its culture, its sport, its school and the good practices they have discovered.
In doing so, they help enrich OSE's collective memory.
Once home, the ambassador remains an ambassador. They support new cohorts, answer questions from future candidates and continue to bring the OSE spirit to life through their conduct.
Their commitment changes shape, but it does not end.
The experience received naturally calls for a contribution in return. The more the ambassador is recognised for what they have lived through, the greater their responsibility to help build a more fraternal community by already allowing others to benefit from their experience.
In this way, each generation prepares the next.
When a legacy is entrusted to you, your duty is not to preserve it as it is, but to make it flourish.— Raoul Barrière