In the present day Niantic are launching a brand new course of so that you can grow to be a Neighborhood Ambassadors! Their group program launched in July 2022 in partnership with the Silph Highway, with the objective to assist Trainers worldwide to host native occasions and produce the group collectively. With the closure of the Silph Highway, a brand new system has been put in place for this program.
With this new revised course of Niantic are recommitting to this objective, and likewise wish to make it even simpler for Trainers to grow to be acknowledged as leaders of their native communities. Beginning now Trainers from the Americas, Europe, the Center East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand can apply, with extra areas being added at a later date.
Software Course of
The applying kind to grow to be a Neighborhood Ambassador could be discovered right here. Niantic ask you to learn by means of the beneath info earlier than making use of to make sure your utility is profitable.
What has modified?
- The applying course of is now totally run by Niantic. There isn't any must seek the advice of
or go to exterior web sites or assets. - The minimal dimension for a acknowledged group that commonly meets and performs Pokémon GO has been lowered to 10 folks.
- Candidates must run a complete of 4 local people occasions. These will not be restricted
to Pokémon GO Neighborhood Days; they are often Raid Days, Buying and selling Meetups,
GO Battle League Tournaments, and meetups for the World Pokémon GO Fest
occasion.
What steps do I must take to grow to be a Neighborhood Ambassador?
Fill out the applying on the finish of this web page to kick-off your journey. After an preliminary evaluate of your utility you'll obtain an invite to hitch a group of candidates. Over the subsequent weeks or months it's good to submit a complete of 4 group occasions that you've got run together with a gaggle picture of the occasion.
Go a last background verify for you and a security verify of your group.
Extra details about becoming a member of the Neighborhood Ambassador Program could be present in
the FAQ on the backside of this text.
Common Details about the Neighborhood Ambassador Program
What's the Neighborhood Ambassador Program?
The Neighborhood Ambassador Program helps native, in-person Pokémon GO communities across the globe by empowering their experiences. Neighborhood Ambassadors can obtain particular perks for his or her communities, like merchandise codes for giveaways, entry to Niantic representatives for particular suggestions classes, early entry to new options, and different alternatives to assist their group’s development.
People who run in-person occasions of their space, develop their communities, and create and join secure areas for Trainers to play can apply to grow to be one in all Niantic’s Neighborhood Ambassadors.
What does a Neighborhood Ambassador do?
A Neighborhood Ambassador is somebody who voluntarily runs occasions of their local people with the gratitude and help of Niantic. Niantic acknowledges how a lot ardour and laborious work it takes to carry folks collectively, and this program is constructed to assist leaders just do that.
What does Niantic search for in a Neighborhood Ambassador?
- Range. Pokémon GO Trainers embrace folks of many nationalities, identities,
and ethnicities. We wish to make sure that our Neighborhood Ambassadors do, too. Professionalism and high quality of character. Being a Neighborhood Ambassador signifies that you’ve been acknowledged by Niantic. Our Neighborhood Ambassadors ought to at all times deal with others with respect, honesty, and kindness. - Positivity. We all know that communities develop within the picture of their management, and the most effective communities are constructed by creating and highlighting the optimistic as a substitute of specializing in the damaging. Alternatives for essential suggestions ought to be handled with respect—by no means with cruelty or anger.
- Security. Neighborhood Ambassadors ought to try to make sure that each their communities and the areas they play in are safe. All communities are required to have digital presences which can be family-friendly, publicly open to members over 13 years of age, and embrace frequent sense guidelines that facilitate secure areas and practices. When gathering to play, Neighborhood Ambassadors ought to make sure that the areas they select are secure for trainers and keep away from unsafe environments.
- Integrity. Communities ought to keep away from dishonest in all kinds. That features discussing dishonest or utilizing bots, web sites, or different instruments that encourage dishonest. Neighborhood Ambassadors ought to at all times do their finest to make sure that their communities stay cheat-free.
What does a group obtain for being a part of the Neighborhood Ambassador Program?
Your group is featured on the official group map, so different Trainers can
discover and be a part of your local events. Neighborhood Ambassadors who register and run occasions by means of our program will obtain particular incentives like merchandise codes and swag to share with their communities for Neighborhood Days and different occasions.
Neighborhood Ambassadors can even have the ability to present suggestions on to Niantic. They are going to have entry to one-on-one alternatives to study extra about Niantic, and for them to find out about you!
Be a part of a world group of native leaders that assist one another to handle and develop their very own native communities. As Niantic proceed to develop and develop this system, they could prolong extra alternatives and advantages that can assist you foster a wholesome and secure group for others to play in.
How do I grow to be a Neighborhood Ambassador?
Use the beneath utility kind right here begin your journey as a group Ambassador. Further info can be present in Niantic's FAQ beneath.
FAQ
Q: What's the Neighborhood Ambassador Program?
The Neighborhood Ambassador Program helps native, in-person Pokémon GO communities
across the globe by empowering their experiences. Neighborhood Ambassadors can obtain
particular perks for his or her communities, like merchandise codes and swag for giveaways, entry to
Niantic representatives for particular suggestions classes, and different alternatives to assist
their group’s development.
People who run in-person occasions of their space, develop their communities, and create and
join secure areas for Trainers to play can apply to grow to be one in all Niantic’s Neighborhood
Ambassadors.
Q: What does a Neighborhood Ambassador do? Are they an worker or a volunteer?
A Neighborhood Ambassador isn't a Niantic worker, contractor, consultant, or
volunteer. A Neighborhood Ambassador is somebody who voluntarily runs occasions of their local people with the gratitude and help of Niantic. Niantic acknowledges how a lot ardour and laborious work it takes to carry folks collectively, and this program is constructed to assist leaders just do that. We don't prohibit what a Neighborhood Ambassador says or does; they've the liberty to provide optimistic or damaging suggestions publicly. Nevertheless, we do require that interactions are skilled—all suggestions ought to be respectful, constructive, and may by no means assault the individuals who work on the sport.
Q: What does Niantic search for in a Neighborhood Ambassador?
Range. Pokémon GO Trainers embrace folks of many nationalities, identities, and
ethnicities. We wish to make sure that our Neighborhood Ambassadors do, too. Professionalism and high quality of character. Being a Neighborhood Ambassador signifies that you’ve been acknowledged by Niantic. Our Neighborhood Ambassadors ought to at all times deal with others with respect, honesty, and kindness.
Positivity. We all know that communities develop within the picture of their management, and the most effective
communities are constructed by creating and highlighting the optimistic as a substitute of specializing in the
damaging. Alternatives for essential suggestions ought to be handled with respect—by no means with
cruelty or anger.
Integrity. Communities ought to keep away from dishonest in all kinds. That features discussing
dishonest or utilizing bots, web sites, or different instruments that encourage dishonest. Neighborhood
Ambassadors ought to at all times do their finest to make sure that their communities stay
cheat-free.
Q: How do I grow to be a Neighborhood Ambassador?
Fill out the application form located at the end of the linked page. It will begin your journey to grow to be a Neighborhood Ambassador. As soon as your utility is obtained by means of the shape, it would bear an preliminary evaluate. If profitable, you'll obtain an invite to hitch a Discord group of candidates.
Within the following weeks or months, you may be required to submit a complete of 4
group occasions that you've got organized. Please embrace a gaggle picture of
every occasion as a part of your submission. The submission can solely be carried out inside
the Discord group.
As the ultimate step, each you and your group might want to cross a radical
background verify.
Q: How does Niantic vet their Neighborhood Ambassadors?
Niantic has established an inside course of to make sure that candidates meet our requirements. Upon making use of to this system, candidates will undergo the next checks. Pokémon GO account checks for any historical past of dishonest, with an emphasis on the final six months
Background checks for recorded incidents involving the protection of households and kids.
A sequence of customer support and group checks. These checks assist confirm that the group is moderated and has frequent sense guidelines. This course of additionally checks to see if complaints have been reported in opposition to the applicant prior to now six years.
Not all candidates are assured to grow to be Neighborhood Ambassadors. Neighborhood Ambassadors might lose their standing at any time in the event that they interact in any habits that may be
thought-about in opposition to our requirements, is dangerous to their group, or violates our Terms of
Service.
Q: What's the function of the Discord Channel?
The aim of the Discord group is solely to facilitate the onboarding course of for the
Neighborhood Ambassador program. It isn't supposed for discussions associated to sport options or different matters. Please observe that solely trainers who've efficiently accomplished all of the required steps inside this group and have handed the background verify might be acknowledged as official Neighborhood Ambassadors. For any inquiries relating to the onboarding course of and changing into a Neighborhood Ambassador, please be happy to pose your questions inside the Discord group, the place a particular channel is created to ask such questions.
Q: What are the necessities for a Neighborhood?
We require that communities are respectful, family-friendly, and exemplify a willingness to
assist one another in a pleasant, constructive method. With a view to qualify and stay in good standing, communities should meet the next necessities:
- Neighborhood management have to be over the age of 18.
- Neighborhood management ought to have guidelines and laws in place to make sure all members have to be over the age of 13.
- Communities have to be public and accessible for anybody to hitch.
- Your group can't be locked behind any type of paid gate, resembling a Patreon or Regular membership.
- Communities will need to have a presence on Campfire and use it to arrange their occasions as a way to obtain in-game rewards. In case your group doesn't at present have entry to Campfire, we'll present that for you.
- Communities have to be family-friendly.
- Communities can not publicly advocate for or share details about dishonest. Your group ought to have guidelines and laws to control what occurs if members of your group focus on dishonest. Communities with excessive quantities of cheaters or public dialogue of dishonest might be faraway from this system.
- Communities have to be actively moderated and preserve a algorithm that
encourage good habits. - Communities should preserve an energetic, optimistic house for members
- We'll periodically verify group hubs to make sure their content material is assembly our
necessities. Failure to fulfill necessities will lead to instant removing.
Q: My group is kind of small, am I capable of apply?
Your group wants to incorporate at the least 10 Trainers.
Q: What are the necessities for a Neighborhood Ambassador to run an occasion?
With a view to obtain incentives, occasions should at all times do the next:
- Be held safely. If there are doubtlessly harmful parts concerned, resembling inclement climate or different dangerous environments, Neighborhood Ambassadors ought to cancel occasions or reschedule for an alternate location.
- Be held in-person and centered on in-game experiences, resembling Raid Hour, Neighborhood Day, Battle Days, or different occasions. Incentives won't be provided for occasions by which the group doesn't meet in-person.
- Be scheduled and accumulate RSVPs utilizing Campfire.
- Have at the least 5 attendees.
- Have a Neighborhood Ambassador current.
Q: What does a Neighborhood obtain for being part of the Neighborhood Ambassador program?
Your group is featured on the official group map, so different Trainers can
discover and be a part of your native occasions. Neighborhood Ambassadors who register and run occasions by means of our program will obtain particular incentives like merchandise codes and swag to share with their communities for Neighborhood Days and different occasions.
Neighborhood Ambassadors can even have the ability to present suggestions on to Niantic. They are going to have entry to one-on-one alternatives to study extra about us—and for us to find out about you!
Be a part of a world group of native leaders that assist one another to handle and develop their very own native communities.
Q: Do I would like any particular language expertise for changing into a Neighborhood Ambassador?
A primary skill to speak in written English is a requirement to grow to be a Neighborhood
Ambassador.
Q: Can I leverage my progress with the Neighborhood rank at TheSilphRoad to hurry up my journey in direction of changing into a Neighborhood Ambassador?
Sadly, we're unable to contemplate beforehand submitted occasion knowledge at TheSilphRoad for the brand new onboarding course of. Nevertheless, you will have the chance to submit your hosted occasions, offered they occurred on or after April 2023. These occasions could be resubmitted inside the Discord group as part of the general 4 occasions it's good to submit. These occasions
can solely be submitted, in case you additionally present a gaggle picture from the occasion.
Q: I've different questions on this program. The place ought to I direct them?
You possibly can e mail [email protected] with any questions.
A Be aware About Dishonest
- Neighborhood Ambassadors’ accounts have to be in good standing and cross a verify with Niantic as a way to qualify. Moreover, your group house might not actively encourage or advocate for any type of dishonest. That can assist you navigate this matter and show you how to keep away from violating the Phrases of Service, we're offering the next examples to help you.
- TRICKS: If one thing occurs within the Pokémon GO app, with none exterior affect, then this isn't dishonest. If you happen to carry out any motion contained in the app that results in an sudden, however potential, habits, this isn't thought-about dishonest.
- Tips are OK to speak about, however will not be confirmed or supported by Niantic.
- PHONE CHEATS: If you happen to depart the Pokémon GO app and alter one thing about your
- telephone’s settings to impression gameplay, that is dishonest. This may occasionally embrace manipulating commonplace features in your telephone by means of its settings, resembling switching GPS on and off or altering time zones within the settings.
- Speaking about telephone cheats or encouraging members to make use of them shouldn't be allowed in your group hub.
- THIRD-PARTY CHEATS: Utilizing a third-party machine or third-party software program to control knowledge or the Pokémon GO app, or utilizing a manipulated third-party model of Pokémon GO, is dishonest. This class consists of utilizing a bot to play Pokémon GO or utilizing software program to control your GPS sign.
- Speaking about third-party cheats or encouraging members to make use of them shouldn't be allowed in your group hub.
These are only some examples. If you're uncertain, verify the Niantic Phrases of Service. We are able to’t foresee all of the methods somebody would possibly cheat in Pokémon GO, so in case you encounter one thing that feels flawed however isn't categorised as dishonest in our tips, act with warning. Speaking about dishonest is a severe matter for us and might trigger a group and its Neighborhood Ambassador to be instantly eliminated.
If you happen to or your Neighborhood Hub have had any earlier points with dishonest, please allow us to
know so this info received’t have an effect on our relationship sooner or later. An offense that occurred earlier than you joined this system doesn't exclude you from participation so long as you might be open about this
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