APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Join the OCJR Ambassador Program and be part of building a stronger, more informed Oklahoma

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Join the OCJR Ambassador Program and be part of building a stronger, more informed Oklahoma

Ambassador Program

Empowering Voices. Advancing Justice.

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Become an Ambassador for Justice

The OCJR Ambassador Program is a statewide leadership experience designed for individuals ready to turn lived experience into meaningful impact.

This is more than a program. It is a pathway to strengthen your voice, build your skills, and help shape how justice works across Oklahoma.

Cohorts are hosted throughout the state, with opportunities to participate in a program coming to your region.

Statewide. Community-based. Built for real impact.

Become an Ambassador for Justice

The OCJR Ambassador Program is a statewide leadership experience designed for individuals ready to turn lived experience into meaningful impact.
This is more than a program. It is a pathway to strengthen your voice, build your skills, and help shape how justice works across Oklahoma.
Cohorts are hosted throughout the state, with opportunities to participate in a program coming to your region.
Statewide. Community-based. Built for real impact.

Who Should Apply?

If you have been directly impacted by Oklahoma’s justice system, or supported someone who has, your experience matters.
Your perspective carries insight that Oklahoma needs. This program is designed to help you use that insight with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
This program is also for individuals who are passionate about helping modernize Oklahoma’s justice system and want to be part of meaningful change in their communities.
You do not need prior advocacy experience. You need a willingness to learn, engage, and grow.

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What You'll Gain

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Leadership Through Lived Experience

Turn your experience into impact. Learn how to communicate your story in ways that inform decisions and shape conversations that matter.

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Practical Advocacy Training

Build real skills in public speaking, community engagement, and understanding how policy works in Oklahoma.

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A Strong Network

Join a cohort of individuals committed to growth, connection, and long-term impact. This is a space where relationships continue beyond the program.

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Support That Removes Barriers

Ambassador Program Graduates may earn a stipend of up to $300, if funds are available.

Why It Matters

Oklahoma’s future depends on people who understand the system and are willing to help improve it.
The Ambassador Program ensures that those closest to the system and those committed to strengthening it are part of shaping what comes next in communities across the state.
If you are ready to grow your voice and be part of something that matters, apply today.

We Want to Hear Your Story

Your experience matters.

Sharing your story helps others better understand how the justice system affects real people and real families across Oklahoma.
It brings clarity to the challenges communities face and helps shape stronger, more informed solutions.

Whether you have been directly impacted or supported a loved one, your voice can help guide conversations and influence whatcomes next.

Take a moment to share your story and be part of something that makes a difference.

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Meet Past Ambassadors

"I'm always looking to turn a negative into a positive no matter how long it takes."

Kimberly Stutson

Meet Past Ambassadors

"You can't take a sick individual from a sick environment, treat them, and then return them to that environment and expect them to remain well. You have to treat the environment too."

Nicole Gardner

Meet Past Ambassadors

"I am a Native American mother. I spent 6 years incarcerated for victimless crimes. Policy reform reunites families."

Tess Jarvis

Meet Past Ambassadors

"To make America truly great, we must lead with empathy and compassion, transform the world through criminal justice reform, and act now to change the most detrimental era of our time."

Tiffani Shaw

Apply Today

If you are ready to grow your voice and be part of something that matters, apply today.