New ambassador blog post

Author: jemgillam

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-title: "New Ambassadors in December 2025"
+title: "Meet the December Ambassador Cohort"
 tags: ["announcements"]
 date: 2025-12-18
 byline: Jem Gillam
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 import { AmbassadorGrid } from "../../../components/ambassador-grid"
 import {ambassadors202512} from "../../../components/info-card/ambassador-data"
 
-The GraphQL Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of the GraphQL Ambassadors Program — a new initiative to recognize and support community leaders who are helping to grow the GraphQL ecosystem worldwide.
+The GraphQL Foundation is happy to announce the next cohort of GraphQL Ambassadors! 
+Ambassadors are nominated and represent a diverse range of geographies, backgrounds, and use cases — from maintainers of popular libraries, to meetup organizers, to educators writing guides and tutorials. Join us in welcoming these 12 incredible individuals to the team!
 
-GraphQL has long since established itself as a global standard for powering APIs across startups, enterprises, and platforms. Our incredible network of educators, maintainers, advocates, and organizers keeps the community strong and well-positioned to support developers at all stages of their GraphQL journey.
-
-We’ve launched the GraphQL Ambassadors program to:
+<AmbassadorGrid ambassadors={ambassadors202512} concise />
 
-- **Highlight contributors** who are already teaching, mentoring, and building with GraphQL.
-- **Support local communities** through meetups, conferences, and workshops.
-- **Amplify voices** from across the globe to ensure GraphQL remains accessible, inclusive, and community-driven.
-- **Share GraphQL best practices** and gather feedback from developers.
+## **News from the Ambassadors**
 
-## **Meet the First Ambassador Cohort**
+Our Ambassadors hit the ground running, with new local meetup groups being organized in Amsterdam, Philadelphia and Poland. 
 
-Ambassadors are nominated and represent a diverse range of geographies, backgrounds, and use cases — from maintainers of popular libraries, to meetup organizers, to educators writing guides and tutorials. Join us in celebrating our first group, and stay tuned for more news about this program!
+Our Ambassadors Erik and An were also busy representing GraphQL at API Days Paris, and they along with 
+Aurélien also gave talks at the co-located [GraphQL.Day event](https://graphql.day).
 
-<AmbassadorGrid ambassadors={ambassadors202512} concise />
+Along the way, our Ambassadors have also been hard at work behind the scenes shaping the new Ambassador program to become something truly impactful for the community.
 
 ## **How to Get Involved**
 
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 ## **What’s Next**
 
-The Ambassadors program is part of our broader effort to strengthen community engagement and education around GraphQL. Look forward to spotlights on our inaugural cohort, upcoming blogs and speaking opportunities, and ways you can collaborate with these leaders.
+The Ambassadors program is part of our broader effort to strengthen community engagement and education around GraphQL. Look forward to spotlights on our Ambassador team, upcoming blogs and speaking opportunities, and ways you can collaborate with these leaders.
 
 Together, we’re building not just technology, but a thriving, global GraphQL community.