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Online Application and Instructions

Thank you for your interest in applying to the 2011 Latinas Learning to Lead Program.
Please read the following before you enter the online application link at the bottom of the page.

General Requirements:

The application has four components including:

• Part I. Contact Information/Emergency Information
• Part II. Community Impact Essays
• Part III. Current Resume, Official/Unofficial Transcript and Biography
• Part IV. Letters of Recommendation

Part I. Your Current Contact/Emergency Information

• Current university, GPA, expected graduation year
• Emergency contact information
• Parents' occupation and ethnicity

Part II. Community Impact Essays

1. Upon completion of the program, participants are required to complete a leadership project that will impact at least 22 Latinos:
   1. In your opinion, what is a major issue affecting the Latino community? (Limit 600 words)
   2. In 600 words or less, describe ideas for activities you could develop as your leadership project to address the above issue in your community (UC Irvine, UT Austin and Boston University students do not need to complete question b).
2. How has your Hispanic heritage impacted your life? (Limit 600 words)
3. Why would you like to participate in the NHLI Latinas Learning to Lead Summer Youth Program? (Limit 600 words)

Part III. Current Resume, Official/Unofficial Transcript & Biography

• You will be prompted to upload your current resume (word or pdf format) into our database. Be sure to include: Education, Honors, Extracurricular and Community Activities, Employment/Internship Experience.
• You will be prompted to upload your official/unofficial transcript (word or pdf format) into our database.
• Please write a short biography of yourself (max 100 words) that includes your name, university/college, major(s)/minor(s), and brief details about your passions (community/volunteer/extracurricular activities and hobbies/interests). The following bio is provided as an example.

Stephanie Gonzalez holds an Associates of Arts from Portland Community College. She will transfer to George Fox University and will major in Business Management and Economics with a focus on Public Policy. Energized by serving an impoverished community in Oregon, she has volunteered with over twenty organizations providing homeless and low income families with resources and services towards self-sufficiency. She is currently a tutor and advisor to high school students through Upward Bound in Beaverton, Oregon.

Part IV. Letters of Recommendations

• NHLI requires all applicants to submit two letters of recommendation.
  • A letter from an advisor, professor, university/college faculty who can attest to your educational achievements and activity on campus.
  • A letter from a community member who has witnessed your leadership abilities outside of campus.
• Your recommenders should submit the letters at this webpage: http://tinyurl.com/LLLRecommendation before March 31, 2011.
  

Note: Please do not submit letters from relatives.

Tips for Completing Your Application

Prepare the following documents in advance to insert into the online application; the application will not allow you to save your essays so type and save them into Word or another word processor first.

• Community Impact Essays
• Current Resume
• Current Official/Unofficial Transcript

Have someone proofread your essays and resume before you submit them.

Allow your recommenders adequate time to complete their letters by notifying them as soon as possible. It may be helpful to them to also see a copy of your resume and/or the essays you are submitting.

***Click here to access the Latinas Learning to Lead application.***

Please Note:

• The application is best viewed using Internet Explorer.
• Once inside the online application, you do not have the opportunity to save your work.

If you have questions please visit LLL FAQ page. For additional information email: Evelyn@nhli.org

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