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Apply to the 2009 Latinas Learning to Lead Summer Youth Institute
Applications will be available online in early 2009.
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How to Apply
Download the PDF version of the 2008 Program Application. Two copies of the Recommendation Form are included in 2008 Program Application. If you have the Acrobat reader plug-in for your browser, you will be able to view and/or print out the pages. If you do not have the plug-in, you will need to download the document to your hard drive. The Reader can be downloaded for free from www.adobe.com.
The deadline for the 2008 Summer Youth Institute is
April 4, 2008.
To apply for this program, the following items must be included in
your application packet postmarked by the deadline.
- Personal Essay:
Essay must be typed and at least 500 words in length. Include your
name in the upper right-hand corner of the first page. Your essay
should address the following:
- In your opinion,
what are the major issues affecting the Latino community and how
do you see yourself impacting change?
- How has your Hispanic heritage impacted your life?
- Why would
you like to participate in the NHLI Latinas Learning to Lead Institute?
- A copy of your most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
- Two letters of recommendation:
One from your academic advisor or a faculty member from your college;
the other from any adult you knows you well.
- Résumé including education, honors, extracurricular
and community activities, and employment history
- Five copies of your completed application.
Send 5 copies of your
application package postmarked by April 4, 2008 to:
NHLI
Latinas Learning to Lead
1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 803
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 527-6007
Fax: (703) 527-6009
For any questions, please contact Evelyn Garcia.
Email: evelyn@nhli.org
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