Travel To Israel, A Once In A Lifetime Experience!

Latinas from Boston University, UC Irvine, UT Austin are invited to apply to the Latinas Learning to Lead Building Jewish Bridges on Campus Program.

In collaboration with the American Jewish Committee-Latino and Latin American Institute, Project Interchange and The David Project, the National Hispana Leadership Institute students will participate in a 3 part leadership training that will take place June 12-19 to Washington, DC and June 19-26 in Israel.

Program Purpose: The 2 week training experience will help students better understand and appreciate the various cultures, religions and ethnic groups that make up their university and so greatly contribute to American society

Curriculum: Together with their female Jewish peers who will also participate in this exciting program, students will identify common issues of concern and shared American values, and build intergroup relations that will enable them to work towards shared goals.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and not graduating before December 2011.
• A minimum of 30 semester college credits/hours by May 2011.
• A minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Be 18-24 years of age.
• Demonstrate strong leadership as indicated by on campus and community volunteer and civic engagement.
• Have a strong commitment to Latina/o issues
• Be able to commit to the entirety of the program, including: attendance at all training sessions from June 12-17, 2011; mentoring component; & completion of a leadership project by the end of the fall semester/quarter.
-Meet the complete requirements of the Latinas Learning to Lead Program http://www.nhli.org/latinas_lead/lll_program.html
-Be currently enrolled in one of the following universities: University of California, Irvine; University of Texas, Austin; Boston University
-Agree to complete a leadership project in their college campus by the end of the 2011 fall semester.
-Must have a current US passport to travel.
-Cost: All round trip airline travel, room and board, training costs and all classroom materials are at no cost to the participate with the support of sponsors.

Application Deadline April 8, 2011.

To learn more visit www.nhli.org or to view the application visit:

http://tiny.cc/NHLIApplication contact Evelyn Garcia Morales, Program Manager at (703) 527-6007 or Evelyn@nhli.org

Evelyn Garcia-Morales I Program Manager
National Hispana Leadership Institute
1601 N. Kent Street I Suite 803
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: 703-527-6007
Fax: 703-527-6009