[RAICES] 2003 Latinas Learning To Lead Summer Institute

[Melissa Scheid Frantz]

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2003 Latinas Learning To Lead Summer Institute
The application deadline is April 15, 2003.

Opportunity for a one week leadership development in Washington DC for
Latina Students. - FREE


    National Hispana Leadership Institute

 Latinas Learning To Lead Summer Youth Institute

 ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY!

The Latinas Learning To Lead Summer Youth Institute's 
purpose is to train the next generation of Latina leaders and expand the
already outstanding
reputation of the National Hispana Leadership Institute.  The Latinas
Learning to Lead Summer
Institute was created to ensure that young Latinas develop their personal
and professional
potential to serve as leaders within the rapidly growing Hispanic communities.

The program is composed of an intensive one-week leadership training 
in Washington, D.C. (July 20th - July 26th, 2003).  The program combines
leadership training 
with technical and practical experience in a comprehensive one-week
program.  The week training
includes sessions on cross-cultural communications, conflict resolution,
and technological
skills. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with high-level
national Latina/o
Leaders during lectures, group exercises, and site visits.  We will also
focus on personal and 
career planing.  Up to 20 Latina undergraduate college students from
diverse geographical and ethnic
backgrounds will be selected.



You can download the
application from our website at www.NHLI.org. ; All applications must
be in by April 15, 2003.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (703)
527-6007.

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>      Marisa Rivera-Albert
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>      National Hispana Leadership Institute President
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Melissa Scheid Frantz
Director, Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA  01002-5001
tel: 413-559-5415
fax: 413-559-6668
mscheidfrantz at hampshire.edu
http://www.hampshire.edu/


The Lebrón-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center is a resource and meeting center
dedicated to raising awareness on issues of race, ethnicity, oppression and
underrepresentation by providing support and resources to students of
underrepresented cultures and ethnicities and to the entire campus
community.