The National Hispana Leadership Institute’s (NHLI) Latinas Learning to Lead Program (LLL), promotes and fosters the career and educational development of young college-aged Latina leaders through training, mentoring opportunities, and access to national networks and tools to create a community impact through their leadership projects.

The 2014 program begins June 8, 2014 and ends June 14, 2014 in Washington, DC. Fellows will participate in a one-day shadowing program in which they are paired with an NHLI alumna from NHLI’s Executive Leadership Program or Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits Program.

Other session topics include: effective communication and presentation skills, advocacy training, public policy issues, and financial literacy. LLL fellows will also be implementing a leadership project that emphasizes driving safety in their communities that impacts at least 22 Latinas.

The LLL program has graduated over 200 young Latinas since its inception in 2001. Program evaluation data demonstrates approximately 71 percent of LLL participants indicate that the program reinforces their completion of higher education credentials.

Program Requirements
• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and not graduating before December 2014.
• A minimum of 30 semester college credits/hours by May 2014.
• 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 8 to June 14, 2014 and completion of a leadership project
• Have a United States government-issued photo ID for travel.

Complete applications are due Monday, March 31, 2014 by 5 PM EST.