21st Century Leaders Internship
The 21st Century Leaders Internship of the United
States Hispanic Leadership Institute is a ten (10)
week program that promotes grassroots community organizing
and leadership development in key impact areas. The
21st Century Leaders Summer Internship Program will
provide students with an opportunity to observe the
dynamics of social change by working with community
leaders and elected officials in their respective
areas to register voters and attend public policy
seminars presented by local, county, state and federal
officials. The student dedicates ten weeks to reaching
his/her goal of registering 1000 new or restored,
primarily Latino, voters.
The internship requires a mandatory training
in Chicago, Illinois, May 28-30, 2010.
The internship program will officially begin May 31, 2010
and ends August 6, 2010. Applicants
must be high school graduates or college students
enrolled for fall of 2010 at an accredited 2 or 4-year
College or University, be in good academic standing,
and demonstrate involvement in either campus or community
organizations.
Interns will receive a $2,500 stipend for
the ten (10) week program. Interns will be paid $500
every two weeks.
A more detailed description has been attached,
along with the official
application data form. The complete application
must be sent to the attention of Ricardo Lopez by fax
to 312-427-5183 or emailed to rlopez@ushli.org.
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