Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013
Dear Educator:
The 22nd annual La Raza Youth Leadership Conference is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2013. In the past twenty one years the conference has provided Latino students the opportunity to participate in a full day of educational, informative and entertaining workshops. Since the mission of the conference is to provide a resource for young people to achieve their full educational, economic and social potential, it is our intent to recognize those students who exemplify this mission.
The Youth Awards Committee is seeking nominees for the 2013 Youth Leadership Award. The conference targets young students in two grade ranges: 6th-8th and 9th-12th. Two recipients from each grade range will receive a cash award in recognition of his/her scholastic achievements, leadership and community service. The recipients will be presented their awards at the conference.
I would like to enlist your help in getting this information out by asking you to PLEASE distribute the enclosed application. The application may be duplicated. The La Raza Youth Leadership Awards application must be received by Friday, March 1, 2013. If you have any questions regarding the awards, please contact me at (303) 556-2322 (office), email or . The application may be downloaded at larazayouth.org in Acrobat Reader or Word format. On behalf of La Raza Youth Leadership Institute, Inc., I thank you for assisting us in identifying students deserving of the award.
ELIGIBILITY
• Must be Chicano/a, Mexicano/a, and Latino/a grades 6¬-12,
• Must be enrolled and in good standing in a public, private or alternative school,
• Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5,
• Must be involved in school activities and activities in the community.