Leadership Program

La Raza Youth Leadership Program will provide Latino high school students, grades 10 -12, an opportunity to achieve their full leadership potential by participating in an intensive leadership program.

The mission of La Raza Youth Leadership Program is to empower Latino youth to achieve their educational and leadership potential and instill the desire to give back to the Latino Community.

La Raza Youth Leadership Program believes in social justice, quality education, human rights, environmental justice worldwide and the advancement of the Latino community. The Program welcomes and encourages differing philosophical views to promote the learning experience.

The goals for the Program include:

• Providing in-depth training on leadership for Latino high school students
   
• Providing information and insight into current issues facing the Latino community
   
• Introducing the Program participants to current Latino Leaders
   
• Promoting and facilitating access to higher education
   
• Creating a forum for a higher education mentor program for high school seniors
   
• Examining and developing a historical understanding of Latino cultural life and struggles in the United States
   
• Introducing participants to a variety of leadership theories, styles, and techniques

Thirty-five participants will be selected through a competitive process. Participants will attend nine sessions of leadership workshops, which will be held on Saturdays, beginning January 10, 2009 and ending April 11, 2009. A light breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks will be provided each session. For more information contact Jenny Santos at (720) 323 -3885 or via email at

2008 Program Application Fee

The application is $30.00 if accepted into the program. Scholarships available upon Applicant’s request.

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2009 Program Sponsors

• Office of Student Enrollment and Student Affairs
  University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center
   
• Center for Multicultural Excellence,
  University of Denver
   
• Office of Admissions,
  University of Denver
   
• Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship,
  University of Denver