Programs

Leadership

Latinas Leading tomorrow (E.L.I.T.E)

The ELITE Leadership Academy is a leadership development program for high school students that takes them to the

next level by encouraging them to finish high school and go on to attain a college degree. The ELITE Academy promotes

personal and professional development through interactive workshops and mentoring through the access of a professional

Latina network (Madrinas) in the Washington, D.C. metro region.

http://www.latinasleadingtomorrow.org/#!programs

The Hispanic College Institute-HCI

At the Hispanic College Institute, approximately 150 Hispanic high school students come together on the campus of

Virginia State University in this four-day, three-night pre-college empowerment program where they will learn to

overcome both real and perceived barriers to college access.

https://www.valhen.org/programs

The Young Ambassadors Program

The Young Ambassadors Program (YAP) is a national program for graduating high school seniors, fostering the next

generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources.

http://latino.si.edu/Education/YAP

Bank of America Student Leaders

Every year, through our Student Leaders program we help connect 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment,

skills development and service. They’re awarded paid summer internships with local nonprofits such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America

and participate in a national leadership summit in Washington, D.C.

https://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/what-guides-us/student-leaders.html#fbid=UVa7Yuj2Taf

GIRL(Girls Inspired and Ready to Lead)

Amazing programs for girls that offers a variety of opportunities.

http://www.girlsinspiredinc.org/programs/

Explainers Program

The NASM Explainers Program hires high school and college students to help visitors better understand the Museum’s collection,

making person-to-person connections with our iconic artifacts and stories about the science and technology that make innovation possible.

https://airandspace.si.edu/support/get-involved/student-jobs

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts, which has grown to over 50 million members and alumnae around the globe, is a proven program that has prepared girls

for a successful future.

https://joingirlscouts.org/#

UVA Advance

UVA Advance is a four-week summer residential program for highly-motivated, rising high school juniors and seniors that offers participants

an opportunity to experience college life at the University of Virginia.

https://summer.virginia.edu/uva-advance

Youth Leadership Academy

The Academy will focus on personal leadership, community organizing and youth participation in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Participants design projects that they will implement in their communities to contribute to sustainable development during the 2018-19 school year.

https://www.planusa.org/yla

MiddleBury Summer Language Academy

Experience four weeks of language and cultural immersion at our enriching summer program for 8th-12th grade students.

http://www.middleburyinteractive.com/summer-language-academy

Leda Scholar

The LEDA Scholars program comprises four components and a six-year trajectory to help high-achieving, low-income students go to the most

selective colleges and thrive there.

http://ledascholars.org/our-program/

High School Diplomats

The High School Diplomats Program is a cultural enrichment experience that brings together high school students from Japan and the United States.

HSD is a ten-day program at Princeton University for American students to interact and forge friendships with Japanese students. During the stay each

American student is paired with a Japanese roommate. The program is designed to expose the students to both cultures through daily themes and activities.

http://www.highschooldiplomats.com