PRHYLI 2020-2021 a Virtual Success!

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In October 2020, the Hudson Valley RBERN began recruiting students from our region to participate in the Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI). Seventy-four (74) students applied and were accepted into the training program, which began in December 2020. Students participated in nearly a dozen virtual training sessions outside of school hours to learn more about public speaking, government, leadership, NYS Assembly protocol, essay writing, and debate skills.

2020-2021 Hudson Valley PRHYLI Participating Districts

Bedford Central School District

Brewster Central School District

East Ramapo Central School District

Fallsburg Central School District

Goshen Central School District

Harrison Central School District

Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District

Hyde Park Central School District

Kingston City School District

Liberty Central School District

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

Mount Vernon City School District

Newburgh Enlarged City School District

Ossining Union Free School District

Pearl River School District

Peekskill City School District

Port Chester Public Schools

Poughkeepsie City School District

Putnam Valley Central School District

Rye City School District

South Orangetown Central School District

Spackenkill Union Free School District

Valley Central School District

Wallkill Central School District

Wappingers Central School District

Warwick Valley Central School District

White Plains Public Schools

Upon completion of the training program, the Hudson Valley PRHYLI team "brought" to Albany the delegation for the virtual PRHYLI Weekend on March 13-14. During the weekend, students participated in multiple cultural and leadership-focused workshops on Saturday and then debated bills in the Mock Assembly on Sunday.

After the Mock Assembly, students earned recognition and scholarships were awarded.

The Hudson Valley RBERN PRHYLI Team is proud to recognize the following scholarship awardees!

Katherine Quezada

Peekskill City School District

Katherine has been accepted to:

  • Binghamton University

  • Stony Brook University

  • Pace University

  • University at Albany

  • Siena College

  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice

  • Manhattanville College

  • Hofstra University

María Villacreses-Valarezo

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

María has been accepted to:

  • Temple University

  • Stony Brook University

  • University at Albany

María will enroll in the Honors College at the University at Albany.

Outstanding Delegate

The Hudson Valley Delegation Leaders select one student each year who goes above and beyond during the training sessions and in their academic/extracurricular life.

We commend the following student, who was selected as 2021's Outstanding PRHYLI Delegate!

Joshua Gomez-Cruz

Harrison Central School District

Joshua has been accepted to:

  • University of Connecticut

  • Pennsylvania State University

  • Syracuse University

  • Fordham University

  • University at Albany

Joshua will enroll at the University of Connecticut.

Looking Forward

The Hudson Valley RBERN will begin recruitment for the 2021-2022 PRHYLI Training Program in the Fall of 2021. We will notify Hudson Valley RBERN newsletter subscribers when the application is available online and will also post updates on our website!

Please contact the HV RBERN for support or with any questions you have.