Hudson Valley RBERN Update: Reminder: PR/HYLI 2024-2025 Applications

Hudson Valley RBERN Update:

Reminder: The Hudson Valley PR/HYLI delegation is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year!

PRHYLI 2024-25 Flyer

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to 11th and 12th graders in the Hudson Valley Region to apply for the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI)!

 This free 30-hour leadership program, available to Hispanic students in NYS, is a unique and exciting opportunity for students who are passionate about leadership, community, advocacy, and making a difference. If selected, they will have the chance to attend specialized training sessions right here in the Hudson Valley Region.

During these sessions, students will be equipped with valuable knowledge about leadership strategies, effective advocacy, and the legislative process in our state. The journey culminates in an exciting weekend Institute in March, where a select group of Hudson Valley delegates will be invited to join hundreds of fellow students from all over New York State in a celebration of leadership, advocacy, and unity.

What’s even more exciting is the opportunity for seniors to submit an essay for a scholarship award, which can aid the pursuit of their academic dreams after high school!

Students must submit a completed application by Friday, September 20, 2024.

Please see the syllabus for additional information.

Direct Link to our Flyer.

Click here to access the application

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

Hudson Valley RBERN Update: PR/HYLI 2024-2025 A pplication

Hudson Valley RBERN Update:

Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI)

PRHYLI 2024-25 Flyer

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to 11th and 12th graders in the Hudson Valley Region to apply for the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI)!

This free 30-hour leadership program, available to Hispanic students in NYS, is a unique and exciting opportunity for students who are passionate about leadership, community, advocacy, and making a difference. If selected, they will have the chance to attend specialized training sessions right here in the Hudson Valley Region.

During these sessions, students will be equipped with valuable knowledge about leadership strategies, effective advocacy, and the legislative process in our state. The journey culminates in an exciting weekend Institute in March, where a select group of Hudson Valley delegates will be invited to join hundreds of fellow students from all over New York State in a celebration of leadership, advocacy, and unity.

What’s even more exciting is the opportunity for seniors to submit an essay for a scholarship award, which can aid the pursuit of their academic dreams after high school!

Students must submit a completed application by Friday, September 20, 2024.

Please see the syllabus for additional information.

Direct Link to our Flyer.

Application

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

PR/HYLI Application

The Hudson Valley RBE-RN invites you to nominate students in grades 11 and 12 to participate in the 27th Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI). The student application can be found at this link. 

PR/HYLI is sponsored by the New York State Puerto Rican Hispanic Task Force and the New York State Education Department. PR/HYLI participants develop leadership skills. They also have the opportunity to interact with positive role models such as Puerto Rican/Latino elected officials, educators, and business leaders, develop in-depth knowledge of the state legislative process.

Last year 60+ students from the Hudson Valley participated in the training sessions. From that group 44 high-achieving high school Latino students represented the Hudson Valley delegation at the statewide Institute weekend in Albany. The Hudson Valley delegation was the 2nd largest in the state and brought home $9,000 worth of scholarships. 

This year’s Institute is scheduled for March 10-12, 2018. During the three-day Institute in Albany, students participate in leadership activities, network with high school students from across New York State, participate in a mock assembly, interact with legislators and attend a Student Recognition Dinner.

In preparation for the Institute, a local training program will be conducted by the Hudson Valley RBE-RN from December of 2017 to March of 2018 (a schedule is attached to the application). 

Expectations for attendees: 

• To participate in the PR/HYLI training sessions and the weekend Institute, all students must be accompanied by a district a chaperone/liaison who will also assist in the training sessions. 
   
• Face-to-face training sessions go from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Due to training requirements, we will only accept and retain students who commit to attend the entirety of each training session. 

Completed student applications MUST be postmarked by November 27, 2017.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email José M. Meléndez, Resource Specialist and PR/HYLI Trainer at jmelendez@swboces.org or Gregory Bailey, Technology Resource Specialist and PR/HYLI Trainer at gbailey@swboces.org.