Dear Student,

We are pleased to invite juniors and seniors to apply as Hudson Valley Trainees for the 30th Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI)!

New York State Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro, who was of Puerto Rican descent, said to students in 1991 that the most promising future leaders are students like you who “can influence how the government and how society goes on. And that is very important.”

Students who are accepted into the program attend training sessions in the Hudson Valley Region from November to March. Here, students have the opportunity to learn about leadership, community advocacy and the legislative process in New York State. These sessions culminate in a weekend Institute from March 7-9, 2020 for selected delegates. Over two hundred students from across New York State will come together in Albany for a weekend of leadership, advocacy, and to participate in a mock assembly. Seniors have an opportunity to submit an essay for scholarships and the winners are announced during the Institute’s Student Delegate Recognition Dinner.

“I had no clue of what to expect when going to Albany, and PR/HYLI has been by far the best experience I've ever had,” said Kenneth Diaz-Fuentes of New Paltz, a former PR/HYLI participant. “I'm so proud of being Latino. I never felt this way before.”

We hope that you will consider applying. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. Only you can make the decisions that will shape your life. Come and join us by filling out this application!

Applications are due by the end of the day on October 15, 2019. Mailed references must be postmarked by October 15, 2019.

Sincerely,
The HV RBERN PR/HYLI Team