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National Hispana Leadership Institute’s New Program Kicks Off today
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Jul 30, 2010, 12:14

Demand for talent coupled with a scarcity of people of color in the leadership pipeline will create significant challenges for the nonprofit sector in the coming years, but also extraordinary opportunities for Latinas. Twenty-two outstanding emerging professionals and leaders in the nonprofit sector accepted to participate in first class of the Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits.

The National Hispana Leadership Institute’s new program, in partnership with the American Express Foundation, which seeks to address underrepresentation of nonprofit Latina leaders kick-offs today.

ALL IN is NHLI’s latest initiative focusing on emerging professionals.  The program seeks to address the underrepresentation of Latina professionals in the nonprofit sector by preparing, promoting and sustaining the next generation of nonprofit leaders. The fellows were selected following a highly competitive application process. They represent 10 states and a cross-section of Hispanic groups, and work on a variety of issues affecting the Latino and underserved communities.

The program consists of two on-site training sessions – an eight-day intensive session  in Washington DC with a certificate from Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership, and a follow up nonprofit management institute in November – an online training component, as well as a mentoring component and a capstone or leadership project. The curriculum focuses on leadership styles and strengths, communication skills, strategic planning and other nonprofit management topics and provide access to Latina role models and mentors so that fellows find their voice as effective community leaders, build their external networks and advance in the leadership pipeline.

The ALL IN Program, an effort spearheaded by the National Hispana Leadership Institute with the support of the American Express Foundation, will begin the first phase of the training today at 7:30 pm and will continue until end on Friday, August 6.

Programs such as ALL IN are vital to developing the leadership, voice and power of Latinas in the nonprofit sector.

By providing Hispanic women with leadership and professional development opportunities and access to role models and mentors, NHLI serves as a catalyst to address the underrepresentation of Latina professionals in leadership positions. 

Since 1987, NHLI has trained and empowered more than 10,000 Latina leaders from the public and private sectors who have been appointed to leadership positions in government, corporate America, nonprofits, and foundations or have started their own businesses.

To learn more about each fellow visit http://www.nhli.org/ALL-IN