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11/15/10

Latinitas Teen

Leadership Institute

+www.LatinitasMagazine.com Digital magazine by, for & about young Latinas

+www.MyLatinitas.comDigital magazine by, for & about young Latinas

+Latinitas – nonprofit dedicated to the empowerment and advancement of Latina youth through media, art, culture & technology. We offer workshops & training to help girls build confidence and express themselves creatively through multimedia.

+ What is the Teen Leadership Institute?

• It is an institute that will help young women to develop leadership & communication skills.

• The institute will consist of monthly workshops on leadership methods, decision making skills, communication, advocacy, media, creative expression, goal setting, public speaking, civic engagement, and volunteerism.

• The institute will help you explore your own strengths and cultivate their leadership abilities.

• The institute will

+Benefits

• Develop leadership & communication skills

• Build pr, event planning & fundraising experience

• Meet new friends

• Connect with mentors & role models

• Earn community service hours

• Make a difference

• Gain confidence

• Add to your college applications

• Build your resume

+Requirements

• Attend monthly meetings through May

• Organize 1 individual service project

• Organize 1 group service project (conference)

• Create multimedia advocacy project

• Complete at least 20 volunteer hours

• Help with at least 1 fundraising project

• Pay it forward – be a mentor

+Group Service Project

Organize a Girl Empowerment Conference

Example: Chica Power Fest

– Site: Main Public Library & UTEP

– Time: 10-2pm & 10-4pm

– Audience: girls 11-17

– Workshops: bullying/self-esteem/leadership/education

– Guest Speaker: Adriana Payan, YWCA – diversity, Jennifer Sanchez, Su Voz Latina, self-esteem

– Donations: sandwiches, goodie bags

+ Creating a Service Project

Requirements

You pick a cause you care about

You organize the project to serve your community

Steps: Service Learning Steps

1: Pick an issue/ cause you care about

2: Investigate: Research need & resources

3: Prepare & Plan your project

4: Take action

5: Reflect on your experience

6: Celebrate

+Sample Individual Service Projects– Priscilla remembered her challenges in trying to learn English as a second

language, so she tutored bilingual kids at an elementary.

– To help preserve her heritage and culture, Alejandra coordinated Ballet Folklorico classes for younger girls.

– To provide recreational opportunities for girls who can’t afford it, Arianna organized a free dance course.

– Indira saw the troubles her friends experienced grieving from the deaths and violence in Juarez, so she organized a support group for teens.

– Jo Marie was concerned about helping the environment, so she started a recycling program at her school and got her group to adopt-a-highway.

– Gabriela hosted a documentary film screening and talk to motivate students in her school to become active.

– Lynette cared about children with cancer, so she organized a fundraiser to benefit cancer research.

– Daniela thought teen pregnancy was a big issue in her school, so she organized presentations about the topic.

+Fundraising

Organize a fundraiser to raise funds for the group service project

– Examples:

• Hosted a garage sale

• Benefit day at a store

• Supply drive for workshop materials

• Parent provided help with making copies

• Got items donated for goodie bags (pens, stickers)

– Ideas:

• Garage sale, bake sale, sell candy, car wash, drop off donation letters, pizza party

+Volunteer Projects

• Help mentor middle school girls in our after-school clubs

• Assist at our monthly Saturday Camps

• Help at girl empowerment workshops

• Mentor girls in our Spring Break Camp

• Write for our magazine

• Help at our office

• Assist with special events

+Connect & Contact Us!

[email protected]

915-219-8554

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+Questions??