Hello Cen Cal, Below you will find information regarding an awesome opportunity for TRiO students to participate in this summer. This is great for those of us that donšt hold summer program for students. Please take a minute to read and feel free to contact me or Agni Fernandez if you have any questions. Thanks. Jenny -- Jenny Robledo, Director | Educational Talent Search Program | California State University, Fresno | 5048 N. Jackson Avenue | Lab School Room 104A M/S LS140 | Fresno, California 93740-8022 | Tel: (559) 278-2246 Fax: (559) 278-2322 High School Students! Apply to Participate in the 2009 Central Valley Hispanic Youth Symposium Would you Like to? * Experience life on a college campus for four days and three nights? * Meet new friends like you who are interested in going to college? * Learn more about the Latino culture? * Learn about the college application process? * Earn a chance to compete for $14,000 in scholarships? * Meet awesome college students and Latino community leaders? * Learn how to achieve a successful career? If you answered yes to these questions, apply today to participate in the 2009 Central Valley Hispanic Youth Symposium at www.hispanicyouth.org <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=nxnsiwcab.0.0.urv6qlcab.0&ts=S0383&p=http%3 A%2F%2Fsymposiums.hispanicyouth.org%2F&id=preview> ! Date and location: July 28th - 31st, 2009 California State University, Fresno To be eligible to apply, you must: * Live and go to high school in either Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Madera, Merced, or Stanislaus Counties * Identify with the Hispanic Culture * Be either a sophomore or junior in high school during the fall of 2009 * Have a 2.5 GPA or above * Complete the online application and essay (www.hispanicyouth.org <http://www.hispanicyouth.org/> ) Once you are accepted, you will need to pay a $10 personal investment fee which can be waived if necessary. Apply online today at www.hispanicyouth.org <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=nxnsiwcab.0.0.urv6qlcab.0&ts=S0383&p=http%3 A%2F%2Fsymposiums.hispanicyouth.org%2F&id=preview> The Deadline to Apply is April 24th, 2009 How to apply * With the help of a teacher, write a 1 - 2 page personal statement about a person you admire and how he or she has had a positive impact on your life. You can chose anyone you like, from a family member, to a friend, to an historical figure. * Save an electronic version of your personal statement on your computer, or somewhere else so that you can easily access it. * Go to http://symposiums.hispanicyouth.org/ and create an account. * Once you have supplied all of the necessary information, copy and paste your personal statement into the essay box. * Once have completed the steps outlined above, click submit. After you submit your essay, you will not be able to modify it. * You will receive confirmation of your acceptance into the program in the Spring of 2009 * * 2009 Central Valley Hispanic Youth Symposium Supporters * * Sponsors * Southwest Airlines, El Monterrey/Ruiz Foods, The University of Phoenix * * Lead Community Partner * Central Valley Higher Education Consortium * * University Partner * California State University, Fresno * * Community Partners * Central California Consortium, CSU Fresno College of Engineering, CSU Fresno Educational Talent Search, CSU Fresno Outreach Services, Latino Rotary de Fresno, Social Security Administration. * * Note for teachers and counselors: * A flyer is available for download at http://www.hispanicyouth.org/symposium-central-valley/student-application <http://www.hispanicyouth.org/symposium-central-valley/student-application> . Andrew J. Gonzalez Hispanic Youth Symposium Director, Western States Hispanic College Fund [log in to unmask]