Thursday, January 12, 2017

R2L NextGen: A Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Summer High School Program


R2L NextGen is a week-long leadership and civic engagement program for current high school juniors. CHCI will bring a group of Latino high school students to D.C. to learn about how the Federal Government works, meet key leaders, visit historic sites, and develop a deeper understanding of how they can affect positive change in their communities and their nation.

The program, which will take place July 23 – 28, 2017, is completely FREE of charge to all selected student participants.

Students who wish to apply must:
· Be a current 11th grade student
· Demonstrate interest in learning more about civic engagement and the Latino community
· Student must reside in Fulton or DeKalb County to be eligible to apply (detailed eligibility  requirements can be found here)

Applications are now available online. Click here to apply. All applications must be submitted by Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. Please visit  http://chci.org/ for additional information about the program and application process.