| ||
|
The Washington Post and the Woodrow Wilson Center announce
Fellowship for Latin American Journalists
The Washington Post and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announce the launching of a pilot program to bring five outstanding professional journalists from Latin America to Washington, D.C. to conduct two weeks of reporting on an issue of importance to their home countries concerning hemispheric relations. “This fellowship aims to promote enterprising journalism about the Americas while giving Latin American journalists the experience of working in Washington and in one of the most vibrant and challenging newsrooms in the United States," said The Washington Post Managing Editor Philip Bennett.
The convening institutions will develop a number of structured activities during the journalists’ stay to give them exposure to newsworthy issues and key actors in the policy community. “The fellowship will serve as an immersion program in the complex political culture of the nation’s capital. Grantees will have the unique opportunity to develop sources of information, enter into direct contact with public officials and private institutions, and experience in situ how
Applicants from print media (daily and weekly newspapers, and magazines) or online journalists, from
A panel made up of representatives from both institutions and outside experts will select the most qualified applicants. The selected journalists will be announced the first week of May. The fellowship will extend from June 15 to June 28, 2008.
Information on how to apply can be found at: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/lap
Please direct questions to:
Dolia Estevez
Journalism Fellowship Coordinator
c/o Woodrow Wilson Center Latin American Program
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004
Email: doliaestevez@cox.net
Telephone: 703-707-0236
The blog www.scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com is designed to further encourage young Hispanic students to pursue higher education by connecting them to mentors, advisors and professionals with up-to-the minute dialogues relating to financial aid, high school preparation, college savings advice and professional insight.
The blog, which already features a post on how to register to optimize user-experience when navigating through our Scholarship Directory, will bolster content already available at www.scholarshipsforhispanics.com. Also featured on the blog, will be guest columns from national leaders on topics ranging from college entrance preparation to ways to finance higher education.
The foundation’s goal with the blog, scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com, is to spread the word about scholarships available to Hispanics and share insight into securing a college education.With the addition of the blog, NHP Foundation hopes to provide a forum to share experiences between college degree holders and those students and families engaged in the pursuit of a higher education.“Each week we will highlight new topics on the directory home page to attract the attention of tens of thousands of unique visitors, mentors, and counselors,” said Eddie Escobedo, NHP Foundation Chair. “We feel that this will be a very helpful resource to everyone in the college planning and advising family.”
"Keeping the youths of our community in school and considering college is one of the most pressing issues for the advancement of Latinos," said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Azteca America and Fundación Azteca America. "We're committed to this effort and excited to be teaming up with the NHP Foundation with this important initiative."
Aside from information on scholarship opportunities, NHP Foundation also offers information to prospective college students on services, organizations, high school preparation, college entrance test preparation, government loans and local scholarships that will help them secure their education.
The NHP Foundation facilitates the distribution of this information in detail through its website at www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org. According to Thomas Oliver, NHP Foundation President and CEO, the website attracts tens of thousands of hits and thousands of unique visitors each week.
The foundation’s online presence compliments its “Educate” print tabloid and its CD-Rom platforms. In partnership with Fundación Azteca
Through its partnerships with
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans Announces Website Redesign
The new visitor-friendly site contains the latest in education news, research, information and resources pertaining to Hispanic Americans, including:
- The latest information about education reform, particularly the No Child Left Behind Act;
- Informative home page articles and a list of new partners, updated weekly;
- News archives;
- Practical and useful bilingual publications and other resources, including links to other Web sites;
- Tips for students, parents and educators;
- PDFs of White House Initiative publications;
- Background information, including information on the executive order that established the President's AdvisoryCommission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans and the White House Initiative office;
- A calendar of upcoming events across the country;
- A section on the Partnership for Hispanic Family Learning, including a list of current partner organizations and a partnership enrollment form;
- Information on President George W. Bush's American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) and corresponding education programs and grants;
- Staff biographies;
- And much more!
High School Seniors Entering College/University Fall 2008
Please visit the scholarship directory section of this website to find out more information about applying to the Gates Millennium 2008 Scholars Program. The GMS program selects 1,000 students and awards them with renewal scholarships to cover the costs of attendance.