Next Generation of Latino Policymakers Sought

“The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund is seeking the next generation of Latino policymakers to participate in the 2006 NALEO Ford Motor Company Fellows Program.

Each year, college seniors, recent graduates and graduate students are selected to become NALEO Ford Fellows to participate in a five-week placement in the office of a Member of Congress or federal agency in Washington, D.C. During their placement, Fellows may research legislation, monitor hearings, handle constituent casework, assist with media related projects, and prepare briefing materials, as needed. Ford Fellow placements have included the offices of U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham-Clinton, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Representative Robert Menendez, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Office of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans….”

Please note some (many) sites require registration. Many times it is free.

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