Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI) Program

Latino Leadership Initiative program is a cohort style program support Latino/a/x students. In partnership with a local partner, , 56吃瓜网 Bothell students get the chance to explore how they can be leaders in their community while gaining valuable networking and civic engagement experience. The LLI鈥檚 purpose is to increase awareness about issues and ideas that are specific to the Latinx community. Anyone who wants to learn more about the dynamic cultures that represent a variety of Latin American countries, cultures, and traditions is welcome to engage in this affinity group.

Goals of the program

Empower Latino/a/x College and University students to be civically engaged
Expose Latino Leadership Initiative participants to a variety of educational and career options
Instill theory & application of multicultural leadership skills
Increase Latino/a/x identity consciousness & cultural competencies

students smiling to the camera in the Collaboratory

鈥淭his program is an effort to allow students to gain leadership skills and get access to resources and communal support so that they are then able to identify their needs, the needs of their communities and, most importantly, the capability to address those needs.鈥�
Dr. Victoria Breckwich Vasquez, former faculty member in School of Nursing and Health Studies, and founder of LLI at 56吃瓜网 Bothell in partnership with LETI

Benefits

Receive 40+ hours of Leadership Training
Students will work on a group service project focused on your community
Meet and network with prominent Latino dignitaries and professionals
Learn how to prepare a professional portfolio
Opportunities to receive letters of recommendation from Latino professionals
Opportunities to receive recommendations for internships at various businesses upon completion
Opportunity to receive assistance from Connected Learning advisor to apply for scholarships

Requirements

Commitment to attend bi-weekly meetings with 56吃瓜网 Bothell cohort throughout winter and spring quarters
Commitment to attend seven group sessions, Saturday, 9am 鈥� 12pm, hosted by LETI.
Dates for 2024-2025 School Year:
- Orientation 鈥� Saturday, December 7th 2024 or January 4th 2025 (Zoom)
- Kick Off – Saturday, January 11th 2025 (Zoom)
- 1st Immersion Seminar – February 8th , 2025 (Zoom)
- 2nd Immersion Seminar – March 1st, 2025 (In-Person, 56吃瓜网 Bothell)*
- 3rd Immersion Seminar – April 12th, 2025 (In-Person, Skagit Valley College)*
- Final Project Presentations – May 17th, 2025 10:00am-1:00pm (In-Person, Edmonds College)*
- Graduation Ceremony – May 31st, 2025 (In-Person, 56吃瓜网 Bothell)*
- *For in person events, we鈥檒l have a student leader drive the community transit van leaving 56吃瓜网 Bothell at 8:15am to the scheduled event site.
Work on a community project in spring. Last year鈥檚 project connected with high school students from the Bothell High School Latinx Student Organization
Open to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students in all majors
All students committed to serving the Latino/a/x community are welcome to apply regardless of their race, sex, immigration status, or other identity.
The LLI’s purpose is to increase awareness about issues and ideas that are specific to the Latinx community. Anyone who wants to learn more about the dynamic cultures that represent a variety of Latin American countries, cultures, and traditions is welcome to engage in this affinity group.

How to apply

Applications for the 2025 LLI cohort are now closed. Email Niveah Martinez (niveah4@uw.edu), in the Office of Connected Learning with any questions or if you want to volunteer for any of the service project events this Spring 2025.

2025 Service projects

If staff or students would like to support our events by volunteering, please reach out to Niveah Martinez (niveah4@uw.edu).

Service Project 2025 Partners

Bothell High School

Juan Price, Principal
Angela Menon, Assistant Principal
Lindsay Eckle, Counselor
Patricia Herrera, Northshore School District Family Engagement Specialist

Inglemoor High School

Adam Desautels, Principal
AVID Class Teachers

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School of Educational Studies (co-sponsoring Equity in Education event)
Professor Vilma Illanes, Spring 2025 BSPAN 216 Spanish Heritage Class
Latine Student Union

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