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College Programs

For college students, we offer a variety of leadership and personal development programs on leading college campuses specifically geared toward Latino leaders and academic achievers. Our programs are strategic and help students understand what is necessary for achieving career success, regardless of their chosen field.

Leadership Development
Mentoring Programs
Career Guidance

Professional Development Workshops
Scholarships
Company Recruitment

For further information regarding any of our programs, please contact Rocio Mendez at rocio@hace-usa.org

Leadership Development

In partnership with Dale Carnegie Associates, HACE offers world class leadership and personal development programs for Latino student leaders on our partner university campuses. We bring together 25 to 30 Latino leaders from key organizations on campus for a two-day intensive training and development offered through Dale Carnegie Associates, a world class leader in personal training.

Topics include a range of key personal development areas including:

Leadership and Personal Confidence
Powerful First Impressions
Leading Conversations
Planning and Vision
Public Speaking

Networking
Communications and Presentations
Skill Alignment and Team Roles
Establishing Vision
Recognition and Appreciation

Programs are held at various times throughout the year at HACE Partner Universities.

"The leadership program gave me so much more confidence in what I can offer my organization!"
- Dianne Rodriguez, Cornell University

Mentoring Programs

In an effort to bring together Hispanic youth with Latino professionals, HACE invites Latino professionals to interact with students in a group discussion format. Thirty students from each Partner College participate in monthly group meetings with six mentors in order to foster their career development.

Monthly discussion topics include:

Functional Area Expertise and Skill Alignment
Managing your Personal Finances for Success
Power, Influence and Ethics
Teamwork and Collaboration
Celebration and Completion with Mentors

Participants are selected from leading Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0. Programs are held throughout the academic year at HACE Partner Universities.

Career Guidance

Students who participate in any of our programs will receive guidance on their resumes, interviewing skills, and networking opportunities.

Workshops include:

Functional Area Expertise and Skill Alignment
Industry Insights and Choices
Building Confidence and Presence
Interviewing Techniques and Styles
Mock Interviews

In addition, HACE works with students to best prepare them for Internships and Full-Time job opportunities with some of America's leading companies.

Professional Development Workshops

HACE provides access and exposure to excellent career opportunities and prepares students to meet the expectations of leading companies and employees. To fulfill our mission, HACE provides the following Professional Development Workshops for Latino college students:

Industry Insights & Comparisons
Managing Your Personal Finances for Success
Building Confidence & Presence
Power, Influence & Ethics
Teamwork & Collaboration
Personal Skill Alignment
Skill Alignment and Team Roles
Networking

Leadership & Personal Confidence
Powerful First Impressions
Leading Conversations
Planning & Vision
Public Speaking
Communications & Presentations
Establishing Vision

Scholarships

HACE is pleased to provide information on the following scholarships available to Latino students. We encourage you to visit our partner, the Hispanic College Fund, to determine if you might be eligible for any of the scholarships listed there.

ComEd Latino Scholarship Fund

HACE is pleased to announce its proud partnership with ComEd, an Exelon Company, to deliver scholarship awards that will assist Latino students to further their educational goals. As a result of ComEd's commitment to academic excellence and community service, 5 qualified recipients will be presented with a $2,500 scholarship check in October and will be recognized at HACE's Annual celebration in January 2010.

We are now accepting applications for the 2009 HACE ComEd Scholarship with a deadline of September 10, 2009.

To receive an application please e-mail rocio@hace-usa.org

Eligibility:

* Latino/a students who are Illinois residents, regardless of where they attend school
* Open to college freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are expected to graduate in spring 2010
* Minimum 3.0 grade point average
* Documented community service
* Funds available for students whose post-secondary studies include, or will include:

       --Accounting
       --Business/Business Administration/Management
       --Chemistry
       --Communications
       --Computer Science
       --Engineering
       --Pre-Law
       --Math
       --Media Relations
       --Physics

Other Scholarship Resources

Hispanic College Fund - www.hispanicfund.org

Diversity Pipeline Alliance - www.diversitypipeline.com

Hispanic Scholarship Directory - www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org

Company Recruitment

HACE works to prepare college students for some of the best fast track jobs offered by America's leading companies and employers. Our Company Recruitment programs bring leading companies to campuses for special company open houses or recruitment programs that are targeted to Latino students. Look for upcoming special Company Recruitment at our Partner Universities.