Association Of Latino Men In Action Scholarship

Human Rights Campaign

The Association of Latino/as Motivating Action (ALMA) Chicago is proud to continue what is now called the ALMA Leadership scholarship. This scholarship was developed to invest in the young adult LGBTQ latinx community and allies through mentoring and providing leadership opportunities

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
-Latinx LGBTQ Youth or Latinx Youth Ally
-Age 18-25
-Resident of Illinois
-Demonstrate previous experience (volunteering and/or participation in a group or club) in advocacy and/or activism for the LGBTQ community
-Must be willing and able to commit to one year service on ALMA’s Associate Board (January 2018 – December 2018), approximately 5-10 hours/month
-Must ensure that participation in Creating Change January 2018 will not interfere and/or will be cleared by employers and/or educational institution
**Latina lesbian, queer, and bi women; transgender Latin@s, and first generation LGBTQ immigrants strongly encouraged to apply.