U.S. Hispanic Leaders Program
Upcoming edition: from October 22 to 28, 2023
THE SELECTION PROCESS IS NOW OPEN!
The deadline for sending applications ends in June 11, 2023 at 11.55 pm (CEST).
The U.S. Hispanic population is growing in economic, political and social strength. This population group over 60 million strong is a young, diverse, enterprising community that is seeking a space of its own in the public sphere.
The U.S. Hispanic Leaders Program offers young Hispanic leaders in their respective fields, opportunities for learning and development through contact with the social, cultural, economic and political realities of Spain, a fundamental partner of the U.S. in its relations with Europe and Latin America.
Why Spain?
Spain is a European country with strong ties to all the Americas. Enhancing U.S. Hispanics’ understanding of present-day Spain and increasing their contacts and exchanges with our country can be of special interest to U.S. Hispanics.
The fact of shared language, culture and history is a unique feature that facilitates this encounter, which is further enriched by a series of common affinities, values and interests from which Spain and the U.S. Hispanic community can mutually benefit.
The U.S. Hispanic Leaders program began in 1998 as an initiative of the Government of Spain with the goal of revealing the reality of Spain to young American Hispanics and creating a network of contacts among leading Hispanic professionals in the political, cultural, business and academic spheres and their Spanish counterparts, through an agenda in Spain dealing with the group’s specific interests. Since then, the program led to the identification of collaboration opportunities between our two countries, contributing to the empowerment of the U.S. Hispanic community and ultimately strengthening bilateral relations.
Experiences
The U.S. Hispanic Leaders Program annually selects a group of Hispanic participants between 30 and 45 years of age, who are prominent professionals especially motivated to promote the interests of the U.S. Hispanic community, broaden their own knowledge of Spain’s contemporary realities and/or strengthen ties with the international Hispanic community.
Candidates are chosen through an open selection process based on compliance with the requirements set forth in the call for candidates. Only completed applications with the required documentation attached that are received through this webpage by the established deadline will be considered. Finalist candidates may be asked to sit for a videoconference interview during the candidate evaluation process.
