At BALI we believe that all youth, including female identifying and gender expansive-youth are destined to greatness. Our mission is to inspire them to become effective, dynamic and visionary 21st century leaders as well as active and creative participants in civic, political, corporate and community life. This program provides the skills set and the social-emotional learning needed by the current generation of young women to gain the knowledge and the confidence needed to become leaders in all circles of life.
Our summer program is open to all youth, ages 13-21 years old, residing in or from NYC metropolitan area. There are no academic or skills criteria, however there is an application and a short interview that follows as part of the selecting process.
Priority is given to youth coming from underserved neighborhoods and or schools.
Location(s)
- Hunter College Main Campus, New York, New York
Schedule
- Cohort 1: Early July
- Cohort 2: Late July
- Cohort 3: Early August
Cost/Compensation
- A $500 stipend is offered to all program attendees.
Eligibility Requirements
- The summer program is open to all youth, ages 13-21 years old, residing in or from NYC metropolitan area.
- There are no academic or skills criteria, and priority is given to youth coming from underserved neighborhoods and or schools.
Deadline
- Early June
Application or Entry Requirements
- Online application form.
- Short essays describing motivation for applying to BALI.
- A short interview is required for admission.
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Bell Abzug Leadership Institute (BALI) offer in-school, after-school, and summer programs to underserved NYC youth. The programming is aligned with BALI's mission to provide skills-based and socio-emotional leadership training for young people to become leaders now and in the future.
