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La Alianza is an organization dedicated to providing support to Latino/a students at Harvard Law School. La Alianza is committed to increasing a dialogue about and an understanding of the issues that face Latinos in the United States. Everyone is invited to participate in our efforts. Academic and Career Assistance La Alianza provides academic and career placement assistance for its members. Our office has a variety of academic aids, used books, hornbooks, outlines, and other study aids. Members are encouraged to take advantage of these resources prior to purchasing textbooks. Workshops are held on brief writing, test taking, course selection, resume writing, and interviewing. First-year students are also assigned a mentor (a 2L or 3L) to help them through the general rigors and adjustments of the first year. Campus Diversity Our organization is committed to increasing the presence of Latinas/os on campus, from the student body to the faculty. La Alianza works in conjunction with the Admissions Office to increase the enrollment of Latino/a students by traveling throughout the U.S. and working with our undergraduate institutions to encourage potential students to apply for admission. We also endeavor to achieve the appointment of Latinos/as to the HLS faculty. La Alianza is committed to working with alumni, faculty, and the administration to bring tenured Latinos/as to campus.
During the academic year, La Alianza organizes a number of activities to mitigate the often demanding academic life at Harvard. La Alianza sponsors a number of informal gatherings such as happy hours, salsa dances, movie nights, and a few excursions away from Cambridge. We sponsor conferences where Latinos/as from throughout the country meet to discuss topics of importance to the U.S. Latino/a community. We are excited about the year’s activities and hope that you will join us in making our experience at HLS a memorable one. Be sure to contact La Alianza at alianza@law.harvard.edu either before or when you arrive in Cambridge. We can answer questions and provide advice.
Scholarship The Justicia en Diversidad Foundation ("JDF" or "JD Foundation") is an organization of Latino students and alumni of Harvard Law School dedicated to encouraging young Latina/os to pursue a legal career. As beneficiaries of the privilege of attending Harvard Law School, we seek to use our position to give back to our community, to expand opportunities for young Latina/os in need, and to help remedy the underrepresentation of Latinos in the legal profession. It is also the goal of JDF to improve communication and interaction between current Harvard Law School Alianza students and HLS graduates, and the JDF invites all Latino students and alumni of Harvard Law School to join in our efforts. The JDF Scholarship and Mentorship Program is designed to assist graduating high school students who are interested in the law to attend college, creating the foundation for a successful future career in law. To apply for the JDF Scholarship Program, please carefully read the Scholarship Instructions, fill out the Application Form, and provide all required materials. All applications for the JDF Scholarship Program must be postmarked by February 1, 2008 and sent to: La Alianza Justicia en Diversidad Foundation Thank you for your interest, and good luck! Alexander A. Boni-Saenz |
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