APPLICATION DEADLINE – JANUARY 25, 2012

 Dear Community Partner:

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders® Program is accepting applications for the 2012 program.  This program is open to students that are current high school juniors and/or seniors.  Five (5) students from Long Island will be chosen to participate in this program.

As part of the company’s lending, investing and giving to strengthen the communities we serve, the Bank of America Student Leaders Program has recognized more than 1,600 exemplary high school juniors and seniors with a passion for improving their communities.  The program helps students gain a greater understanding of how nonprofits create impact in the community and develops them as the next generation of community leaders through two components:

• ·         A summer 2012 eight-week paid summer internship with selected nonprofit organizations designed to provide opportunities for the students to develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on work experience, while raising their awareness of community issues addressed by their host organization. 
• ·         A week-long all-expense paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., July 15-20, 2012. Conducted in partnership with the Close Up Foundation, the Summit introduces students to aspects of civic, social and business leadership and provides them with knowledge and skills they will use throughout their life to create positive community change.  The student must participate in the Summit to be eligible for this program.

In order to spread the word about the opportunities available to many of your members, partners, and affiliates, please distribute information about the program in the manner appropriate for your organization (email, electronic newsletter, website, etc.).

Please note the application deadline of January 25, 2012.

Please see attached flyer for information.  Posters are also available to help spread the word. If you would like posters, please contact me and we I will send them to you. 

We appreciate your help to inform young people about this opportunity. 

Please note that the two students in the picture below were from Long Island and participated in the 2010 Student Leaders program. 

The students can apply below or visit the website at http://www.bankofamerica.com/neistudentleaders.

Please contact Community Relations Manager Lorraine Aycock atlorraine.aycock@bankofamerica.com or myself at monica.a.cavallo@bankofamerica.com if you have any questions.