The Youth Awards was founded in 1998 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Now entering its 26th year, the Youth Awards honors Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze recipients are selected in each category and receive a one-time grant to fund their college education or to fund a community service effort that tackles a social issue, and then one national Awardee is selected in each of the categories.
Once selected, recipients will be celebrated in virtual ceremonies and will become part of our broader HHF network. The Youth Awards program is the main feeder to LOFT (Latinos On Fast Track) and LOFT Leadership Institute (LLI), an active institution focused on leadership, workforce, community, culture, and social justice led by HHF in partnership with Trinity University. The Youth Awardees are also funneled into the LOFT Network, which is a collective of 300,000 students and young professionals with access to mentors, resources, networking, workshops, symposia, summits, internships, and full-time positions with Fortune 500 Companies.
HHF’s mission focuses on education, workforce, social impact, and identity and culture through the lens of leadership. Through HHF’s 26-year-old Youth Awards program, tens of thousands of high-achieving Latinx high school students have been recognized and received more than five million dollars to support their education, ideas, or projects.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze recipients are selected in each category and receive a one-time grant to fund their college education or to fund a community service effort that tackles a social issue, and then one national Awardee is selected in each of the categories.
Once selected, recipients will be celebrated in virtual ceremonies and will become part of our broader HHF network. The Youth Awards program is the main feeder to LOFT (Latinos On Fast Track) and LOFT Leadership Institute (LLI), an active institution focused on leadership, workforce, community, culture, and social justice led by HHF in partnership with Trinity University. The Youth Awardees are also funneled into the LOFT Network, which is a collective of 300,000 students and young professionals with access to mentors, resources, networking, workshops, symposia, summits, internships, and full-time positions with Fortune 500 Companies.
HHF’s mission focuses on education, workforce, social impact, and identity and culture through the lens of leadership. Through HHF’s 26-year-old Youth Awards program, tens of thousands of high-achieving Latinx high school students have been recognized and received more than five million dollars to support their education, ideas, or projects.
For additional information regarding the Youth Awards ceremonies, please contact:
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
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Hispanic Heritage Foundation
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