Applications are open!
We are excited to announce our third annual Summer Leadership Summit for Native
Youth in Food & Agriculture at the University of Arkansas School of Law. The Summit will begin in July, and it’s time
to start the application process.
Students who wish to apply
must:
- be American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian;
- be between the ages of 15 and 18;
- be passionate about food & agricultural production, and
- have the courage to lead their Tribes and communities into the future
Please see the links below
for the appropriate application form.
If you're a college-aged student, please consider applying as a Student Leader. If you're a returning student, please fill out an application to be a Summit Fellow. More details about the Fellows program can be found in that application, below.
If you're a college-aged student, please consider applying as a Student Leader. If you're a returning student, please fill out an application to be a Summit Fellow. More details about the Fellows program can be found in that application, below.
Spaces are limited, so PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Dates:
July
17-26, 2016 (this includes travel dates)
Location: University
of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Hosts:
Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative,
University of Arkansas School of Law
Intertribal Agriculture Council
Supporters:
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Credit
Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Southern Region
Extension Risk Management Education Program
Cost to attend: All food, lodging, instructional materials and
field trip costs will be provided.
Depending on the number of students, some travel scholarships
will also be provided. However, we need applications as soon as possible
to plan for travel needs.
How to Apply: More detailed
information about the selection process can be found in the application forms.
First time students: Complete the Student Application Due
April 11, 2016
Returning students: Complete the Summit Fellow Application Due
March 11, 2016
College-aged students: Complete the Student Leader Application Due March 11, 2016
College-aged students: Complete the Student Leader Application Due March 11, 2016
Click the links above for .pdf copies of the applications.
Need an email or print copy? No problem! Contact Emerald Hames on the IFAI
staff at ehames@uark.edu, or call her at 479.575.5128.
The Summit 2016 staff can’t wait to read your applications! Apply as soon as possible. We hope to see you this summer!!!
--IFAI Summit 2016 Staff
