THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
LLILAS BENSON LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES AND COLLECTIONS
Community Engagement Award
APPLICATION
Please submit the complete application, with the following items, to LLILAS:
 Application Parts A (data) and B (essay)
 Résumé (please do not exceed two pages)
 Letter of recommendation
Include one letter from a colleague or supervisor at a community organization
with which you work. The letter can be written in English, Spanish, or
Portuguese, and should be written on organization letterhead. The letter should
reflect on your contribution to the organization and its audience. The letter of
recommendation should be signed and attached as a pdf document.
Please submit applications by email to:
lengelman@austin.utexas.edu
Lindsey Engelman, Public Engagement Coordinator
LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections
Please e-mail lengelman@austin.utexas.edu or
call 512/232-2404 with questions.
: APPLICATION
MUST BE Award
LLILASDEADLINE
Benson Community
Engagement
RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016
PART A. APPLICANT’S DATA
1.
Name (last, first, m.i.):
2.
UT EID:
3.
Address:
4.
Phone:
5.
E-mail:
6.
Degree/concentration being pursued:
7.
Please list the community organization(s) with which you have worked, the type of service
you have provided, and the dates of your affiliation.
Name of Organization
Activity
Dates
PART B. ESSAY QUESTION
Please do not exceed 500 words.
Describe your experiences with community engagement and how it has affected both your
education and your personal development. Address your personal philosophy and/or approach to
integrating community service into your academic work and vice-versa.
Community Engagement Award—Application
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