2 Students in Latino Leadership Program

Laura Garcia and Miguel Rivas Jr. of Monrovia High School are among 50 high school students nationwide who are participating in the National Youth Leadership Program dedicated to fostering Latino leadership.

The program is sponsored by the National Assn. of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. The two students are sponsored by Monrovia Councilwoman Lara Blakely, an association member. At the beginning of the six-month program, Laura and Miguel did community service at Serendipity Preschool in Monrovia and participated in student leadership conferences.

Now they are in the final phase of the program, serving an eight-week local government internship in Monrovia City Hall through August.

Laura, a 1992 graduate of Monrovia High School, works as a member of the city clerk’s staff and is on general assignment to the Fire Department.

Miguel, a senior at Monrovia High School, is working for KGEM, Monrovia’s cable television station, and at the Neighborhood Recreation Program at Julian Fisher Park. Each is paid $1,640 by the association for the summer internship.