The Whitney M. Young Fellowship Program

"Los sueños no son ninguna novedad para cualquier edad, tampoco ellos son la posesión de un solo individuo."

This program is a memorial to the late Whitney M. Young Jr., former executive director of the National Urban league, educator, and social activist.  The program is aimed at helping the camps achieve a rich and diverse educational environment and increasing the opportunities in graduate education for highly self-motivated students who are underrepresented in graduate study at UIS.  This includes but it not limited to ethnic/racial minorities, first generation college students, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds.  The program is designed to complement graduate studies with community service, research, and scholarship in areas of public policy and public affairs.