Bank of America has selected five metro Detroit-area high school students to join its 2024 Student Leaders® interns for an eight-week paid summer internship connecting students to employment, skills development and service nationwide. These community-minded students will gain practical work and life experience while working with local nonprofits, all while earning competitive wages.
This summer, Student Leaders Tanya Caldaza, Jason Howard, Maria Nido, Nisha Singhi and Alexander Villagomez will participate in programming that includes a collaborative, mentor-focused project with Focus: HOPE. They will experience the vital role nonprofits play in advancing community health and the importance of public-private partnerships. Later this summer, the students also will travel to Washington, D.C. for a week-long, all expenses paid, national leadership summit to learn how nonprofits, governments and businesses collaborate to meet local needs.
“The Bank of America Student Leaders program is designed to unlock the potential of these exceptional students and better prepare them to be the leaders of tomorrow,” said Star Crawford, market executive, Bank of America Michigan. “Together, they exemplify hard work, dedication and drive. Thanks to our partners at Focus: HOPE, they are experiencing first-hand the power of community service and leadership. Congratulations to all five of these talented students.”
The 2024 Detroit area-based Bank of America Student Leaders are:
- Tanya Calzada, of Detroit, is a graduate of Cass Technical High School and rising freshman at Columbia University. Calzada has served as the Red Cross Club president, National Honors Society executive board member and tutor, Detroit Youth Mobility Summit policy ambassador, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor and tutor, and as a Forgotten Harvest volunteer.
- Jason Howard, of Pontiac, is a graduate of Madison High School and rising freshman at Albion College. Howard served as his high school class vice president, student council member and varsity basketball team captain. He also participated in an eight-week General Motors internship program.
- Maria Nido, of Troy, is a graduate of Troy High School and rising freshman at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Nido founded the Single Mothers Initiative, which supported single mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also served as Troy Cowboys varsity and Smith Middle School assistant cheer coach, Vacation Bible School leader and Leonard Elementary School 5th Grade Camp counselor and is a member of the National Honors Society. Nido represented the state of Michigan at the DECA International Career Development Conference where she competed at the district and state levels, qualifying for the international competition.
- Nisha Singhi, of Bloomfield Hills,is a graduate of International Academy Central and rising freshman at Stanford University. Singhi has tutored at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Michigan andfounded the Balloon Project to raise awareness about harmful effects of balloon releases. She also served as a panelist at Delta Dental Spotlight on Civility at the Henry Ford Museum Liberty and Justice For All Exhibit, as a member of her high school’sstudent council and student senate, as a Bloomfield Hills Board of Education Student Advisory Council member, and as Model United Nations and Green Group p
- Alexander Villagomez, of Detroit, is a graduate of Cass Technical High School and rising freshman at the University of Michigan. Villagomez has previously volunteered at Focus:HOPE and Forgotten Harvest, served as the Gardening Club president, as National Honor Society Community Service board member, as Keystone Club president and as a Distributive Education Clubs of America member.
“We’re thrilled to welcome this year’s cohort of Bank of America Student Leaders,” said Rachel Sherman-Guastella, manager of the Volunteer Department at Focus: HOPE. “Each year, this program introduces Focus: HOPE to remarkable young individuals, providing them with insights into the vital work of non-profits like ours. Their enthusiasm and dedication are inspiring, and we look forward to empowering them with the knowledge and experience to make a difference in their communities.”
Celebrating its 20th anniversary year, the Student Leaders program recognizes 300 community-focused juniors and seniors from across the U.S. annually. Since 2004, Student Leaders has engaged more than 4,500 students and invested $42 million nationally as a critical part of our effort to build pathways to economic mobility across nearly 100 markets. Seventy-five students have participated in the program since it launched in Detroit in 2008.
Learn more at #BofAStudentLeaders.
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Bank of America anuncia a los líderes estudiantiles de Detroit para 2024
Tres estudiantes hispanos elegidos para realizar pasantías remuneradas este verano
Bank of America ha seleccionado a cinco estudiantes de secundaria del área metropolitana de Detroit, para unirse a los pasantes de Student Leaders® 2024, en una pasantía remunerada de ocho semanas que conecta a los estudiantes con el empleo, el desarrollo de habilidades y el servicio, en todo el país. Estos estudiantes con mentalidad comunitaria ganarán experiencia laboral y práctica al trabajar con organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro con un salario competitivo.
Este verano, los líderes estudiantiles Tanya Caldaza, Jason Howard, María Nido, Nisha Singhi y Alexander Villagómez participarán en un programa que incluye un proyecto colaborativo centrado en mentores de la organización Focus: HOPE. Experimentarán el papel vital que desempeñan las ONG en el avance de la salud comunitaria y la importancia de las asociaciones público-privadas. A finales del verano, viajarán a Washington, D.C. por una semana, a una cumbre nacional de liderazgo, con todos los gastos pagados, para capacitarse en cómo las ONG, el gobierno y las empresas, colaboran para satisfacer las necesidades locales.
“El programa Student Leaders de Bank of America está diseñado para incrementar el potencial de estos estudiantes excepcionales y prepararlos para ser los líderes del mañana… Juntos, ejemplifican el trabajo duro, la dedicación y el esfuerzo. Gracias a nuestros socios de Focus: HOPE, los estudiantes experimentan de primera mano el poder del liderazgo y el servicio comunitario. Felicitaciones a los cinco estudiantes”. Comentó Star Crawford, ejecutivo de mercado de Bank of America Michigan.
Los líderes estudiantiles del Bank of America con sede en el área de Detroit para 2024 son:
- Tanya Calzada, Detroit, graduada de Cass Technical High School y estudiante de primer año de la Universidad de Columbia. Se ha desempeñado como presidenta del Club de la Cruz Roja, miembro de la junta ejecutiva y tutora de la Sociedad Nacional de Honor, embajadora de política de la Cumbre de Movilidad Juvenil de Detroit, mentora de Big Brothers Big Sisters y voluntaria de Forgotten Harvest.
- Jason Howard, Pontiac, se graduó de Madison High School, es estudiante de primer año en la Universidad de Albion. Howard se desempeñó como vicepresidente de su clase de secundaria, miembro del consejo estudiantil y capitán del equipo universitario de basquetbol. También participó en un programa de pasantías de ocho semanas en General Motors.
- María Nido, Troy, graduada de Troy High School y estudiante de primer año de la Escuela de Negocios Ross de la Universidad de Michigan. Fundó la Iniciativa de Madres Solteras, apoyándolas durante la pandemia de COVID-19. También se desempeñó como entrenadora asistente de porristas del equipo universitario de Troy Cowboys y de la escuela secundaria Smith, líder de la Escuela Bíblica de Vacaciones y consejera del campamento de quinto grado de la Escuela Primaria Leonard y miembro de la Sociedad Nacional de Honor. Representó a Michigan en la Conferencia Internacional de Desarrollo Profesional DECA, donde compitió a nivel distrital y estatal, clasificándose para la competencia internacional.
- Nisha Singhi, Bloomfield Hills, graduada de la International Academy Central y estudiante de primer año de la Universidad de Stanford. Singhi ha dado clases particulares en Big Brothers Big Sisters del sudeste de Michigan y fundó el Balloon Project, para crear conciencia sobre los efectos nocivos de los lanzamientos de globos. También se desempeñó como panelista en Delta Dental Spotlight on Civility en la exhibición Libertad y Justicia para Todos, del Museo Henry Ford, como miembro del consejo estudiantil y del senado estudiantil de su escuela secundaria, como miembro de la mesa del Consejo Asesor Estudiantil de la Junta de Educación de Bloomfield Hills y como presidenta del Modelo de Naciones Unidas y del Grupo Verde.
- Alexander Villagómez, Detroit, graduado de Cass Technical High School y estudiante de primer año en la Universidad de Michigan. Trabajó como voluntario en Focus:HOPE y Forgotten Harvest, se desempeñó como presidente del Gardening Club, como miembro de la junta de Servicio Comunitario de la Sociedad Nacional de Honor, como presidente del Keystone Club y como miembro de Distributive Education Clubs of America.
“Estamos encantados de darle la bienvenida al grupo de estudiantes líderes de Bank of America… cada año el programa Focus: HOPE presenta a los jóvenes destacados, brindándoles información sobre el trabajo vital de las ONG como la nuestra. Su entusiasmo y dedicación es inspiradora y esperamos empoderarlos con el conocimiento y la experiencia para marcar la diferencia en sus comunidades”. mencionó Rachel Sherman-Guastella, gerente del Departamento de Voluntariado de Focus: HOPE.
Celebrando su vigésimo aniversario, el programa Student Leaders reconoce anualmente a 300 estudiantes de tercer y cuarto año de todo Estados Unidos. Desde 2004, Student Leaders ha involucrado a más de 4500 estudiantes e invertido $42 millones a nivel nacional como parte fundamental del esfuerzo por construir vías hacia la movilidad económica, en casi 100 mercados. Setenta y cinco estudiantes han participado en el programa desde su lanzamiento en Detroit en 2008.
Obtenga más información en #BofAStudentLeaders.
Traducción por Carmen Elena Luna
