SOMLA Informational Meeting for NYS-MEP Staff

This meeting is in the past. Please find the recording and session resources below.

Description

We hope you will join us on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 10am to find out how eligible students can apply for the SUNY Oneonta Migrant Leadership Academy (SOMLA). We'll cover eligibility and all the logistics, discuss recruitment, and answer your questions.

Yes, we will record this meeting, for those who cannot attend the live session via Zoom! (On the next day, you will find the recording in the NYS-MEP Event Archive. Look for this workshop's title.)

The content in this presentation is geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations.

Please refer to the disclaimers page, which includes the vendor notice, Google™ Translate disclaimer, and nondiscrimination and accessibility policy, before proceeding further.

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A Little Bit About SOMLA

The SUNY Oneonta Migrant Leadership Academy (SOMLA) is a NYS-MEP summer program that provides eligible migrant students with the opportunity to learn about college, work possibilities, leadership qualities, and successful life strategies as they work towards graduating high school. Students explore various life skills, learn about leveraging their individual strengths and create a long-term plan to work on areas of personal growth that reflects their passions and interests. But that's not all ~ On top of the other fun activities planned, students will have a chance to complete community service hours for their high school and also earn one college credit!

We are excited that SOMLA can be offered IN-PERSON this year at SUNY Oneonta! Students get to stay in residential halls just like a traditional college student and have the chance to experience what life is like on campus. Students will arrive to the SUNY Oneonta campus on Thursday, July 7, 2022, and depart on Thursday, July 14.

Special Instructions

Zoom meeting information will be emailed to those who register a day or so before this meeting takes place.

Recording

View on  Vimeo or watch below.

HOW TO APPLY

Please see the SOMLA event page to find the application documents that you can download/print/save as needed in English and Spanish.

Step 1: Use the Flyer and/or the link to the SOMLA event page to share information with students and families about SOMLA!

Step 2: Complete the application documents and return to Odilia Coffta. This includes the:  

• SUNY Oneonta Application (needed for granting college credit)
• SOMLA Application
• SOMLA Student Agreement
• Parent/Guardian Medical Consent
• Parent/Guardian Permission and Release
• Transcript Request Letter (submit to School Guidance Counselor and follow up as needed to ensure the official transcript has been sent at the end of this school year.)

Step 3: Students/Families keep the Student Letter, Parent/Guardian Letter, Flyer, and the What to Bring Checklist!