{"id":264477,"date":"2024-01-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-imls-champions-diversity-in-the-museum-field-through-the-american-latino-museum-internship-and-fellowship-initiative-almifi\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:20:02","slug":"el-imls-promueve-la-diversidad-en-el-campo-de-los-museos-a-traves-de-la-iniciativa-de-becas-y-practicas-en-museos-para-latinos-estadounidenses-almifi-por-sus-siglas-en-ingles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-imls-promueve-la-diversidad-en-el-campo-de-los-museos-a-traves-de-la-iniciativa-de-becas-y-practicas-en-museos-para-latinos-estadounidenses-almifi-por-sus-siglas-en-ingles\/","title":{"rendered":"IMLS Champions Diversity in the Museum Field Through the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (ALMIFI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Funding Will Support Paid Fellowships and Internships at American Latino Museums<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 9, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (ALMIFI). This initiative is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of American Latino museums, provide paid internship and fellowship opportunities for a diverse range of students, and build connections between colleges, universities, and museums.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg033eleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg033eleft\" title=\"Institute of Museum and Library Services\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2313742\/Institute_of_Museum_and_Library_Services.jpg\" alt=\"Institute of Museum and Library Services\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Institute of Museum and Library Services is proud to announce the second cycle of our ALMIFI program,&#8221; said IMLS Deputy Director <span class=\"xn-person\">Laura Huerta Migus<\/span>. &#8220;ALMIFI will continue to provide resources to museums and institutions of higher education that wish to develop the next generation of museum talent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>American Latino museums, nonprofit agencies that operate museums, museum service organizations\/associations, and Institutions of Higher Education, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), are encouraged to apply to ALMIFI. Projects should involve partnership between Institutions of Higher Education and museums as sites for paid internship and\/or fellowship opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>To facilitate ALMIFI applications, IMLS provides several virtual resources:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4063460-1&amp;h=3703129627&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imls.gov%2Fwebinars%2Ffy2024-american-latino-museum-internship-and-fellowship-initiative-information-session&amp;a=The+Applicant+Information+Webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Applicant Information Webinar<\/a><\/u><\/b>\u00a0provides an overview of the initiative and its application process.<\/li>\n<li><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4063460-1&amp;h=1442413898&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imls.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2023-11%2Ffy24-oms-almifi-nofo.pdf&amp;a=The+Notice+of+Funding+Opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a><\/u><\/b> is an in-depth explanation of the initiative.<\/li>\n<li><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4063460-1&amp;h=2498035651&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Foutlook.office365.com%2Fowa%2Fcalendar%2FMeetingwithGibran%40imls.gov%2Fbookings%2F&amp;a=Online+Counseling+Sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Online Counseling Sessions<\/a><\/u><\/b> allow potential applicants to have phone calls with ALMIFI program officers and discuss their project proposals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative is an FY 2024 funding opportunity under the National Museum of the American Latino, Educational and Liaison Programs (20 U.S.C. \u00a7 80u(f)) legislation.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Institute of Museum and Library Services<\/b><br \/>The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation&#8217;s libraries and museums. 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