Who Can Apply?

NYLI members include diverse young men and women affected by bleeding and clotting disorders ages 18-25 years old, siblings included, who exhibit leadership potential.

Young adult members include those with a bleeding or clotting disorders, their nonaffected siblings, carriers or youth whose parents or relatives or close friends have bleeding or clotting disorders.

How To Apply

Download the 2010 application. The deadline to receive applications is May 21, 2010. NHF will select the top candidates. Criteria will include leadership ability, extracurricular and community service, recommendations, short essays and a resume.

For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Crawford
Director of Education
National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10001
Phone: 1-800-42-HANDI (ext. 3738)
Fax: (212) 328-3799, Email: jcrawford@hemophilia.org

Leadership Training

Members receive training through specialized sessions at NHF’s Annual Meeting, Washington Days, and June Leadership Weekend. They are taught leadership, problem-solving, team-building and public speaking skills. In addition, members find out about the latest issues within the bleeding disorders community, including advocacy initiatives. Membership includes expenses for travel and meals to each event.

This year's initial training takes place in conjunction with NHF's 62nd Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 11-13, 2010. It will serve as a forum to introduce young adults to the broader bleeding and clotting disorders community, learn about important issues and meet people with common interests. The curriculum consists of specially designed educational sessions focusing on leadership skills, and the necessary skills to carry out NYLI's 2009-2010 work plan. Additionally, the members will have an opportunity to select and attend Annual Meeting sessions of their choice.

After Training

After the trainings, members are responsible for working with chapter/association leaders and mentors to implement educational activities among youth affected by bleeding disorders and clotting disorders within their local communities.

Additionally, NYLI members are involved in many aspects of NHF's activities. They volunteer on the NHF Board of Directors, the review committee for HemAware magazine, the Multicultural Task Force, the Emergency Preparedness Task Force, the TeamHemophilia Task Force, the Annual Meeting planning committee, as well as NYLI-specific working groups.  We are committed to not only training the future leaders of the community, but giving them opportunities to practice those skills in real-life settings.