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Martina Cardenas and Kyara Huichapa, two Class of 2021 students at Cutler Bay Senior High School, have made it to the final round of the Posse interview process.
Posse is an organization that works with students and college campuses, and is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students — a Posse — carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for individual and community development.
According to Posse: “As the United States becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of the 21st Century should reflect the country’s rich demographic mix. The key to a promising future for our nation rests on the ability of strong leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems. Posse’s primary aim is to train these leaders of tomorrow.”
In a press release sent on behalf of Lucas J. De La Torre, principal of Cutler Bay Senior High School, on Nov. 2, the significance of the accomplishment was explained.
From September through December each year, Posse conducts the Dynamic Assessment Process (DAP), a unique evaluation method designed to identify young leaders who might be missed by traditional admissions criteria, but who can excel at selective colleges and universities.
Using non-traditional forums to evaluate potential, DAP offers students an opportunity to demonstrate their intrinsic leadership abilities, their skill at working in a team setting, and their motivation and desire to succeed.
“DAP has proven to be an extremely effective tool for identifying outstanding young leaders. In a three-part process, including large group and individual interviews, Posse staff and university partner administrators ultimately select a diverse group of 10 students for each college or university, thus forming a Posse.”
According to the Miami Posse office there were about 130 finalists in the Miami-Dade County and Broward County area alone, with 10 locations around the country and 15,000 nominations nationwide. DAP 3 will take place in mid-December.
