CHCI Announces 36th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Events

May 21, 2013

Actor, producer, director, philanthropist Salma Hayek Pinault and educator Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. to receive CHCI Medallion of Excellence Awards

CHCI today announced September 30-October 2 as the dates for its 36th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in Washington, D.C. with the theme “Our Time: A Strong America.” CHCI hosts the nation's premier events commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM), which draw more than 3,000 Latino leaders from across the country to its Public Policy Conference, Reyes of Comedy, and Annual Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. Registration for CHCI HHM events is now available at www.chci.org.  More...

CHCI’s Alumni Association Empowers Future Latino Leaders with “A Conversation with Junot Díaz”

May 20, 2013

CHCI in the NY Times -- Started at the Bottom

May 10, 2013

CHCI Fellows sat down with renowned New York Times columnist David Brooks earlier this week to talk about their experiences in life and with CHCI that have put them on a pathway to success.  Read this impactful story here.

CHCI Alumna Alejandra Ceja Appointed Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

May 10, 2013

CHCI congratulates the Obama administration and the Department of Education for Ceja’s well-deserved appointment

CHCI applauds U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today for the appointment of CHCI alumna Alejandra Ceja as the new executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Ceja, a former CHCI Public Policy Fellow, will lead the administration’s efforts to address disparities in education that impact the Latino community and provide policy solutions to President Obama and Secretary Duncan.

“Alejandra is a trusted advisor and leader in the Hispanic community,” Duncan said. “As director of this important initiative, Alejandra will continue her exceptional work of pursuing academic excellence and opportunities for Hispanics across the country.”  Read More

Actor Wilmer Valderrama, Radio DJ Edgar “Shoboy” Sotelo Headline CHCI’s Ready to Lead at UT Arlington

May 8, 2013

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Last week, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute celebrated its latest Ready to Lead event at the University of Texas at Arlington, in the Dallas region. Nearly 300 local high school students gathered in UT Arlington’s beautiful College Park Center, where they were trained in college planning, financing a college education, and leadership development. 

Students received financial literacy training from representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, as well as a college planning workshop presented by UT Arlington’s Office of Admissions. CHCI Alumni Jessica Gonzalez, Gypsy Gavia, and Janet Arias presented the Leadership Development workshops. Most importantly, the participants had the opportunity to hear the stories of nearly 30 mentors, who came to plant the seed of leadership in the hearts and minds of our participants. Alan Dorantes of AT&T introduced the activity, and was joined by many of his AT&T colleagues who served as mentors, along with CHCI Alumni, local college students, business leaders and more. The goal of R2L is to help Latino high school students enter postsecondary education by motivating them to complete high school, empowering them to serve and lead in their communities, and instilling a belief that a college education is achievable. Read more

Grupo Salinas and The Aspen Institute Present Leadership Seminar for CHCI Fellows

April 16, 2013

WASHINGTON DC, April 16, 2013 -- Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies controlled by Founder and Chairman Ricardo Salinas Pliego, is pleased to announce a seminar with The Aspen Institute to further leadership development for Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) fellows.

This seminar, “Leadership and the Good Society”, uses the Aspen Institute’s classic approach of text-based dialogue to help CHCI fellows reflect more broadly and deeply on the timeless values that support contemporary policy discussions. The customized curriculum incorporates Latino and Latina authors and is designed to deepen and broaden participants’ learning from their CHCI fellowship experience while challenging them to think about their own leadership roles.

Throughout, the seminar highlights CHCI’s four dimensions of leadership: engagement, responsibility, coalition building, and Latino culture and history. The seminar will be held in Washington, DC, on May 2-3 and will be moderated by Dr. David Townsend, Aspen Senior Moderator and Tutor at St. John’s College, Annapolis.  More...

CHCI Hispanic Heritage Month Events 2013

April 2, 2013

Early Bird Registration Now Open!

Join more than 4,000 attendees in the nation's capital as we celebrate Our Time: A Strong America. All proceeds benefit CHCI's award-winning and nationally acclaimed programs—Ready 2 Lead, scholarships, internships, and fellowships—providing unmatched career and leadership development opportunities to young, talented Latinos.  Register Now!

Last Week to Apply for the High School Latino Leaders in D.C. in Select Regions!

April 2, 2013

Students from specific counties within Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C. have one more week to apply to CHCI’s High School Latino Leaders in D.C. program, the only national civic engagement and leadership training for Hispanic youth. Applications are due Monday, April 8 at 11:59 am EST and can be completed at apply.chci.org.

CHCI is happy to announce the addition of San Jose, CA, to the program! Students from San Jose and Dallas have until May 6, 2013 to complete their application. 

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CHCI Hosts Celebration of Latino Leadership in Edinburg, TX

April 1, 2013

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CHCI hosted its Regional Celebration of Latino Leadership at a reception in Edinburg, Texas on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. The event showcased our strong Latino leadership in South Texas and helped increase support of our vital programs. The contributions raised during this event will be invested to benefit local students and help advance our mission of developing the Next Generation of Latino Leaders®. Read More

The CHCI Texas Regional Celebration of Latino Leaders was made possible by: Border Health PAC, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Lone Star National Bank, ExxonMobil Corporation, Marathon Oil, Molina Healthcare, Mission EDC, City of Mission, City of Pharr, and Renaissance Medical Imaging.

Hundreds Have Answered R2L’s Call…Will You?

April 1, 2013

Mentors at R2L Phoenix 2013

Over 370 Latino professionals and college students supported the Mentoring Power Hour sessions at Ready to Lead (R2L) events all across the country during 2012. CHCI is currently seeking individuals interested in helping to develop the Next Generation of Latino Leaders by serving as mentors at its upcoming R2L college-going events in Dallas, TX and Miami, FL. One hour of your time can have a significant impact in the lives of Latino high school students as they prepare to pursue a higher education. We hope that we can count on you to invest a small amount of your time and energy to help us accomplish our mission to educate, motivate, and empower Latino youth. Read more...

“THE MENTORING POWER HOUR REALLY OPENED MY EYES
AND HAS INSPIRED ME TO MOVE FORWARD."
- Student Participant, R2L Phoenix 2013