CHCI and the CHCI Alumni Association are proud to announce CHCI Alumnus Juan Otero (1996-1997 Public Policy Fellow) will receive the 2018 Medallion of Excellence for Distinguished Alumnus during this year’s CHCI Hispanic Heritage Month events in Washington, D.C. The CHCI Alumni Association selected Juan in acknowledgment of his unwavering…
This past Sunday, CHCI gathered in Tornillo, Texas supporting Voto Latino and a resolute congregation of citizens, community members, elected officials, celebrities and advocates demanding accountability and for the immediate reunification of children with their families who were inhumanly separated due to the “Zero-Tolerance” policy. Inspired and not backing down,…
CHCI Joins Voto Latino to Help #EndFamilyDetention While the executive order has been signed, there is still a lot of work to be done. We must ensure for swift reunification and call for an end to family detention. The Trump Administration’s “Zero-tolerance” policy took days to execute but will leave…
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Issues Statement on “Zero-Tolerance” Separation Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. – 6/20/18 – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), released the following statement regarding the “zero-tolerance” separation policy: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute urges our elected officials on both sides of the aisle to end the ‘zero-tolerance’…
In an increasingly globalized world, the Internet allows for intense connectivity. We watch YouTube videos, read articles, send messages abroad through platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or e-mail, or even take a Massive Open Online Course with thousands of peers abroad—many of whom you will never meet. But in order…
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute will recognize journalist Jorge Ramos and educator Michele Bobadilla at the organization’s 41st Annual Awards Gala. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) will honor longtime, decorated Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and Michele Bobadilla, University of Texas Arlington Senior Associate Vice President for Outreach Services &…
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute President On How Resilience Can Help Your Career In 2005, more than a decade after the first time Domenika Lynch’s life was shaken at its core, she was faced with two confronting realities — a chance at her dream job and a cancer diagnosis. “I have…
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Fostering the#Heretolead Generation The challenges our country faces—Latino and immigrant communities in particular—are too complex and convoluted for any one group to tackle alone. Our nation now more than ever needs leadership and perspective that mirrors our increasingly diverse population and nuanced realities faced by all. Since 1978, the Congressional…
Kim had to hide her books. She kept them on the roof of her home in Monrovia, Liberia, out of her abusive half sister’s sight. At six years old, Kim left the coastal town of Lexington, where she had lived with her parents and 16 siblings, to move in with…