POLICY BRIEFS & WHITE PAPERS
One of the distinguishing features of CHCI’s Postgraduate Fellowship Program is the Capitol Hill Policy Briefing Series. As part of the program, Fellows research a public policy issue that relates to the Latino community in their specific area of study and write an analytical policy paper on it that is presented during the Capitol Hill Policy Briefing Series. Each fellow identifies relevant subject matter experts to serve as panelists, organize their briefing, and moderate the session.
2024 POST GRADUATE FELLOWS POLICY BRIEFS
“Tan lejos de dios y tan cerca de Estados Unidos:” How U.S. Guns Drive Violence in Mexico & Abroad
By Astrid Fuentes, CHCI-International Affairs Postgraduate Fellow
The Lifeblood of the American Economy: Addressing Equitable Opportunities for Latino/Hispanic Small Businesses
By Elizabeth Plasencia Reynoso, CHCI-Postgraduate Fellow
Funding Prosperity in the Twenty-first Century: Exploring Modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act
By Brian Reyes, CHCI-Finance Postgraduate Fellow
PFAS in Drinking Water and Implications for Latino Health
By Gabriela Albavera, CHCI-Health Postgraduate Fellow
Cuidado Con El Corazón: Hispanic Heart Health and the ‘Hispanic Paradox’
By Daniela Puente, CHCI-Health Postgraduate Fellow
COVID-19’s impact on the Latino Housing Market
By Sandy Orozco, CHCI-Housing Postgraduate Fellow
Renting the American Dream
By Yadira Guzman, CHCI-Housing Postgraduate Fellow
Equity in the Digital Age: Unpacking AI’s Consequences for the Latino Workforce
By Karen Itzel Suárez Jiménez, CHCI-Law Postgraduate Fellow
School Funding for Equity: We Have the Mechanisms but Not the Results
By Genesis Santiago, CHCI-Education Postgraduate Fellow
Queer and Vulnerable: Identifying the Challenges of LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care
By Eduardo Gutierrez, CHCI-Child Welfare Postgraduate Fellow
2022 POSTGRADUATE FELLOWS POLICY BRIEFS
“Culturally Responsive Child Welfare Practices: Hispanic Children in Foster Care”
Aaron Campos, CHCI-Child Welfare Graduate Fellow
“Y’all Ready for This: Addressing Racial Gaps in Postsecondary Readiness Opportunities in P-12 Education”
Amaris Benavidez, CHCI-Walton Family Foundation Education Graduate Fellow
“USMCA and Mexico’s Energy Industry”
Angel Vallejos, CHCI-American Petroleum Institute Graduate Fellow
“The Effects of Food Insecurity on Child Development: A Focus on Hispanic and Latino Children Living in the U.S.”
Isabella Paz Baldrich, CHCI-PepsiCo Nutritional Health Graduate Fellow
“Quality of Care for All: Addressing the Gaps in Quality of Care for Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Health Care System”
Michelle Paucar, CHCI-CVS Health Graduate Fellow
“Undocumented and Uninsured: The Road to Equitable Health Insurance for Undocumented Immigrants”
Omar Alejandro Ibarra, CHCI-AHIP Health Graduate Fellow
“Mass Injustice: The Mental Health Crisis in the U.S. Criminal Justice System”
Tania Calle, CHCI-DaVita Health Graduate Fellow
“Rethinking Policy: The Effect of Zoning Laws and Land-Use Regulations on Hispanic Homeownership Rates”
Fatima Sierra Vargas, CHCI-Wells Fargo Housing Graduate Fellow
“Racializing Immigration: The Targeting and Criminalization of Latino Communities in the U.S.”
Dulce Dominguez, CHCI-Social Equity Graduate Fellow
2021 POSTGRADUATE FELLOWS POLICY BRIEFS
“Medical-Legal Partnerships- Increasing Awareness of an Innovative, Multidisciplinary Health Model for Low-Income Communities”
Isrrael Garcia, CHCI-DaVita Health Graduate Fellow
“Addressing Health Disparities through Clinical Trial Diversity: Advancing Medicine for Historically Marginalized Communities”
Devon Lara, CHCI-Bristol Myers Squibb Health Graduate Fellow
“Food Insecurity for Medicare Beneficiaries Over 65 During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Fabian Lucero, CHCI-PepsiCo Foundation Nutritional Health Graduate Fellow
“Re-Imagining Student Safety- From School-Based Law Enforcement towards a Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climate”
Jessica Pedroza, CHCI-Walton Family Foundation Education Graduate Fellow
“Erased in Plain Sight- Mitigating the Impacts of Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence on Latino Children in California”
Marina Sangit, CHCI Child Welfare Graduate Fellow
“Gambling with Housing in the Silver State- How Las Vegas Families are at Risk for Homelessness”
Sidney Betancourt, CHCI-Wells Fargo Housing Graduate Fellow
2020 POSTGRADUATE FELLOWS POLICY BRIEFS
“Harm Reduction Programs to Address Infectious Disease Challenges Among Marginalized Communities that Inject Drugs”
Emmanuel De Jesus Gaeta, CHCI-Bristol-Myers Squibb Health Graduate Fellow
“Discrimination Is Limiting TGNC People’s Access To Good Nutritional Health”
Steph Niaupari, CHCI-PepsiCo Foundation Nutritional Health Graduate Fellow
“Chilling Effects and Grumbling Stomachs The Impact of Public Charge Rule Changes On Nutrition Assistance Access Among Children in Immigrant Families”
Allyson Rose Pérez, CHCI-PepsiCo Foundation Nutritional Health Graduate Fellow
“Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): How Anti-Immigrant Policies Negatively Impact Latino Children’s Health”
Maria Isabel Rangel, CHCI-DaVita Health Graduate Fellow
“Cultural Competency: Educating the “Whole” Student”
Pamela Sanchez , CHCI-Walton Family Foundation Education Graduate Fellow
“Technology For The People: Increasing American Voter Access Through Pro-Voter Policies and Blockchain Technology”
Miranda Hernandez, CHCI-Facebook Graduate Fellow