Welcome To The Virtual Leadership Institute

Success is about persistence. It’s about trying and failing. It’s about learning from your mistakes. And it’s about seeking help from others who’ve been through it. Think of the Virtual Leadership Institute (VLI) as a meeting place where you’ll have access to resources that’ll help you get to where you want to be. Whether you have questions about college or graduate school, internships or networking, or whether you need help choosing and starting your career, the VLI is here to help you build the foundation you need to succeed. It’s what we call the Infrastructure of Opportunity. Your success is important to us because you are #Here2Lead.

OUR YOUTH IS THE FUTURE

LATINO YOUTH IN THE U.S.

Sources: US Census Bureau, Pew Hispanic Center, Selig Center for Hispanic Growth,Pew Research Center Hispanic Trends 2012 American Community Survey; NCES, Projections of Education Statistics to 2022, 2014; NCES, Digest of Education Statistics a2013, Table 302.20

VLI THOUGHT LEADERS

Vivian Nunez

Vivian Nunez is the founder of Too Damn Young, an online community and resource for teenagers and young adults who have lost loved ones. Through essays and stories, she shares her own and other young adults’ experiences of loss and…

OSCAR ALVAREZ

A proud immigrant from Mexico, turning his Congressional internship dream into reality.

AMILCAR GUZMAN

As an advocate, researcher and educator, see how this role model is shaping his organization.

ALEJANDRA CASTILLO

Learn about YWCA's new CEO shares her vision as a Latina leader of influence.

JORGE CASIMIRO

See how an introvert born to immigrant parents from Cuba found his voice.

Jazmin Garcia

Jazmin Garcia serves as the Manager of Fellowship Programs at CHCI.

SEE ALL OUR THOUGHT LEADERS

As part of our mission to Educate, Empower, and Connect Latinx leaders across the nation and around the world, CHCI is proud to foster and host programs that encourage collaboration between our members and community.

GET INVOLVED

To become a successful leader, it's most important to learn from the leaders that came before you. Listen to the stories of our current members, notable honorees and alumni.

OUR STORIES

"Going for the transformation has become my mantra because it is never about a particular position but rather how the opportunity will transform us in the process and the impact that we will have."

Read the Women@Forbes article about CEO Domenika Lynch's leadership journey.

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SUBMIT YOUR STORY

Please use the form below to submit your personal story, an article you have written or other content. Once submitted, our internal team will review your submission and consider it for inclusion on the VLI website.

SOCIAL MEDIA

HYUNDAI "DRIVER OF DREAMS"

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) and Hyundai Motor America share a commitment to investing in and empowering future generations of Latino youth to assume the leadership roles of tomorrow. The CHCI-Hyundai Virtual Leadership Institute (VLI) is the embodiment of this joint vision and furtherance of CHCI’s mission to Developing the Next Generation of Latino Leaders®.

“The VLI by CHCI serves as a story telling platform between communities across the country and the world. It allows CHCI to expand its reach to underserved parts of the country by providing its program participants and community leaders a platform to share their stories, providing an insider’s view to the D.C. experience, civic engagement, public policy, and leadership in the 21st century.”

– ZAFAR BROOKS, DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY