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CHCI is seeking to offer exceptional Latino college and post-graduates from across the country unparalleled exposure to professional experiences in a vast array of public policy arenas such as education, health, housing, law, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) while participating in CHCI’s nationally acclaimed leadership development training program. Graduate Fellows also have the opportunity to publish a policy paper and develop/execute a policy summit.
CHCI is proud to share the following biographical article on former Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez.
Few people possess the inherent commitment to become a public servant. It takes a particular type of human being, selfless and hard-working in nature, to take on such noble yet strenuous responsibility. Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez, born with public service in his blood, is one of those individuals who not only has the natural ability, but the passion and commitment to make impactful and positive change for the community.
As Gonzalez has ended his time in Congress after seven terms, we look back on the man and the many contributions he has made to our nation, to our community, and to the future leaders of America. Full story here
In a historic night for the Hispanic community, CHCI welcomed the Hispanic members of the 113th Congress at a ceremonial swearing-in on Thursday, January 3, 2013, in the East Hall at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Vice President Joe Biden participated in the program and performed the swearing-in for the Hispanic members of the 113th Congress, and newly-elected CHCI and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Rubén Hinojosa. More than 600 people turned out for the ceremony to hear from Biden, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, and Senator Robert Menendez. Telemundo anchor Jose Diaz-Balart served as celebrity emcee and the event was hosted by Time Warner Cable. More...
On behalf of the nearly 2,000 young Latinos served in 2012, CHCI wishes you and your familia a Happy New Year!
Your Year End Gift Makes a Difference to Future Latino Leaders! CHCI served a record number of young Latinos this year. And, as we begin 2013, the demand for our transformational programs continues to increase. |
Help us continue to make a difference and fulfill our mission of developing the next generation of Latino leaders®. Consider a year-end gift of stock to CHCI. It's easy and quick and when you donate by December 31, you can take advantage of several great benefits of a non-cash contribution. Read more...
Meet Roy Nuñez. Like many of CHCI’s scholarship recipients, Roy grew up in poverty in predominantly impoverished Latino communities. But that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing a college education that will lead him to his dream. Thanks to his CHCI Scholarship, Roy plans to graduate, and one day, hopes to own a medical clinic that will help his local Hispanic community receive better healthcare so they can lead longer, healthier lives. Read more... |
To support more students--like Roy--and their dreams of a stronger Latino community, CHCI has embarked upon a special online fundraising campaign to raise an additional $62,500 to supplement current scholarship funding. If every CHCI website visitor donates only $25, we'll easily exceed our goal! Get started now...
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Nearly 200 of Los Angeles’ brightest and most motivated students joined CHCI for its Ready to Lead (R2L) Los Angeles event at the Rio Hondo College campus on Saturday, December 8, 2012. Students representing twenty high schools joined us for an intensive day full of learning and preparing for the college process. Welcomed by CHCI President & CEO, Esther Aguilera, and Vice President of Student Services at Rio Hondo College, Henry Gee, participants became eager to learn and ready to lead after listening to parallel messages of overcoming adversity through perseverance and how the pursuit of a higher education could help to release their truest and brightest potentials.
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CHCI today announced its new officers and members elected to its board of directors for the 2013-2014 term. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa of the Rio Grande Valley, TX, will chair its board of directors. Hinojosa was unanimously selected to lead CHCI for the next two years as the organization experiences continued growth in carrying out its mission to develop the next generation of Latino leaders.
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