CHCI's Areas of Impact
Today, Hispanics are the largest and the youngest minority group in
the United States. However, more than 87% of Hispanics do not have
bachelor’s degrees, and nearly half leave school by the eighth grade.
Currently, the Hispanic dropout rate is 2.5 times higher than that of
African Americans and 3.5 times higher than the rate of non-Hispanic
whites. Additionally, Hispanics are vastly underrepresented in elected
office. Hispanics comprise only 5 percent of the U.S. House of
Representatives and there are only 3 in the U.S. Senate. Hispanic
representation is also lacking in most sectors of society, including
higher education, business, and media. Given these facts, the programs
and services CHCI provides are now more important than ever to the
future success of the Hispanic community and to the country.
CHCI is the only national Hispanic organization that offers a summer
internship program, fellowship program and scholarship awards for
Hispanic youth. Our comprehensive approach is proven to help students
succeed in their educational and professional endeavors. We take great
pride in assisting high school students achieve a college education,
college students attain valuable work experience, and college graduates
obtain a career in a variety of fields. CHCI also understands the
importance of parental involvement in a child’s education and for that
reason we actively seek to empower the parent’s role in the education
process.
CHCI’s comprehensive range of educational programs and services,
benefiting more than 50,000 Hispanic students, parents, and educators on
an annual basis, are widely recognized for positively impacting the
following areas:
 High
School Graduation
Higher
Education
Parental
Involvement
Workforce
Diversity
Networking
and Coalition-Building
Leadership
Development
High School Graduation
CHCI is working to increase the Hispanic high school graduation rate by
providing the following:
College
Preparatory Kit — encourages high school students to pursue a
college degree by simplifying the college admissions process.
Educational Quarterly Newsletter
— includes profiles of successful
Hispanic leaders and details strategies for continuing one’s education.
Outreach activities — inform high school students of the variety of
educational opportunities available to them, and encourage them to
obtain a higher education.
Higher Education
CHCI is working to increase the number of Hispanics attaining
undergraduate and graduate/professional degrees by providing the
following:
Educational Quarterly Newsletter
— informs students how to finance a
college education, choose a major, and successfully complete their
education.
National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for
Latino Youth — offers detailed information on national and regional
scholarships, internships, and fellowships, and outlines the process for
completing a successful application.
Outreach activities — inform students of the various scholarships and
educational opportunities available to them, and encourage them to
complete their college education.
Scholarship Awards
— assist financially needy students obtain a
higher education.
Summer Internship Program — provides undergraduate students with an
invaluable “behind the scenes” look at how the U.S. government
functions, while enlightening them to future career possibilities.
Web site
— offers current educational information and publications, and the
opportunity to connect with other Latino students.
Parental Involvement
CHCI is working to increase parental involvement in their child’s
education by providing the following:
Outreach activities — give parents the opportunity to learn more
about the importance of a college education.
Parent’s Guide to College (bilingual) — provides information to
familiarize parents with the college admissions process and financial
aid.
Workforce Diversity
CHCI is working to increase diversity in the workforce by providing the
following:
Alumni Association — affords CHCI alumni a network of successful
professionals in all sectors of society.
Fellowship Program — provides college graduates and graduate
students with valuable professional experience in a variety of fields,
including the corporate sector.
National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for
Latino Youth — informs students of internships and fellowships in
various fields and sectors.
Networking and Coalition-Building
CHCI is working to increase opportunities for networking and
coalition-building by providing the following:
Annual
Gala — provides professionals of varied backgrounds an opportunity
to interact with elected officials, community leaders, and corporate
executives.
Issues
Conference — gives leaders a forum in which to build consensus on
issues of importance to Hispanics and other minorities.
National Directory of Hispanic Organizations — offers detailed
information on national and regional organizations working on behalf of
the Hispanic community.
Leadership Development
CHCI is working to increase the number of Hispanics in positions of
leadership who impact public policy by providing the following:
Alumni Association — offers emerging leaders an opportunity to
interact with national leaders and provides continuous leadership
training.
Youth Town Hall — gives youth a forum in which to voice their
concerns and suggest solutions about issues that affect their respective
communities.
Fellowship Program — provides recent college graduates and graduate
students an opportunity to work closely with the nation’s most regarded
leaders and offers leadership training.
Summer Internship Program — exposes college students to leaders on
Capitol Hill and provides leadership training.
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