CHCI E-Newsletter  February 2008 In This Issue CHCI Website Receives 3.8 Million Hits in Two Months Ready to Lead (R2L) Program Gets off to Great Start in Miami    CHCI Partners with Dialogue on Diversity for Public Policy Forum Policy Roundtable to Address Quality of Health Care
CHCI Website Sees Continued Growth CHCI's website logged an impressive 3.8 million hits over the months of December and January, recording more than 133,000 visitors.  More than 60 percent of the traffic occurred inside CHCI's youth directory, demonstrating our successful efforts to reach our target audience and provide critical information to students around the country.
Ready to Lead (R2L) Kicks Off in Miami CHCI's Ready to Lead Program, in partnership with Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18), CHCI Board Member, and Cuban American National Council President Guarione Diaz, hosted its first event of the year in Miami on February 21 and 22, 2008.  More than 120 high school students attended to learn about how to prepare for college and become involved in their local communities.  The event was sponsored by USA Funds. CHCI will host a Ready to Lead session at the University of Texas-San Antonio on Monday, March 3, targeting college students.
CHCI and Dialogue on Diversity Partner for 2008 Public Policy Forum CHCI is proud to announce its involvement in Dialogue on Diversity's 2008 Public Policy Forum "The Heat Comes Early: Civil Discourse in a Contentious Year."  Housing, immigration and education will dominate the agenda as several Members of Congress and other policy experts will participate. The event will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, at the Rayburn House Office Building's Gold Room (2168). CHCI will co-host the housing panel and discuss the continuing mortgage crisis.  CHCI Chairman Joe Baca (CA-43) will participate along with Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-35) and CHCI Vice President Anna Alvarez-Boyd.
"Cultural Competence: The Key to Quality Health Care" CHCI and its Edward Roybal Health Fellow Diana Acosta will host a Policy Roundtable discussing the significant differences in the quality of health care among racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. Congresswoman Hilda Solis (CA-32) will take part along with other experts in the health care arena. The Roundtable will be held on March 12, 2008, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am in the US Capitol Building, Room H137.