CHCI eNews   March 2008 In This Issue Fiesta de Golf: SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE CHCI San Antonio Board Retreat Review CHCI Leads Housing Discussion at Dialogue on Diversity's Public Policy Forum CHCI Alumni Chapter Assists College-Bound Students with FAFSA Applications 2008 Public Policy Fellowship Roundtable Series Gets in Full Swing       CHCI March Fellow of the Month CHCI Young Leader of the Month
Fiesta de Golf: SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE On Monday, May 5, 2008, CHCI will hold its 12th Annual Fiesta de Golf at Andrews Air Force Base, gathering avid golfers from across the nation.  This event provides an opportunity for elected officials, national leaders, and CHCI supporters to interact socially while raising money for CHCI's Scholarship Program. The credit market crisis is beginning to impact the student loan arena and it's critical that CHCI provide opportunities for Latinos to afford higher education. To sponsor or register for Fiesta de Golf or for more information, click here.
San Antonio Board Retreat Gathers Local and National Leaders in Support of CHCI's Mission  CHCI held a successful board retreat in San Antonio the weekend of February 29-March 3, 2008.  Aside from the business of CHCI and its future, board members met with local labor, business and community leaders and held a dinner with local elected officials that featured a speech by former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros. A Benefit for Latino Youth Scholarships was held at the Museo Alameda, drawing more than one hundred CHCI supporters and alumni.  A Ready to Lead (R2L) session was also held for college students at the University of Texas-San Antonio. The retreat was hosted by CHCI Chairman Cong. Joe Baca (CA-43), and Cong. Charlie Gonzalez of San Antonio.
CHCI Leads Housing Discussion at Dialogue on Diversity 2008 Public Policy Forum CHCI led a panel discussion on housing at Dialogue on Diversity's 2008 Public Policy Forum "The Heat Comes Early: Civil Discourse in a Contentious Year" on March 6, 2008. The housing panel addressed the continuing mortgage crisis and featured CHCI Chairman Rep. Joe Baca (CA-43) and Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-35).  More than one hundred people were in attendance for the session.
CHCI NY Alumni Chapter Assists College-Bound Students with FAFSA Applications On Sunday February 10, members of the CHCI NY Alumni Chapter served as FAFSA counselors in conjunction with New York College Goal Sunday, an effort to assist college-bound students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For the complete story, click here.
2008 Public Policy Fellow Roundtable Series CHCI and its Edward Roybal Health Fellow Diana Acosta hosted the first Policy Roundtable discussing the significant differences in the quality of health care among racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, entitled "Cultural Competence: The Key to Quality Health Care" on March 12 at the US Capitol. Congresswoman Hilda Solis (CA-32) and Congresswoman Donna Christensen (Virgin Islands)participated along with other experts in the health care arena.  Upcoming Roundtables will address housing, corporate social responsibility and international trade policy.  For more information, click here.  Also, see the calendar of upcoming events in the right column. CHCI Public Policy Fellow of the Month Robert Fuentes is the CHCI March Fellow of the Month.  To learn more about Robert, click here. CHCI Young Leader of the Month Raven Medina is the CHCI February Young Leader of the Month.  To learn more about Raven, click here. Please nominate a young leader to be featured on CHCI's web page and in the CHCI eNews.  To learn how, click here.