Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Hosts Roundtable “Recruiting and Retaining High Quality Teachers for Latino Students: Strategies for Success”

Congressman Grijalva, U.S. Department of Education, National Education Association, National Council of La Raza and Education Trust Officials to Discuss the Challenges of Recruiting and Retaining Teachers and the Upcoming Reauthorization of “No Child Left Behind”

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s leading Hispanic educational nonprofit organization, today announced its Public Policy Fellows will host a roundtable on “Recruiting and Retaining High Quality Teachers for Latino Students: Strategies for Success,” Thursday, May 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the U.S. Capitol Building - Room HC-5.

Expert panelists, including Congressman Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7), U.S. Department of Education, National Education Association, National Council of La Raza and Education Trust Officials will discuss efforts to recruit and retain qualified teachers serving Latino students nationwide and the upcoming reauthorization of “No Child Left Behind.”

Who:	Hon. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7) Kati Haycock, Director, Education Trust Mr. René Islas, Chief of Staff Office, Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education Rita Jaramillo, Senior Liaison Latino Community Outreach, National Education Association Delia Pompa, Vice President Education, National Council of La Raza Lucia Vega, Principal, Powell Elementary School Moderators:
	Crisóforo Garza, M.S. Elementary Education, CHCI Graduate Public Policy Fellow Christiana Marquez, M.A. Education, CHCI Graduate Public Policy Fellow
When:	Thursday, May 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Where:	U.S. Capitol Building - Room HC-5

The Public Policy Fellowship roundtable, made possible with the support of The Coca-Cola Foundation, is part of CHCI’s Emerging Leaders’ Series to help address issues of importance to Hispanics.

CHCI’s nationally recognized nine-month Public Policy Fellowship, the nation’s first Hispanic Public Policy Fellowship Program, celebrates this year its 25th anniversary. The program offers 22 college graduate students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the public policy area of their choice with placements ranging from Capitol Hill, Federal Government, Nonprofit to Corporate America.

CHCI will also celebrate two additional milestones this year; the 20th anniversary of the Congressional Internship Program and the 5th anniversary of the Scholarship Program at its Public Policy Conference and 29th Annual Gala, October 2-4, coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month.

About Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders. The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit leaders and corporate executives. For more information on CHCI call (202) 543-1771 or visit www.chci.org.

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