CHCI Making Headlines in 2012
CHCI Advisory Council Member Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen featured in cubaencuentro.com
May 8, 2012
CHCI Alumnus Rita Rico Writes Blog for Huffington Post Latino Voices
Latino? Why Yes, Thank you
May 3, 2012
Graduate Fellows Garner Attention at Young Latino Leaders Summit Series
CHCI's 2011-2012 class of Graduate Fellows held their annual summit series on Monday, April 16 on Capitol Hill, gathering leaders from across a wide spectrum of issues areas to address impact on the Latino community. The fellows also presented their white papers, representing months of research in their areas of specialty. The summits were covered by several media outlets, including:
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Voxxi.com
Medill News Service
Washington Monthly
Sierra Club Blog
CHCI Spring Interns Make Headlines
CHCI 's 2012 Walmart Spring Congressional Interns are making headlines in news outlets around the nation. See below for recent coverage on the diverse class of 12 interns.
Luisa Batiz in BeingGarifuna.com April 12
CHCI/Telemundo Scholar Tackles the Film Industry
Eddie Bernard is on his way to becoming a filmmaker thanks to CHCI's hybrid scholarship internship program with Telemundo. He talks about his journey and the financial report he has received in the following article that appeared in the Brooklyn College News on April 16. He was also featured as a panelist at CHCI's New York Education Forum on January 30.
Filmmaking Student on the Rise -- Brooklyn College News
CHCI Alumni Association President featured in Washington Hispanic
Luis Campillo was featured in the April 6 edition of the Washington Hispanic. The story talks about his path to success as a power player in Washington, D.C.
Historia de un sueño alcanzado
Univision Promotes CHCI Scholarship Program April 6, 2012
Obama Plays Hard On and Off the Court
Having played basketball with President Obama in the past, CHCI Programs Director Rey Decerega is quoted in The Hill newspaper on March 8 regarding the competitive nature of President Obama.
CHCI Ready to Lead Chicago 2011 Coverage
The spring edition of Columbia College-Chicago’s Latino Cultural Affairs Newsletter, El Columbiano published an article on February 24 covering the Ready to Lead (R2L) in Chicago that took place in October 2011. The article is from the perspective of the Columbia College students that served as volunteer mentors to the R2L participants.
CHCI Welcomes 2012 Spring Congressional Internship Class
CHCI announced its new internship class on Tuesday, February 7. Hola Arkansas was one of several news outlets to pick up the story.
Univision Radio
CHCI President & CEO Esther Aguilera talks with Dra. Isabel on Tuesday, February 7, about CHCI and its leadership development programs. She also talks with several callers and takes their questions. The CHCI segment starts at time marker 40:45 and runs until the end of the program.
Univision Radio: Esther Aguilera on Dra. Isabel Show
CHCI Partnerships for Education Success Forum in New York City
CNN en Español, Telemundo, NBC Latino Online, the School Library Journal and El Vocero de Puerto Rico covered CHCI's hugely successful education forum in New York on Monday, January 30, focusing on the student panel that featured CHCI alumni.
CNN en Español featuring interviews with CHCI alumni & Rep. Jose Serrano (NY-16)
Telemundo
NBC Latino Online
School Library Journal
El Vocero de Puerto Rico Feature story on Rep. Pedro Pierluisi's (Puerto Rico-at large) participation in event and his views on education for Latinos
Fall Congressional Internship Program
2011 Fall Congressional Intern Monica Arroyo of Puerto Rico was featured in a story in El Vocero de Puerto Rico on January 23, 2012.
Joven boricua entre los grandes del gobierno
CHCI Ready to Lead Brooklyn
The Ready to Lead (R2L) program stopped in Brooklyn on December 10, 2011, and continues to make headlines. R2L spokesperson ans actor Wilmer Valderrama and recording artists Kat DeLuna stopped by to inspire the kids to reach for the start through a college education. MTV Tres, NY 1 News, News 12 Brooklyn, North Jersey.com and the Salesion Youht Report covered the event
MTV Tres
News 12 Brooklyn
North Jersey.com
Salesian Youth Report
