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HUD Secretary Donovan Meets with Fellows and Interns

April 23, 2010

The 2009-2010 CHCI Fellows and 2010 Spring Interns met with Shaun Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, on Friday, April 23. The secretary addressed several topics and urged the fellows and interns to pursue careers in public service.  Read more...


One Day Left to Mail in Your Census Form!!

April 13, 2010

CHCI encourages you to mail back your 2010 Census form this week to avoid a visit from Census workers. Households that send in their forms after Friday, April 16, may still get visited by census workers when they begin going door-to-door to obtain census information in May.

If everyone across the nation mailed back their forms, taxpayers could reduce the cost of taking the census by about $1.5 billion. On the Census Bureau's Take 10 Challenge Map you can track how well your community is participating in the census by seeing what percentage of households have mailed back their census forms.

If you have not received a census form in the mail, or think you were left off your household's census form, you can pick up a Be Counted form to ensure you are counted. To find a Be Counted site near you, click here. The census is important to your community! If you have not completed your form, mail it back, or call the Census Bureau's bilingual hotline for help, or to complete the census questions over the phone. It's fast, easy, and important, so be counted!


CHCI Fellows and Interns Make National Headlines

April 12, 2010

CHCI program participants are making national headlines! The CHCI Public Policy Fellows and Congressional Interns have received coverage in media outlets across the country, from New York to California. 


CHCI Launches New Educational Resources for Latino Youth

March 23, 2010

For more than 20 years, CHCI's education clearinghouse has provided critical information to Latino youth, parents, and educators to ensure access to scholarships, internships, fellowships, financial aid, and other opportunities.  Thanks to the support of State Farm Insurance Companies, CHCI is proud to launch updated versions of its College Preparatory Kit for High School Students, Guide to Applying for Financial Aid & Scholarships, and Pre-College Planning Checklist for Parents and Middle School Students

Click here for more information.


CHCI Honors Golf Legend Chi Chi Rodriguez

March 22, 2010

CHCI honored Puerto Rican golf legend Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez on March 7, 2010, with the CHCI Service Award for his ongoing commitment to providing opportunities for Latino youth to succeed.


Be Counted - The 2010 Census is Here!

March 12, 2010

In partnership with the ya es hora ¡HAGASE CONTAR! campaign and the United States Census Bureau, CHCI calls on you to ensure that every Latino is counted in the 2010 Census.  For more infomation, click here.


CHCI Hosts College Readiness Workshop at Mountain View College in Dallas

February 22, 2010

Actor Wilmer Valderrama, State Rep. Roberto Alonzo
Inspire Local Students to Succeed

More than 130 Dallas area high school students heard from actor and role model Wilmer Valderrama, State Representative Roberto Alonzo, and other leaders as part of CHCI's college readiness program Ready to Lead (R2L) on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at Mountain View College. The students who attended represented local high schools from six different cities and three counties.


CHCI Partners with Spanish Embassy to Recruit for Graduate Program in Spain

February 4, 2010

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in Washington, DC, and the Escuela Diplomatica of Madrid, Spain is recruiting students to apply to the Escuela Diplomatica's Master's in Diplomacy and International Relations program. The selected individual will receive full tuition.

To learn more about the Master's in Diplomacy and International Relations program at the Escuela Diplomatica in Madrid click here. The program dates are from October 2010 to June 2011.

Applicants must be fluent in Spanish (speaking, reading and writing) as all lectures and course work will be in conducted in Spanish.

Application Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2010.


 

CHCI and Walmart Partner to Create Year-Round Internships for Latino Undergraduates

February 1, 2010

CHCI Welcomes First Ever Spring Congressional Internship Class

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation's premier Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, today announced the arrival of its first ever spring Congressional Internship class. The class represents the first of CHCI's new year-round internship program thanks to a $1 million donation from Walmart.


CHCI Joins Univision for "UNIDOS POR HAITI!"

January 21, 2010

CHCI Chair Nydia M. Velázquez to Join 
Dozens of Celebrities on Saturday Telethon

CHCI has partnered with the Univision Network and Don Francisco to encourage you to tune in to "Unidos Por Haití" (United for Haiti), a 4-hour live special edition of "Sábado Gigante" (Giant Saturday) dedicated to raising funds for the earthquake victims in Haiti through the American Red Cross.

The special will air LIVE Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 7:00 pm ET/PT (6:00 pm Central)
on the Univision Network and will be simulcast on the Galavisión Network.


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