Elaiza AraizaAbout The Rumba Meats ScholarshipRumba Meats, part of the Cargill family of brands, helps the Hispanic community celebrate their culture and preserve their heritage through food. Through a partnership with United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, Rumba is awarding 25 post-secondary academic scholarships of $1,000 each and helping empower today’s Hispanic youth to become tomorrow’s leaders. 2025 RUMBA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Scholarship RequirementsMust be a high school senior graduating in the Spring of 2026Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time undergraduate students in an accredited four-year or two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territoriesStudents must verify full-time enrollment…
USHLI held its annual dinner at the National Museum of Mexican Art on August 14, 2025, in Chicago. Wells Fargo, represented by Ruben Barrales, Senior Vice President for External Relations, Government Relations and Public Policy and colleagues from Wells Fargo, served as the celebration’s Dinner Chair. Our featured speaker was Juan Salgado, Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago. Tsi tsi ki Felix, television personality, author, and public speaker served as the event’s emcee. The celebration, which attracted 25 sponsors including corporations lead by T-mobile, media, 11 colleges and universities, as well as four community organizations led by Humboldt Park Health, and…
Students Attending the 2025 Student Leadership Series Launch More than 2,000 students representing 58 high schools in six states attended our 2025 Student Leadership Series (SLS) launch in Chicago. What’s more, recruiters representing 66 colleges and universities, as well as vocational and technical schools, attended as well.High school teachers, counselors, and administrators are strongly encouraged to begin planning and organizing their student delegations to attend one of the largest, most informative, and most exciting career and college recruitment fairs for Hispanic students in the nation!The SLS serves as the cornerstone of USHL’s campaign to create a culture of education…
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Our 2024 National Conference and Student Leadership Series (SLS) Launch were overwhelming successes! Our conference theme was “Rise Up! Defiende Lo Tuyo! Our SLS Launch was attended by 2,600 students representing 63 high schools in six states! Over 2,000 students representing 115 colleges and universities in 24 states, young professionals, emerging leaders and elected officials attended the conference portion, bringing our total attendance to 4,650! Thank you! Our 43rd National Conference will be held February 13-16, 2025. Please mark your calendars! Our attendance goal for 2025 is 5,000! Click on the Link to our promotional brochure featuring highlights of our…