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- [Save the Date - 2026 Annual Dinner](https://www.ushli.org/elementor-14226/) - Join us for the 2026 USHLI Annual Dinner as we come together for an inspiring evening celebrating leadership, service, and community impact. The evening will bring together community leaders, educators, students, partners, and supporters who are committed to advancing educational opportunities and leadership development for future generations. This year’s theme, “First Gen to Next Gen: From
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- [June 17 8th HSI Convening](https://www.ushli.org/june-17-8th-hsi-convening/) - The 8th HSI Convening will bring together educators and institutional leaders to exchange insights and strengthen support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and student success. The convening will highlight collaboration, effective strategies, and shared efforts to expand opportunities for students. Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
- [Save the Date 2027 National Conference](https://www.ushli.org/save-the-date-2027-national-conference/) -  The USHLI National Conference 2027, taking place February 11–14 in Chicago, IL, brings together students, educators, professionals, and community leaders from across the nation for an inspiring experience focused on leadership, education, and opportunity.Through impactful speakers, interactive workshops, and valuable networking opportunities, attendees gain the tools, connections, and motivation to grow personally, academically, and professionally.More
- [Save the Date 2027 SLS](https://www.ushli.org/save-the-date-2027-sls/) - The Student Leadership Series (SLS) Launch 2027, taking place on February 11, 2027, in Chicago, IL, is an empowering experience created specifically for high school students to inspire leadership, confidence, and future success.Bringing together students from across the country, SLS provides a dynamic environment where attendees can learn from motivating speakers, participate in engaging sessions,
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- [2026 SLS Spring Tour Indiana](https://www.ushli.org/2026-sls-spring-tour-indiana/) - The 2026 Indiana Student Leadership Series Spring Tour will take place from April 20–24, offering a powerful and engaging experience for students across participating schools. This complimentary visit features nationally recognized speaker Ernie G, whose impactful message inspires students to stay focused, overcome challenges, and pursue their goals with confidence.Designed to motivate and empower, the
- [2026 SLS Spring Tour Illinois](https://www.ushli.org/2026-sls-spring-tour-illinois/) - The 2026 Student Leadership Series Spring Tour will take place from April 28–30, 2026, delivering a dynamic and inspiring experience to students across participating campuses. This year’s tour features nationally recognized speaker Gabe Salazar, whose powerful message empowers students to overcome challenges, build resilience, and lead with purpose.Through engaging sessions and meaningful dialogue, the Spring
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- [2026 Student Leadership Series Launch](https://www.ushli.org/2026-student-leadership-series-launch/) - 2026 Student Leadership Series Launch Gallery Join us for our 2027 Student Leadership Series Launch The SLS serves as the cornerstone of USHLI’s campaign to create a culture of education in which academic persistence will become a priority in every Latino household. The program focuses on motivating students to stay in school, improve their academic performance,
- [2026 National Conference - Save the Date](https://www.ushli.org/2026-national-conference/) - Save the Date!The 2026 USHLI National Conference is coming! On February 12-15, 2026—get ready to connect, lead, and inspire the next generation of change-makers.Stay tuned for more details and join us in celebrating Hispanic leadership across the nation! 🇺🇸
- [2026 National Conference](https://www.ushli.org/2026-national-conference-2/) - Theme: “UPLIFTING AMERICA’S EMERGING LEADERS” JOIN US FOR OUR 2026 USHLI NATIONAL CONFERENCE! The USHLI Conference has become the largest annual gathering for students, young professionals and emerging leaders in the nation. Attendees, representing 115 colleges and universities in 30 states, comprise a complete cross-section of the nation’s leadership community and include all ethnic and racial groups. Our national conference provides an extraordinary opportunity for participants to interact with multi-level academic and employment recruiters, public policy makers, expert presenters and hear nationally prominent, standing-ovation-quality speakers. This conference will enable participants to strengthen their leadership skills, access resources, reinforce their self-identity, and grow their servant leadership capability. COME and EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATION…
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- [USHLI Links](https://www.ushli.org/ushli-links/) - @TheUSHLI #SomosUSHLI #NosotrosContamos #USHLIconference USHLI Home 2025 National Conference Register for National Conference Submit Workshop Proposal Recruit @ National Conference 2025 Student Leadership Series (SLS) Register for Student Leadership Series (SLS) Collegiate Leadership Development Program (CLDP) Grassroots Leadership Development Program (GLDP) Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship Rumba Meats Scholarship Denny's Hungry for Education Scholarship 2020-2022
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- [Looking Back on the 2023 USHLI National Conference Comeback!](https://www.ushli.org/looking-back-on-the-2023-ushli-national-conference-comeback/)
- [USHLI 2024 National Conference HIGHLIGHTS](https://www.ushli.org/ushli-2024-national-conference-highlights/) - 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
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- [Teresa Romero Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom](https://www.ushli.org/teresa-romero-receives-presidential-medal-of-freedom/) - Teresa Romero, the 3rd President of the United Farmworkers Union (UFW) and successor to Cesar E. Chavez and Arturo Rodriquez, was honored in May at the White House by President Joe Biden. Teresa was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor presented to a civilian. As UFW president, she represents the nation's
- [USHLI at Hispanics in Energy Forum](https://www.ushli.org/ushli-at-hispanics-in-energy-forum/) - Midwest Hydrogen Hub Forum USHLI was invited to participate in the "Community Benefits Program and Labor Force" panel, sponsored by Hispanics In Energy (HIE). The Midwest Hydrogen Hub Forum was held June 26 at BMO Headquarters in Chicago. The day-long forum focused on the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2), an initiative to develop a
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- [Save the Date - USHLI 2025                                                            National Conference: FEBRUARY 13-16, 2025](https://www.ushli.org/save-the-dateushli-2025-national-conference-february-13-16-2025/) - USHLI 2025 National Conference: FEBRUARY 13-16, 2025 The USHLI National Conference, rated the premier cross-generational leadership conference in the nation, will be held on February 13 – 16, 2025 at the Sheraton Chicago Riverwalk and will feature the most dynamic nationally prominent speakers in our community, interactive forums on culturally relevant topics, workshops on “how
- [UVALDE STRONG – 2nd Anniversary](https://www.ushli.org/uvalde-strong-2nd-anniversary-2/) -  May 24, 2022, Truly a Date That Will Live in Infamy Last Saturday, I went to Uvalde to pay tribute to those who died at Robb Elementary School. Two years ago today, 19 elementary school children and their two teachers were massacred by an 18 year-old adolescent who had no business owning a gun,
- [Sophia Angelica, A Latina Rising Star](https://www.ushli.org/sophia-angelica-a-latina-rising-star/) - The New York-based entertainer performed on Thursday and Saturday nights at USHLI's 42nd National Conference, held February 15-18 in Chicago. Her beautiful rendition of "Por Mi Viejo San Juan" captured the hearts of those in the audience and brought many to their feet. USHLI is proud of this rising star and grateful for her support
- [SoCal April SLS](https://www.ushli.org/socal-april-sls/) - The SLS Wraps up the School Year in Southern California The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) maintained its commitment to promoting a "Culture of Education" throughout the concluding school year. In April, the Student Leadership Series (SLS) continued its mission, providing motivation and goal-setting strategies to help students end their Spring semesters successfully. The
- [Cesar E. Chavez Community Service Medallion](https://www.ushli.org/cesar-e-chavez-community-service-medallion/) - While working as a teacher, counselor, and administrator in the Chicago public schools, from 1975-1987, Carlos Tortolero began laying the groundwork in 1982 for what would fulfill his dream, vision, and purpose in life. Five years later, in 1987, the doors to the National Museum of Mexican Art officially opened. What began modestly as a
- [Dr. Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo Lifetime Achievement Medallion](https://www.ushli.org/dr-henry-l-hank-lacayo-lifetime-achievement-medallion/) - Dr. Antonia C. Novello, the 14th Surgeon General of the United States, was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a B.S. degree in 1965 and an M.D. degree in 1970. She completed her subspecialty training in pediatric nephrology at the University of Michigan and Georgetown University. Dr.
- [Latino/A Leaders Recognition Luncheon Speaker Fresard](https://www.ushli.org/latino-a-leaders-recognition-luncheon-speaker-fresard/) - Chief Judge Patricia Perez Fresard was born in Quito, Ecuador and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She earned a degree in business administration from Western Michigan University and completed a juris doctorate at Detroit College of Law. Judge Fresard began her career as an assistant prosecutor, before being elected to the Wayne County Circuit Court
- [National Hispanic Hero Award](https://www.ushli.org/national-hispanic-hero-award/) - Arguably the most decorated American soldier in the Vietnam War, Specialist First Class Sergeant Jorge Otero Barreto will be honored at the USHLI National Conference at the Hispanic Legends Awards Dinner, at 7:00 pm, Saturday, February 17, 2024. SFC Sergeant Otero earned 38 commendations including two Silver Stars for heroism, five Bronze Stars for Valor,
- [Author Spotlight - AMERICAN SHIELD](https://www.ushli.org/author-spotlight-american-shield/) - Set against the extraordinary events of January 6, 2021, Aquilino Gonell’s inspirational memoir is rooted in the joys and struggles of the immigrant experience that have long defined the American experiment Aquilino Gonell came to the United States from the Dominican Republic as a young boy. Although he spoke no English, he dedicated himself to
- [Gun Violence In The Latino Community Forum](https://www.ushli.org/gun-violence-in-the-latino-community-forum/) - There are 100 million more guns in America than there are people. Mass shootings are becoming a common occurrence in America. 4,700 Latinos on average are dying by gun violence annually (22 per day) and 13,300 more are being shot and wounded. Latinos are twice as likely to die by gun violence and four times
- [Author Spotlight - LIFE IS ART](https://www.ushli.org/author-spotlight-life-is-art/) - Actor Pepe Serna's memoir of his remarkable life journey from his humble beginnings in Corpus,Christi, Texas to the studio soundstages of Hollywood. Read about the "behind the scenes " making of such film classics as Scarface, American Me, Carwash , The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai and more. Pepe reveals fascinating insights into the Acting profession
- [Author Spotlight Duty Calls](https://www.ushli.org/author-spotlight-duty-calls/) - Follow the remarkable journey of a trailblazing American leader, Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and the first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Antonia Novello is a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring commitment to service has left an indelible mark on the world of public health. With
- [The Latino Vote In Presidential Elections Forum](https://www.ushli.org/the-latino-vote-in-presidential-elections-forum/) - Latino voter turnout (LVT) increased steadily in every presidential election from 2000 to 2008, and in the 2012 election, LVT exceeded 10 million for the first time. From 2012 to 2020, Latino voter registration increased by 5,000,000 and voter turnout increased by 5,400,000. In the last three presidential elections, the percentage of Latino registered voters
- [THE POLITICS OF GERRYMANDERING & DISENFRANCHISEMENT](https://www.ushli.org/the-politics-of-gerrymandering-disenfranchisement/) - In representative democracies, gerrymandering is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create constituencies with undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class. To that definition, one could add race, as has historically been the case. The manipulation may involve "cracking", which is diluting the voting power of the opposing
- [THE DISMANTLING OF THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM](https://www.ushli.org/the-dismantling-of-the-traditional-public-education-forum/) - Public education has not enjoyed the level of public support that it deserves for over a century, but today, extreme forces are attacking education at every level in ways never seen before. Every level from pre-K to college is being adversely impacted. Banning books. Whitewashing American history. Arming public school teachers and administrators. Terminating excellent
- [Afro-Latina Forum NC24](https://www.ushli.org/afro-latina-forum-nc24/) - The Afro-Latino population is the fastest-growing subgroup among all Latino subgroups, comprising an estimated one-third of the total Latino population in the United States. While male Afro-Latinos have played prominent and highly visible roles in Congress, academia, sports, and other disciplines for decades, Afro-Latinas are also rising to power. Afro-Latinas now hold positions of power
- [Dolores Huerta WOC Award Teresa Romero](https://www.ushli.org/dolores-huerta-woc-award-teresa-romero/) - USHLI AnnouncesDolores C. Huerta Woman of Courage Medallion Teresa Romero is the first Latina immigrant to become president of a national union in the United States. In December 2018, she was elected the 3rd president of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). The first two presidents were Cesar E. Chavez and Arturo S. Rodriguez. Prior
- [USHLI Announces Sophia Angelica](https://www.ushli.org/ushli-announces-sophia-angelica/) - Sophia Angelica is a talented, New York-based, bilingual Argentinean singer-songwriter and global activist for human rights. Her entertainment career began at the age of six singing at festivals. She made her television debut on "Good Day New York" and "Dora the Explorer" on Nickelodeon, followed by numerous other appearances. In 2018, Sophia was the lead
- [Happy New Year](https://www.ushli.org/happy-new-year/) - The USHLI family wishes you and yours a safe, healthy, peaceful, prosperous and Happy New Year! Our hope is that our Latino community will thrive in 2024 with unprecedented advancements in education, greater growth and prosperity in the private sector, increased purchasing power, equitable access to opportunities, stronger upward mobility, fair social and economic justice,
- [AT&T Commitment to Help Close the Digital Divide Increases to $5 Billion](https://www.ushli.org/att-commitment-to-help-close-the-digital-divide-increases-to-5-billion/) - Decade-long commitment of internet services and digital literacy resources aims to reach 25 million people to help close the digital divide. Key Takeaways:AT&T commits an additional $3 billion, for a total of $5 billion since 2021, to narrow the digital divideAT&T aims to help 25 million people get and stay connected by 2030The company’s additional
- [USHLI Signs MOU with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services](https://www.ushli.org/ushli-signs-mou-with-u-s-department-of-health-and-human-services/) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services invited USHLI to co-sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the effect that USHLI would utilize its outreach capability to identify students of color interested in public service. There are thousands of important positions open in the federal government, offering a wide range of career opportunities. The

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