Elaiza AraizaThe 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …