Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute is a Hispanic nonprofit and nonpartisan 501 leadership development organization established in 1978 by organizing members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
The institution is governed by voting members of its board of directors and supported by an advisory council composed of Members of Congress, corporate executives, industry experts, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates.
U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district, Representative Darren Soto, currently holds the position of CHCI Chair, and Marco A. Davis serves as president and CEO.
History
In 1976, five Hispanic Members of Congress—Herman Badillo, Baltasar Corrada, Eligio "Kika" de la Garza, Henry B. Gonzalez, and Edward Roybal —organized the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, a legislative service organization of the United States House of Representatives dedicated to issues affecting Hispanics and Latinos in the United States.Two years later, in 1978, four members of the CHC, U.S. House of Representatives: Edward Roybal, Eligio "Kika" de la Garza, Robert “Bobby” Garcia, and Baltasar Corrada established the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, a 501 nonprofit organization to serve as the educational arm to increase access and opportunities for the Hispanic and Latino community. In 1985, the CHCI Board of Directors was expanded from public officials to include other influential Hispanic leaders, including business executives and community advocates.
Programs
;Graduate Fellowship Program;Public Policy Fellowship Program
;Congressional Internship Program
;R2L NextGen