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Latino Population by Ancestry Group
Latino Student Leaders Meet in Kansas City to Plan Regional Leadership Conference
National Rainbow/PUSH Recognizes USHLI President
Upcoming Dates

August 14, 2008
USHLI 18th Annual Dinner

Hyatt Regency Chicago


September 27, 2008
Midwest Hispanic Student Leadership Conference
Chicago, IL


October 10-11, 2008
Northeast Latino Student Leadership Conference
Newark, NJ


October 17-18, 2008
Northwest Hispanic Student Leadership Conference
Boise, ID


October 24 - 25, 2008
Central States Hispanic Student Leadership Conference
Kansas City, MO

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Latino Population by Ancestry Group
Latino Population by Ancestry Group
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Latino Students Meet in Kansas City to Plan Regional Leadership Conference
Central States SALSA & Regional Meeting
USHLI's Central States and Northwest Field Coordinator, Ricardo Lopez, convened a group of students and community leaders to plan the program for our Central States Hispanic Student Leadership Conference. Student leaders representing over 25 colleges and universities are expected to attend the regional conference, which will be held October 24-25, 2008, in Kansas City, MO. The Central States region includes Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The meeting was hosted by The Guadalupe Centers. Click here for pictures.

Carlos Ojeda The theme of the conference will be: "The Power Is Yours: Muevelo" and the keynote speaker will be Carlos Ojeda, already one of the top-rated speakers in the nation. Click to see a tentative agenda and our speaker's bio.

The student leadership conference will focus on civic engagement, graduate school, fundraising for student organizations, the college experience and retention of Latino students, preparing for success, promoting collegiate leadership development, and creating a strong network of Latino student organizations in the Northwest.
Rainbow PUSH Recognizes USHLI President
Rev. Jesse Jackson & Juan Andrade IIIThe Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., recognized USHLI President, Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., on Father's Day at a regular weekly meeting at National Rainbow/PUSH headquarters. Dr. Andrade was out of the country and unable to receive the award, which was accepted on his behalf by his eldest son, Juan Andrade, III.