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USHLI Announces
February Tablet Raffle Winner
Brianda Nunez, a student at Portland State University, is the February winner of USHLI's tablet raffle, a campaign to promote reading and to make books more affordable to young students.  After learning of her selection Brianda said "I am so grateful and happy that I will be able to work on assignments on my long commute to and from school. USHLI has provided me an invaluable tool for continuing on with my education and as an organization themselves, shown me that all Latinos can be empowered and that young Latinos can do great things!"

Brianda's name was drawn from the list of individuals who  USHLI.  A winner will be drawn every month.  With this tablet, a student can access millions of books, magazines, songs, movies, TV shows, popular apps and games. 

 

In announcing the campaign, USHLI President Dr. Juan Andrade said, "It is common knowledge that students who read more do better in school, transition easier from one grade level to the next, have a better vocabulary and better language skills, are better writers and spellers, are more self-confident, do better on ACT and SAT scores, and are more likely to graduate and pursue post-secondary education or grad school."

 

Established in 1982, USHLI is an award-winning Chicago-based national non-profit organization that promotes education, leadership development, civic engagement, and research, and advocates on behalf of the Latino community on major issues of social policy. 
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