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Jose Hernandez, a Senior at DePaul University, is the December winner of USHLI's tablet raffle; a campaign to promote reading and to make books more affordable to young students. After learning of his selection Hernandez said "The Kindle Fire HD Tablet will greatly benefit my everyday studies by allowing me to save money in purchasing E-Books instead of hard cover books for my college courses. The Kindle Fire will help me relieve the hassle of carrying all my books as well as having everything I need for class at a touch of a button."
 Hernandez's name was drawn from the list of individuals who  USHLI. A winner was drawn every month in 2013. 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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