Dr. Juan Andrade, USHLI President, returned to the Quad Cities as the featured speaker in the Multicultural Speaker Series organized and sponsored by the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.   

The event, held at the iWireless Center, was presented by Black Hawk College and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. The audience included representatives of the Hispanic and non-Hispanic business community, university and public school administrators, local leaders, and students of all ages. In his remarks Dr. Andrade addressed the social, economic and political implications of Latino population growth, selected keys for success in academic achievement, and the importance of diversity and inclusion. 

USHLI is very grateful to the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to participate in this highly successful Multicultural Speaker Series.    

In addition to its critically acclaimed Student Leadership Series  (SLS),USHLI also sponsors Project CED (Citizens for an Educated Democracy, Project SED (Students for an Educated Democracy), Grassroots Leadership Development Program (GLDP), Collegiate Leadership Development Program (CLDP), conducts research on Latino political demographics, promotes financial education, awards scholarships and paid internships, and sponsors the largest Latino leadership conference in the nation.  

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For more information visit www.ushli.org.