“I'm immensely thankful that I finally was able to meet

the man that I admire so much, Secretary of Housing

and Urban Development, (HUD) Julian Castro. Thank

you CHCI for this amazing opportunity. After this

program, I will inspire my family, other students, and

our community to see themselves as leaders.”

- Jasmin Chavez, 2014 Participant

Falls Church, VA

CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE

1128 16th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

(tel) 202-543-1771

www.chci.org

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Developing the Next Generation of Latino Leaders®

“Before coming to D.C., I thought I

could be a leader. Thanks to CHCI, I

left feeling like one. R2L NextGen has

been a wonderful experience that I will

cherish for the rest of my life.”

- Edgardo Mota, 2013 Participant

Van Nuys, CA

Jasmin and HUD Secretary

Julian Castro

Sponsored by:

Karina and Edgardo at the World War II memorial

“While in D.C., I took note of how much more complicated and intricate our

government is than I had originally thought. Even then, CHCI has inspired me to

be more hands on, which is why upon my return to Chicago I plan to schedule a

meeting with the mayor to discuss public school reform.”

- Karina Chaparro, 2013 Participant, Chicago, IL

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The R2L NextGen program provides Latino high school students the chance

to spend a week in Washington, D.C., exploring the city and the role it

plays in our nation’s past, present, and future.

While in Washington, students will get the

chance to:

★ Visit historic monuments and sites in the

nation’s capital

★ Interact with prominent national Latino

leaders

★ Tour Capitol Hill

★ Meet with Members of Congress

★ Learn how the political process works

★ Explore museums

★ Receive training on how to make a

difference in their community

★ Develop friendships with students from

across the country

★ Become a lifelong member of the CHCI

Alumni Association

The program is completely free of charge to

students. Travel, lodging, meals and activities

will all be covered through the support of State

Farm®, regional fundraising, and CHCI.

“The R2L NextGen program provided me with a unique

and enriching experience in the realm of civic engagement

that I couldn’t have received in any other place. The

program tested my boundaries by exposing me to areas

outside of my comfort zone and provided me with

guidance and assurance that I could do greater things.”

-Christopher Acha, 2015 Participant, Forth Washington, MD

The application is due March 14,

2016. Visit apply.chci.org to com-

plete your profile and application.

Please note that there is a different

application for each geographic

region.

★ Online application profile

★ One letter of recommendation

★ Three short essay questions

★ Upload transcript

★ Upload resume

★ Parent/guardian permission form

In order to be eligible to apply,

students from the Atlanta area

must live in Fulton or DeKalb

County.

In addition to fulfilling the re-

gional requirements, applicants

must also:

★ Be a current 9th, 10th, or

11th grade student

★ Demonstrate interest in

learning more about civic

engagement

While we do require applicants

share their grades and a copy of

their transcript, there is no mini-

mum GPA requirement to apply.

All individuals are welcome to

apply. However, preference is given to

individuals with financial need.