OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
504 C Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: (202) 543-1771
1-800-EXCEL DC
Web Site: http://www.chci.org
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded by the Hispanic members of Congress. The goal of this educational organization is to provide leadership development programs to young Latinos and Latinas.
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
1730 Rhode Island Avenue,
NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 835-9672
Web Site: http://www.hacr.org
Founded as a coalition of the major national Hispanic community organizations in the United States, HACR is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “market reciprocity.” This means the inclusion of Hispanics in corporate America at a level commensurate with our consumer spending.
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
1133 Twentieth Street, NW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 408-0060
Web Site: http://www.lulac.org
With approximately 115,000 members through-out the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the country. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community based programs operating at more than 600 LULAC councils nationwide.
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
1111 19th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 785-1670
Web Site: http://www.nclr.org
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and dis-crimination and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. NCLR is the nation’s largest constituency based Hispanic organization.
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
1030 15th Street, NW
Suite 206
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 842-1212
Web Site: http://www.ushcc.com
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is the leading organized business group in the nation promoting Hispanic eco-nomic interests. USHCC represents national and international business networks dedicated to the development of Hispanic enterprise.
National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC)
2323 N. 3rd Street
Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tel: (602) 495-1988
NHCC is an organization comprised of Fortune 500 companies that concentrates on the business interests of corporate America and the Hispanic community. NHCC is governed by a board of directors composed of 15 Fortune 500 corporate representatives.
Hispanic Coalition on Higher Education
785 Market Street
Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: (415) 284-7220
The Hispanic Coalition on Higher Education was established to represent Latino higher educational interests to federal and state legislative bodies. The Coalition serves as a policy and research center for member organizations.
Latin Business Association (LBA)
5400 E. Olympic Boulevard
Suite 130
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Tel: (213) 721-4000
Web Site: http://www.lbausa.com
LBA is a nonprofit trade association, providing business development services to Hispanic entrepreneurs. Its primary goal is to actively promote the economic growth and development of Hispanic business within the public and private sectors through interaction with the mainstream American marketplace. This organization is a source for corporate America to locate qualified vendors and/or business opportunities in the Hispanic market.
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (NHSF)
P.O. Box 728
Novato, CA 94948
Tel: (415) 892-9971
NHSF provides scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have Hispanic heritage and who attend a college in the United States or Puerto Rico.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
5400 E. Olympic Boulevard
Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Tel: (213) 725-3970
Web Site: http://www.shpe.org
Dedicated to the advancement of Hispanic engineering professionals and students, SHPE works for their educational, economic, and social welfare. SHPE promotes special hiring programs for Hispanics and supports engineering scholarship programs.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
4204 Gardendale Street
Suite 216
San Antonio, TX 78229
Tel: (512) 692-3805
Web Site: http://www.hacu.com
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is a national association representing the accredited colleges and universities in the United States where Hispanic students constitute at least 25 percent of the total student enrollment.
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES)
National Office
P.O. Box 6650
Torrance, CA 90504
The Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists was established to promote engineering and sciences for Mexican American and Hispanic students and to encourage the development of Hispanic engineering businesses.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA)
P.O. Box 224747
Dallas, TX 75222-4747
Tel: (214) 428-1622
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to advocate on behalf of Hispanic academic, professional and entrepreneurial excellence.
SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc.
100 Decker Drive, #200
Irving, TX 75062
Tel: (214) 541-0616
SER is a nonprofit organization with educational and employment training centers throughout the U.S. This network of 48 affiliate offices serves disadvantaged individuals in providing job skills and literacy training with opportunities for employment.
