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As part of our mission to elevate Latino voices at GW and beyond, the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute invites scholars, fellows, and faculty to contribute to opinion pieces, blogs and articles about contemporary issues affecting Latinos.
Leaders: Alex Pacheco, GW Alumnus & Animal Rights Activist
February 9, 2021
From Silver Spring to the international stage, a GW alumnus changed the world of animal rights activism forever.
Leaders: Sylvia Rivera, LGBTQ Rights
January 9, 2021
Rising from difficult beginnings, a Puertorican-Venezuelan drag queen would go on to be a pioneer in the fight for LGBTQ rights.
Winter Traditions in Latin America
December 24, 2020
Family, friends, gifts, food, music, and more! This is a rundown of some of the celebrations that occur throughout Spain and Latin America.
Leaders: Luis Miramontes, Healthcare
November 10, 2020
Raised by a single mom, Luis Miramontes defied the odds to become a prolific scientist who helped women in their fight for bodily autonomy.
Top 4: Staying Productive Virtually
October 29, 2020
College is awesome… until you find yourself in your childhood bedroom staring at the star-shaped stickers on your ceiling.
Leaders: Dolores Huerta, Advocacy
October 16, 2020
From elementary school teaching, to farmworkers, civil rights, the feminist movement and beyond, Dolores Huerta has always advocated for those most vulnerable.
The History of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 14, 2020
The history of how the national celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, or what we at GW call Latinx Heritage Celebration came to be.
Rep. Joaquín Castro discusses politics and his youth at webinar
October 8, 2020
A congressman spoke about his own upbringing and gave advice to students on becoming politically active at our first session of Diálogos Hispanos.
The Power of the Latinx Vote in 2020
September 23, 2020
It’s important to know the many ways you can vote. But there might be one bigger question to consider: why vote?
Dissecting the Supreme Court Decision on DACA
June 25, 2020
Top 4: Managing your Food Budget
May 2, 2020
Top 4 provides helpful tips from current college students to make the best of your college experience; the following is a list to manage your food budget.
Top 4: Academic Success
April 25, 2020
Navigating college can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. Top 4 provides helpful tips from current college students!