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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.

 

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Forging a Path Forward Through My Internship at the GW Law Immigration Clinic

November 1, 2023

Written by Cristiana Barno, Cisneros Scholar '25

Four Cisneros Scholars sit by a fountain facing the camera and wearing navy shirts

Mental Health Issues in Latinx Youth May Lead to Increased Risk of Physical Ill Health

October 18, 2023

Milken Institute SPH’s Kathleen M. Roche is working with a team of undergraduate researchers from the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute on the years-long study.

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Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute Celebrates Book Launch of Affiliate Faculty

October 16, 2023

Written by: Maria Hernandez Pinto, Graduate Fellow 

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Cultural Mosaic

October 13, 2023

Written by: Sophia Benavente-Sayani, Cisneros Scholar ‘27

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America’s Neglected Mental Health Crisis

Damaging Rhetoric and Policies Weigh on Latino Well-Being

October 10, 2023

Written by: Dr. Elizabeth Vaquera and Thomas J. Rachko, Jr.

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Finding your comunidad as a Latino student in DC

October 2, 2023

Written by: Javier Orellana, Cisneros Scholar '25

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My Experience Working on Immigration Policy Research at Cisneros

August 18, 2023

Written by: Agustin del Campo, Research Assistant

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Empowering Voters and Blazing a Path Forward Through My Internship at the League of Women Voters

August 7, 2023

Written by: Isabella Insignares, Cisneros Scholar '26

Gilbert Cisneros, B.A. ’94, spoke with students from Caminos al Futuro on the terrace of the City View Room overlooking the Washington Monument. (Photos: Marcelo Gonzales)

Latino Students Shine in College Prep Program

August 4, 2023

Caminos al Futuro welcomed high-achieving high school students to campus this summer for a unique educational experience.

Top, left: students playing tennis; bottom, left: students at the library; right: student playing the drums

El Fin

July 18, 2023

Written by: Paulo Rivera, Caminos al Futuro 2023

Top, left: students cooking; bottom, left: students walking; right: selfie of students walking

Soup and Schoolyards

July 17, 2023

Written by: Carmen Colón, Caminos al Futuro 2023

Top, left: group of students taking selfie; bottom, left: Congresswoman Linda Sanchez speaking with students; right: students in front of the Supreme Court

Stepping into History

July 14, 2023

Written by: Gregory Cisneros, Caminos al Futuro 2023