About USHLI
USHLI is an award-winning Chicago-based national, non-profit, non-partisan organization. The four pillars of its work are education, servant leadership development, civic engagement, and research. USHLI is recognized as an official source of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Mission & History
The mission of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) is to fulfill the promises and principles of democracy by promoting education and leadership development, empowering. Latinos and similarly disenfranchised groups through civic engagement and research, and by maximizing participation in the electoral process. Over the last 39 years, the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) has empowered minorities and similarly disenfranchised groups through leadership development, civic engagement, and research. Most importantly,
Incorporated Midwest Voter Registration Education Project – April 1982
Chartered Midwest Voter Registration Education Project – May 1982
501 (c)(3) tax-exemption status granted – September 1982
Received 4945(f) letter of determination (advance ruling) – September 1982
Became Midwest-Northeast Voter Registration Education Project – December 1987
Became United States Hispanic Leadership Institute – December 1996
Awarded the Corazón Award by Univision for outstanding commitment to community service and the empowerment of Hispanic community – February 2012
Celebrated 39 years of service to underserved communities – April 2021
Track Record
Trained over 1,025,000 present and future leaders
Awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships and internships
Registered 2.3 million voters
Published hundreds of reports on Latino Demographics, including the Almanac of Latino Politics
Organized 39 national conferences attended by leaders representing 40 states