The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is a Hispanic nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) leadership development organization established in 1978 by organizing members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. For over 40 years, CHCI has served as a principal resource, curating lasting connections between promising Latino leaders with corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and various organizations.
CHCI supports the continued progress of Hispanic and Latino communities, ensuring their interests are represented across all sectors of society.
CHCI focuses its vision to develop educated and civic-minded Hispanic leaders, dedicated to the advancement of U.S. society.
), Eligio "Kika" de la Garza (TX), Henry B. Gonzalez (TX), and Edward Roybal (CA)—organized the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a legislative service organization of the United States House of Representatives dedicated to issues affecting Hispanics and Latinos in the United States.
Two years later, in 1978, four members of the CHC, U.S. House of Representatives: Edward Roybal, Eligio "Kika" de la Garza, Robert “Bobby” Garcia, and Baltasar Corrada established the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to serve as the educational arm to increase access and opportunities for the Hispanic and Latino community.