HIP Board Member Helen Dorado Alessi of the Edwin Gould Foundation for Children was recently recognized in Latina Style Magazie for her participation in the National Hispana Leadership Institute.

National Hispana Leadership Institute Graduation

The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI) concluded its 2004 program with a week in Washington, D.C., and a graduation luncheon. The NHLI program consists of four week-long sessions in different locations across the country, each focusing on a different topic. The final week in Washington, D.C., was entitled “Impacting Decision-Makers and National Policy,” and explored policy development and the legislative process through meetings with Congressional representatives and national leaders. The session began Sept. 12 and ended with a graduation celebration on Sept. 17.