The information below comes from direct quotations found on the organizations' web sites. Some of these organizations offer scholarships for post-secondary education.
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American GI Forum of the United States - California Chapter
The American GI Forum of the United States is an organization of American military veterans of Hispanic descent.
http://www.agif.org/
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
"The mission of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is to develop the next generation of Latino leaders. Our vision is an educated and civically active Latino community who participates at the local, state, and federal policy decision-making levels. CHCI seeks to accomplish its mission by offering educational and leadership development programs, services, and activities that promote the growth of participants as effective professionals and strong leaders. In the spirit of building coalitions, CHCI seeks to establish partnerships with other Latino and non-Latino organizations."
http://www.chci.org/
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality
"HOPE is a non-profit, non-partisan, advocacy organization dedicated to furthering the education and participation of Latinas and all other women in the political process. HOPE has anchored itself to the principle that knowledge of the political process coupled with active participation will fuel a powerful and necessary engine of change."
http://www.latinas.org/
Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association
"H.A.P.C.O.A., is a national nonprofit organization composed of command-level officers from local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Organized into various chapters nationwide, H.A.P.C.O.A. continues to provide yearly national conferences for training, networking, and establishing relationships and partnerships within the law enforcement profession."
http://www.hapcoa.org/
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
"HACU represents more than 300 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America and Spain."
http://www.hacu.net/
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
"HACR's mission is to ensure the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions. HACR focuses on four areas of corporate economic activity and refers to them as indicators of corporate responsibility and "Market Reciprocity." They are: Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy and Governance."
http://www.hacr.org/index.htm
Hispanic National Bar Association
"The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is an incorporated, non-profit, national association representing the interest of over 25,000 Hispanic American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students in the United States and Puerto Rico."
http://www.hnba.com
Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors
"Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA), is an arts service organization established in 1976 to expand the presence of Hispanic actors in both Latino and mainstream arts and media by facilitating industry access to employing professional and emerging Hispanic actors. HOLA members represent the full spectrum of Latino cultures, reflecting the nation's growing Hispanic population."
http://www.hellohola.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
"The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. HSF was founded in 1975 with a vision to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans, the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population."
http://www.hsf.net/
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