Month: September 2024

  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Open Applications and Live Info Sessions

     CHCI’s leadership programs. CHCI is dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders by providing unparalleled leadership development, networking, and professional growth opportunities. Through our internship and fellowship programs, we aim to equip talented young people with the tools to succeed in public service and beyond. We sincerely thank you for your support of past applicants. Your experience with CHCI gives you a unique understanding of the dedicated and talented students who apply to our programs each year.

    We believe your insight into these students’ capabilities and potential makes you an excellent advocate for our programs. As we continue our mission of developing the next generation of Latino leaders, we hope you can help us spread the word by sharing our program information with your networks—whether it be students, educators, or colleagues who mentor young professionals.

    Key deadlines for our programs are:

    • Congressional Internship Program – Summer 2025
      • Deadline: December 1, 2024
    • Public Policy Fellowship Program
      • Deadline: December 15, 2024
    • Postgraduate Fellowship Program
      • Deadline: December 15, 2024
    • NextGen Latino Leadership Program
      • Deadline: January 31, 2025
    • Congressional Internship Program – Fall 2025
      • Deadline: March 1, 2025

    Additionally, CHCI will host a monthly information session on the 30th of each month in 2024. Our next session will be this Monday, September 30th. Please feel free to share this opportunity with prospective applicants.

    Additional program information can be found on our linktree.

    Best,
    Juan Manuel Martinez
    Senior Manager, Government Relations
    Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
    1128 16th Street NW | Washington, DC 20036
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  • Reminder: The CSI Legal Studies Institute Presents: The Fall Election Season Lecture Series: Lecture I

    Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Corey Brettschneider

    Brown University

    “The Presidents and the People:
    Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It”

    4:30—6:00 p.m.

    Building 1P, Center for the Performing Arts, Room 120

    Reception to Follow

    CLUE Credit Certified

    About the Author:
    Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics, as well as a visiting professor at Fordham Law School. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. Professor Brettschneider will discuss his new book is The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought To Defend It. He is also the author of The Oath and The Office: A Guide to the Constitution for FuturePresidentsDemocratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government, and When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality. His writing has appeared in The New York TimesPolitico, and The Guardian, as well as in top academic journals and law reviews. He holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton and a JD from Stanford Law School.

    Co-sponsored by the Student Government Association’s Campus Activities Board

  • Pre-Law Virtual Advisor Information Session at New York Law School, Oct. 1, 2024

    Pre-Law Advisor Virtual Information Session

    Join us for a special information session with our New York Law School Admissions Team. There will be opportunities to ask questions about our specific admissions process and solicit general law school admissions feedback. This is a great chance to meet with seasoned law school admission leadership. RSVP today!

    Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

    Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET

    RSVP

  • CSI Legal Studies Institute: LSAT Awareness Day, September 19th

    CSI Legal Studies Institute:  Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) Awareness Day: Thursday, September 19th.  Two Events.

    LSAT Awareness Day, Event 1: Overview of the LSAT: In Person. Building 2N, Room 220.  A representative of the LSAT Prep Company “7 Sage” will present an overview of the LSAT and review sample questions and test-taking strategies.

    Pizza and Drinks will be served:

    See:
    https://www.csi.cuny.edu/csi-legal-studies-institute-lsat-awareness-day-thursday-sept-19

    LSAT Awareness Day, Event 2: Overview of LSAT. 6:00 to 730, on Zoom.  Register Here:
    Registration: https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5285
    See:
    https://www.csi.cuny.edu/csi-legal-studies-institute-lsat-awareness-day-thursday-sept-19-0

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute shares information and resources from all LSAT providers who share information with us. The Legal Studies Institute has no financial relationship with TestMasters or any other LSAT prep provider. We do not endorse any provider or encourage students to use any particular provider. –Michael Paris: Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu