The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) is a

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non-profit and non-partisan organization founded by Members of

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to advance the Hispanic Community's Economic Progress with a focus on

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and Global Competitiveness. The CHLI's purpose is to foster a broad awareness of the diversity of thought, heritage, interests and views of Americans of Hispanic and Portuguese descent. It was founded in 2003.

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{{authority control Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. Ethnic studies organizations Political advocacy groups in the United States