U.S. Army Partners with USHLI to Reinforce Career Success for Hispanic Youth

The U.S. Army is once again joining forces with the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) to ensure Hispanic youth are prepared to attend college and become leaders in their communities. As part of this partnership, the Army will again sponsor and host a leadership workshop at USHLI's annual conference, Feb. 13-16 in Chicago, where academic and career opportunities are showcased to the Hispanic community. According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Education, Hispanic youth are more likely to drop out of high school than other groups, and Latino students who attend college are less likely to graduate than students of other ethnicities. The Army, and organizations like USHLI, is committed to increasing access to higher education, leadership development and career opportunities for Hispanic students.  The Army boasts the nation's largest college scholarship program, investing almost $280 million at more than 1,300 college campuses nationwide through its senior ROTC program. For more information about scholarship opportunities visit GoArmyROTC. The Army's commitment to education is also evident via the free resources and programs it provides to middle school and high school students. The Army-sponsored March 2 Success program is a free web-based learning tool designed to assist educators, parents and students to prepare for high school entrance and standardized testing, as well as the ACT and SAT college entrance exams. Parents and educators interested in learning more about the March 2 Success program should visit the Web site March2Success.com. For more than ten years, USHLI and the U.S. Army have worked together to generate awareness and build mutual support among community leaders and USHLI constituents.  The partnership exists to create, promote and implement education and leadership training opportunities for youth across the nation. The Army will continue to support USHLI throughout the year as a sponsor of their Student Leadership Summits (SLS) professional development seminars that take place throughout the country and feature nationally prominent motivational speakers. Read full story.