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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Hispanic educational and youth leadership development organization, launched a national campaign to recruit Hispanic students — undergraduate and graduate — for its nationally recognized youth development leadership programs.  For the first time, applications for CHCI’s 2008 Congressional Internship, Public Policy Fellowship, Graduate & …

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"Too often I looked at being relevant, popular, and powerful as ingredients of an effective ministry.  The truth, however, is that these are not vocations but temptations.  Jesus asks, "Do you love me?"  Jesus sends us out to be shepherds, and Jesus promises a life in which we increasingly have to stretch out our hands …

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By David Ramos Growing up I had simplistic notions of life that throughout the years I progressively, but at times abruptly, realized were filled with childhood naivety. I had these notions about fairness, notions about the inherent goodness of people and life, notions about the orderliness of life; I weaved visions on how my life …

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On behalf of everyone from the Latino Leadership Circle we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. May Christ who brought hope and life to a dying world grant you His peace throughout this holiday season. Our prayers particularly go out to all those for whom the holidays seem to only punctuate the …

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For an excellent review of Charles Taylor’s book, A Secular Age, click unto: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/books/review/Diggins-t.html?ex=1355634000&en=cfb92c1bd9c5c4c9&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

The New York City Sanctuary Movement will be holding a vigil at the NYC Immigrant Holding Center. When: Thursday, December 13, 6pm-7pm Where:     201 Varick Street     ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement)     Varick St. Service Processing Center As we come together as families during this season of conscience and holiness, …

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By David Ramos You are invited to attend the New York City screening of the film The Call of the Entrepreneur.  I had the privilege to see this excellent film at the Acton University.  I highly recommend this film!  Tickets are free but you must register online.  Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Time: 7:00pm Location: …

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The Latino Leadership Circle will be conducting some training on the issue of grief tonight.  Come to learn about the cycles of grief, how to cope with grief, as well as what you can do to help others cope with grief.  In addition, the film Shadowlands featuring Anthony Hopkins will be presented as an educational …

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  Dear friends of LaFe, I cannot believe it has only been two and a half years since LaFe04, our first national Latino student conference. We have spent the last two years preparing for LaFe07, to be held this December 27-31, 2007, using the lessons we learned from LaFe04. As the LaFe National Director and …

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