As the number of Hispanic Americans in the United States grows, so too does its potential for the group to have commensurate growth in political power. The Center examines this trend and its implications from both academic and practical perspectives.
The Center, in partnership with the Texas Exes, proposes a Hispanic Leadership Initiative to examine the Hispanic population’s growing potential for leadership across Texas and in the nation. The initiative will measure emerging political and policy trends in the Hispanic community, recognize Hispanic leadership, develop and host information relevant to the Hispanic community and increase recruitment of Hispanic students to the University and the LBJ School.
The Hispanic Leadership Initiative has five main objectives to be achieved over a three-year period.
Read more about the Hispanic Leadership Initiative.
CPG and Texas Exes launch Hispanic Leadership Initiative on May 4 with UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa.
The Center for Politics and Governance hosted a panel discussion to analyze the impact of the Hispanic vote on the 200 elections and
discuss emerging trends and implications for the future. Panelists included Texas State Representative Richard Raymond; Dr. Jason Casellas,
Assistant Professor of Government at UT Austin; Rosalind Gold, Senior Director for Policy Research and Advocacy at the NALEO Education Fund;
and Andy Hernandez, Executive Director of the Wesley Center for Family and Neighborhood Development.
The Center for Politics in Governance celebrated its public launch by convening a conference on the changing
impact of the Hispanic community on the American political landscape.
The conference included some of the nation's most prominent political experts, academics, and community leaders
and focused on recognizing, understanding, and expanding the role of Hispanic Americans in the political arena both
in Texas and the nation.
