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Of every 100 Hispanic first grade students:

46 will graduate High School
26 will enroll in college
8 will earn a Bachelor’s degree
2 will earn a graduate or professional degree, and
0.2 will earn a doctorate

Source: Pueblo Hispano Newsletter, March 2008.

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HCP FAQ's:

HCP operates from donated office space in Alexandria, VA, a few miles South of Washington, DC
HCP was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in May, 2006
HCP is not-for-profit social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and was designated as such in January, 2007
HCP is a non stock corporation under the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 of the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia
HCP is nonpartisan, grass root, positive and solution-oriented while celebrating Hispanic culture which adds vibrancy to our shared national culture
HCP has a dedicated all-volunteer staff of nearly 20 working remotely in regions throughout the U.S. and Canada

HCP Mailing Address:

The Hispanic Community for Policy
P.O. Box 25824
Alexandria, VA 22313

Brief History of HCP:

In September 2004 the initial idea emerged to create a working group between several organizations and Hispanic leaders to fill the need for a positive, grass-root driven, and solution-oriented organization which served to educate its members rather than simply asking them to show up. Research and interviews were conducted with leading US companies and politicians to explore support for such an organization leading to the founding of the Hispanic Community for Policy (HCP). In May 2006, HCP filed for incorporation in the Commonwealth of Virginia and filed for status as a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

In 2007, HCP's request for not-for-profit 501(c)(4) status was granted by the IRS, its website was launched, and in August HCP secured its first office, staff and interns. Several strategic projects originally created in conjunction with HCP Staff, Directors and Advisory Panel Members were initiated, including the Latin America Caucus, The Presidential Candidate Policies toward Latin America and the National Hispanic Debate. Other mission-directed projects such as Policy Papers, HCP's Facebook website pages as well as Ideas Del Pueblo, having been conceived by HCP Staff and new Membership, were created.