Gilbert and Jacki’s $7 million endowment to The George Washington University created the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute. The institute provides high school juniors with pre-college leadership programs as well as mentorship and training to GW students. More importantly, the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute creates a community where Hispanic students feel supported and guided as they navigate college. The following are conversations we have had with some of our recent participants. In their own words, the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute is…

Abril is one of the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute participants and she had this to say about her experience:

Victoria appreciated the sense of community that the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute provided within the greater GW framework:

Guillermo sees the value in fostering young leaders who will, in turn, provide opportunities for their communities.

Isaac is thankful for the opportunity to have been in Washington and appreciated the magnitude of the experience of attending a selective university.