Highlights at a Glance

• NHLI honored Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Treasurer Rosie Rios, Congresswoman Ileana Ros Lehtinen, Women's Bureau Director Sara Manzano Diaz, '04 ELP alumna, and Department of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment, and Training Administration Barbara DesMarteau, and other Latinas in public service at the Latina Leaders Breakfast.
  
  

• NHLI joined the National Urban Fellows Changing National Public Service Leadership Network, a campaign to address Public Service Leadership Diversity.
  
  

• In an effort to examine and help address the impact of the economic recession on Latino families, NHLI joined AARP to release a study on how Hispanics age 45+ are faring in this economy. The survey finds that twice as many Hispanics 45+ lost their jobs in this economic downturn (21% vs. 10% of the general population). Hispanics were also more likely than the general population to experience a decrease in earnings due to a reduction in work hours or wage rates, and one in five (20%) lost their employer-sponsored health insurance. Click here for full report.

• NHLI partnered with LCG Group to assist Latina executives, Fortune 500 companies, business, government institutions and nonprofits entities learn more about Latinas as corporate leaders through the Latinas As Corporate Leaders report .
  
  

• Our online store www.nhli.org/store went live in October selling exclusive NHLI merchandise including pins, T-shirts, cards, mugs, and the brand new NHLI brooch. The pin is in the shape of a tree symbolizing the NHLI family firmly rooted and with the branches and leaves representing the NHLI classes and graduates. Now all our hermanas and friends can recognize each other and show solidarity through this beautiful symbol. The pin was designed collaboratively by Idalia Fernandez (ELP ‘07) and NHLI staff, and was manufactured by Evelyn Brooks Designs. The store is a great way to get fun products and help NHLI simultaneously — proceeds support our mission of developing Latina leaders.
  
  
• NHLI continued to expand and enhance its online web presence through various outlets in 2010. We extended our reach and message through our Facebook page and Twitter.com/NHLI and NHLI was featured by Hispanic PR Blog as an example of a Latino nonprofit using Facebook and Twitter successfully. We also closed the year with a new and fresh look to our website. Check it out at www.nhli.org.

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