Partners
It would be impossible to host this program without a broad network of supporters. These organizations and individuals are providing tremendous support to the Silicon Valley Hispanic Youth Institute.
Lead Partner
National Hispanic University
Established 28 years ago, The National Hispanic University is a model university for providing accessible and affordable quality education for underserved students. The mission of The National Hispanic University (NHU) is to enable Hispanics, other minorities, women, and others to acquire an undergraduate degree or certificate using a multicultural educational experience to obtain a professional career in business, education, or technology. The National Hispanic University is a fully-accredited four-year private university located in the heart of Silicon Valley.
University Partner
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California’s Silicon Valley, offers its 8,846 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus masters and law degrees, and engineering Ph.D.s. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. masters universities, California’s oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. For more information, see www.scu.edu.
Community Partners
Community Development Resources, Inc.
East Side Union High School District
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
Honorary Chairman of Corporate and Strategic Partnerships
Ray Ruiz, President, Community Development Resources, Inc.
Honorary Committee
Rudy Beserra, Vice President, Latin Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company
Nora Campos, Council Member, District 5, San Jose City Council
Xavier Campos, Council Member, District 5, City of San Jose City Council
Joe Coto, Assemblymember, 23rd District, California State Assembly
Michael E. Engh, S.J., President, Santa Clara University
Reynaldo Gil, CEO, Zero Virtual, Inc.
Ron Gonzalez, President, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
Lance Jackson, Program Manager, The Seville Group
Martha J. Kanter, Undersecretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
David Lopez, President, National Hispanic University
Dan Moser, Interim Superintendent, East Side Union High School District
Binta Patel, Business Development, Accretive Solutions
Karissa Price, Director, Growth Initiatives, Hispanic Marketing Group, Lexicon Marketing
Jason Rodriguez, Director, U.S. State and Local Government Affairs, Hewlett-Packard
Kick-Off Planning Committee
Esmeralda Barriga, Cisco Systems Inc.
Cheryl Buchanan, SSA
Angel Ceballos, Social Security Administration
Victoria Duran, SSA
John Estrada, SSA
Lorenzo Gamboa, Santa Clara University
Erika Leonard, SSA
Luz Maria Martin
Chon Mata, SSA
Elisa Medina
Lupita Medina, M&M Transport, LLC
Thuhang Nguyen, SSA
Fernando Peralta, SSA
Erika Perez, SSA
Crystle Randesi, Woodruff Design & Construction
Hispanic Heroes Planning Committee
Richard Alejandro
Ricardo Benavidez, Cisco Systems Inc.
Anna Marie Cruz
Ruben Garcia
Pepe Gomez, Oracle
Mimi Hernandez, AAA
Bettina Lopez, Andrew Hill High School
Zulma Maciel, City of San Jose
Anna Marcoida-Hashbarger, ARCC
Lupita Medina, M&M Transport, LLC
Lisa Munoz, Safeway
Al Romero, National Hispanic University
David Silva, IBM