Biography hispanic heritage foundation

Non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C.

that works to increase the number of Latina and Latino leaders in society.^[1] As of 2010, the Chairman was Pedro José Greer.

The foundation hosts several long-term programs, including:

• The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, created in 1998,^[1] which honor Latina/o high school students (organized into regions or "markets") who demonstrate leadership potential and support them as they move through college and into graduate school and/or the workplace, especially in the STEM fields and in the "Green Industry".

  As of 2013, the award categories include (in alphabetical order) Business/Entrepreneurship, Education, Engineering/Mathematics, Healthcare/Science and Innovation/Technology.

• a Youth Speakers Bureau, an outreach program in which the Youth Award recipients visit schools and other commu