| Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute | |
| Abbreviation: | CHLI |
| Formation: | 2003 |
| Type: | Nonprofit foundation |
| Headquarters: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
| Affiliations: | Congressional Hispanic Conference |
The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) is an American non-profit and non-partisan organization founded in 2003 by members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference.[1] The 501(c)(3) organization was begun by Florida Representatives Lincoln Díaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Díaz-Balart with Cuban-American congressperson Diaz-Balart as its first Chairman.[2] The CHLI's purpose is to serve as an educational arm of the Conference to bring awareness, access and opportunities for Americans of Hispanic and Portuguese descent.[1] It was formed to act as a balancing "counterweight" to the Democratic Party majority of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.[3]
The CHLI Global Leaders Internship and Fellowship provides 15-week summer internships for undergraduates in congressional and corporate affairs offices in Washington D.C.[4] The program is funded through a partnership between CHLI and the Ford Motor Company.[1]