[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

  (Mr. GALLEGO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, as we close Hispanic Heritage Month and 
look back at our community's history and ongoing challenges, I rise 
today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the White House Initiative 
on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
  For 25 years, the Initiative has played an important role in 
advancing the dialogue and policies that have helped our community move 
forward. This year, as part of its anniversary celebration, the 
Initiative released the Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, an online 
national catalog. The catalog features 230 programs, organizations, and 
initiatives that are supporting and investing in educational attainment 
of Hispanics from cradle to career.
  Today, I congratulate four Bright Spots in my district that have been 
recognized for their outstanding commitment and contributions to our 
community: the American Dream Academy, the Bilingual Nursing Fellows 
Program, the Fowler Head Start Program, and the Victoria Foundation. 
These programs are leading the way to close the education gap. I look 
forward to continuing to work with them as they find ways to ensure 
every child, including Latino children, has the tools they need to 
succeed.

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