The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI) kicked off its 25th Anniversary Celebration and 2012 Annual Leadership Conference this weekend in Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1987 the NHLI is a national leadership development organization focused on Latina leaders.  These women represent all sectors of government, NGOs, corporate America and entrepreneurs.

The conference convenes more than 450 NHLI alumnae from its premier career advancement program, the Executive Leadership Program (ELP), as well as other Latina leaders from throughout the U.S. for three days of intensive panel discussions and presentations led by Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and the Center for Creative Leadership.

The conference will include a briefing at the White House and a visit to the Supreme Court of the United States.

NHLI will also issue findings from the “State of Latina Leaders in America” survey.