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Abstract HISPA was established in 1984 as the Hispanic Association of AT&T Employees, providing community outreach programs for Hispanic/ Latino communities throughout the United States. In 2004 and 2005, the organization’s bylaws were modified to better reflect its diverse membership by making “HISPA” the official name and allowing non-AT&T members’ full participation in the organization. By spring 2007, the HISPA Governing Council unanimously voted to recast HISPA as a new organization with...