Students at 2017 Northeast Great Debate bring “incredible amount of energy”

The 2017 Northeast Great Debate attracted more than 150 students from across the United States, Mexico, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico to come to Villanova University. The students took their first steps in the NHI leadership education process, and the Assistant Director of NHI’s Leadership Services Center, Gaby Morales, noted they were ready […]

Texas CWS shines in 2017 edition at University of North Texas

The 2017 edition of the National Hispanic Institute’s Texas CWS (Collegiate World Series) involved nearly 120 students from six states and from Mexico, congregating on the University of North Texas to learn about the college application process and inquiry-based learning. The program, like the others in NHI’s summer program series, provides an opportunity for students […]

Students from four nations converge on Cabrini for Northeast CWS

The 2017 edition of the Northeast CWS (Collegiate World Series), at Cabrini University, brought nearly 150 students from across the U.S., as well as Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Puerto Rico. Twice as many young women as young men participated in the event, which provides students the chance to learn about the college admissions […]

From NHI to Congress: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

In this three-part series, we are interviewing National Hispanic Institute alumni who have who have declared for United States Congress in the 2018 elections. This final installment is an interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an educator and activist who attended the National LDZ in 2005 and the New York CWS in 2006. She will be Educational […]

From NHI to Congress: Miguel Levario

In the second of this three-part series, we interview National Hispanic Institute alumni who have who have declared for United States Congress in the 2018 elections. This interview is with Miguel Levario, a Ph.D. and Texas Tech University professor who went to three NHI programs: The Texas Great Debate in 1992, the Texas LDZ in […]

From NHI to Congress: George Rodriguez

In the first of this three-part series, we interview National Hispanic Institute alumni who have declared their candidacy for United States Congress in the 2018 elections. Our first interview is with the most senior of the three: George Rodriguez, who won the governorship at the 1984 Texas LDZ in Austin (at that time in NHI’s […]

Humberto Saenz named NHI Person of the Year

From the very beginnings of NHI, Humberto Saenz was there, and he’s been helping to shape NHI history since his first involvement with NHI 32 years ago. Now, he’s making history by become NHI’s first ever Person of the Year. The NHI Person of the Year is a new designation honoring a person in the […]

Kerr Foundation awards NHI $65k in support of Lake County students

The Roy G. Kerr Foundation, continuing its history of generous grants to the National Hispanic Institute, has awarded the organization $65,000 in support of Lake County students who will participate in NHI’s 2017 summer programs. The foundation was launched in 1994 with the purpose of supporting the Latino community in Lake County over a 25-year […]

NHI Launches Program for Graduating 8th Graders

This story will appear in the next edition of the print edition of NHI Magazine, out in January 2017; the issue will also include features on Celebracion 2016, the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards, the importance of the Rio Grande Valley to NHI’s development, the legacy left by Stephen Merritt at Villanova University, and more.  The National […]