NHI celebrates 30 years of Colorado State hosting Colorado LDZ program

This past Saturday, a group of nearly 200 — including Colorado State University officials and National Hispanic Institute students, staffers and alumni — gathered for a dinner and award ceremony of great significance for both CSU and NHI. In 1989, NHI began a partnership with Colorado State to host what was then a fledgling youth […]

San Antonio contingent elected to leadership roles at 2019 Colorado LDZ

In a remarkable development at the 2019 Colorado LDZ, taking place this week at Colorado State University, participants from San Antonio have won election to Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House, as well as a number of justice posts. Top elected officials announced at Wednesday’s opening ceremonies include Alejo Peña Soto, from Thomas […]

International CWS finishes with eye-opening IBL competition

The first-ever International CWS at the University of South Florida concluded on Sunday with its participants inspired by the introduction to inquiry-based learning they experienced as a highlight of their five days together. After a competitive college competition won by a team of mostly Texans representing George Washington University, new teams formed for the Thought Series […]

2019 Summer Programs theme, Governance, up in latest podcast

This article, by NHI Senior Vice President Julio Cotto, discusses the Governance theme that will be central to this year’s NHI Summer Programs (as covered in the latest NHI Podcast). It’s a recommended listen for all students preparing to attend one of this summer’s NHI programs.  The NHI Podcast Network is back up and running, […]

“Not solely to raise dollars”: Analco Gonzalez on Presidential fundraising

Earlier this month, NHI Distinguished Alumni Award winner Analco González, recently named to the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 honoring young civic and business leaders — hosted a fundraising event for San Antonio native, former HUD Secretary and San Antonio Mayor, and current Presidential candidate Julian Castro. The event — which included top […]

UT honors NHI with Community Partnership Award

The National Hispanic Institute and the University of Texas at Austin’s ongoing partnership received public acknowledgment this past week, as the flagship university’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement honored NHI with its Community Partnership Award. In an awards luncheon at the Texas Union Ballroom last Thursday, the host university for the Texas Ambassador Great Debate […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Transforming the DNA of Congressional Battles

For the upcoming issue of the annual print edition of NHI Magazine, Valeria Escobar interviewed New York City native, Congressional candidate, 2017 NHI Person of the Year, and 2018 Northeast CWS co-Education Director Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. An excerpted version of this interview will appear in the magazine, but we thought this valuable enough to share the […]

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 […]