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NHI bringing 2020 GDx and CWSx programs to Latin American students

Posted: May 14, 2020 at 7:28 am   /   CWS, Great Debate, NHI Programs

The National Hispanic Institute takes a global approach to its leadership education, and Latin American students have been valuable players in advancing that worldwide outlook. Now, that the ongoing pandemic is prompting NHI to launch its inaugural digital learning experiences, Latin American students are being invited to participate — with the support of extended payment […]

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NHI launches digital learning experiences to meet challenges of 2020

Posted: April 29, 2020 at 4:28 pm   /   NHI News, NHI Programs

Every year since 1984, the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) has run summer programs for high school students. Its board decided to shutter its on-campus summer programs in an April 1 emergency meeting, making NHI among the first educational nonprofit organizations to respond to the coronavirus pandemic with appropriate caution.  But thanks to a quick pivot […]

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Amanda Acosta-Ruiz, Weill Cornell grad student

Amanda Acosta-Ruiz: From NHI to the battle vs. coronavirus

Posted: April 1, 2020 at 12:58 pm   /   Alumni

As a graduate student at Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences in New York City, studying cell biology and neuroscience, Amanda Acosta-Ruiz started 2020 thinking about a few different things. She was on her fourth year of research, moving toward the Ph.D. thesis she’s working on. At the beginning of the year, she was […]

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