NHI and UNM partner on new LDZ honoring Dionisio ‘Dennis’ Chavez
The University of New Mexico is partnering with the National Hispanic Institute to host the 2022 Dionisio “Dennis” Chavez New Mexico LDZ for New Mexico high school students — marking a return to the Land of Enchantment for NHI. This year’s event will host 150 top students in a week-long leadership experience on the UNM campus […]
Dallas filmmaker Merced Elizondo named 2021 NHI Person of the Year
In a year where a lot of people needed respite from what the world was dishing out — when even a movie theater didn’t provide the same kind of retreat it did before the COVID-19 pandemic began — an NHI alumnus brought a film into the world that told a beautiful story and showed his potential […]
Mathis High School continues its unique partnership with NHI
Mathis High School has an impressive place in the National Hispanic Institute’s network of schools — in 2021, more than five percent of NHI students hailed from the South Texas high school near Corpus Christi. That put it ahead of longtime NHI partner high schools like Veterans Memorial High School and Saint Joseph Academy, both […]
