Five NHI summer interns have ‘very unconventional’ experiences filled with learning and growth

This year’s group of John F. Lopez, Jr,. fellows hail from universities spanning from West Coast to East Coast, and brought a diverse set of skills and interests to NHI headquarters for an experience that one called “very unconventional.”  Dan Goebel, a Pace University student who traveled to Maxwell for the summer experience, explained that […]

Texas CWS gives NHI students a rare twofold college experience, preparing them for the future

One of the benefits of participating in an NHI program is experiencing living and learning on a college campus — especially at the Collegiate World Series, where participants focus on college. Students at the 2026 Texas CWS program got the rare opportunity to do that at two different universities this year.  While the University of […]

Nearly 300 students connect at fast-paced, friendly edition of NHI’s flagship Texas LDZ at Trinity University

Making its return to Trinity University, the 2026 Texas Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session – better known as the Texas LDZ — brought nearly 300 students to Trinity University in San Antonio for the flagship NHI program.  “Everything is bigger in Texas, and that held true for the 2026 Texas LDZ,” said educational director […]

‘I belong here’: How Samantha Lopez-Resendez’s NHI journey prepared her to run for a Texas House seat

Like so many students who participated in Austin-area Texas LDZ programs, Samantha Lopez-Resendez got to travel to the Texas State Capitol, and as a senator at the 2010 Texas LDZ, got to sit in a seat in the Capitol House of Representatives chamber.  “It was just the most exhilarating experience,” she recalls. “That’s where I […]

NHI taps into podcast popularity with new, energized, youth-led series of episodes

If you’re subscribed to the NHI Podcasts feed, you may have noticed some new developments over the last few months:  A series of five episodes released since September, including one on the Collegiate World Series (CWS), which went live earlier this week.  A new logo, courtesy of Diego Garcia.  A new theme song, courtesy of […]

Honoring Dr. Rodolfo Acuna, NHI Lifetime Achievement Award Winner and Chicano Studies Pioneer

NHI was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Acuña, honored in 2008 with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his groundbreaking and impressive work in Chicano Studies. According to the California State University, Northridge news site, Acuña — who died at age 93 on March 23 — founded the Chicana/o Studies department at what […]