Texas Great Debate Kicks Off
Earlier today, the National Hispanic Institute kicked off its annual Texas Great Debate with an opening ceremony involving spokespeople from NHI and Austin College (now in its 26th year of hosting the annual gathering). The tournament will pit teams from around the state, representing Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, […]
Houston Students Prepare for Texas Great Debate
On a beautiful, sunny, and cloudless Sunday afternoon, I enter a classroom in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. Here, Latino high school students from across the Houston area are preparing for the 2016 Texas Great Debate at Austin College in Sherman from June 9-12. The Texas Great Debate is an intensive and […]
From NHI to the White House: Andrea Ambriz’s Story
Andrea Ambriz remembers her first National Hispanic Institute experience, back in 1999, when the Claremont Colleges in Southern California hosted an LDZ program. “The people there were so committed to being part of a strong community,” she remembers. “I was impressed with the rich experiences of these people, who’d come from Texas and Arizona to […]
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