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NHI Announces Celebracion 2016 Location: McAllen

Posted: February 24, 2016 at 11:55 am   /   Celebración, NHI News

The National Hispanic Institute has announced that, for the first time in its history, its 2016 Celebracion event will be held in the Rio Grande Valley. Specifically, it will be at the McAllen Convention Center from Nov. 10-13, with the newly-constructed Embassy Suites across the hotel serving as the host hotel for the event. Celebracion, […]

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From the President’s Desk: Thirty-Six Years of Investment In Leadership

Posted: February 19, 2016 at 2:30 pm   /   Ernesto Nieto

Leadership training is undoubtedly crucial in the development of young people, and it’s particularly important in high school. And yet, this aspect of student development is often neglected. Schools focus attention on test scores and college readiness, leaving what little leadership training they might invest in to motivational speakers who associate personal success with how […]

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Kerr Foundation supports Lake County students with $50k for 2016 programs

Posted: January 27, 2016 at 2:31 pm   /   NHI News, NHI Sponsors

The Roy G. Kerr Foundation has announced that, as part of its mission to provide funding and support to the Latino community in Lake County over a 25-year period, it will grant the National Hispanic Institute $50,000 to support Lake County students attending NHI’s 2016 summer programs. The Kerr Foundation (which will close its doors […]

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