From NHI to Congress: George Rodriguez
In the first of this three-part series, we interview National Hispanic Institute alumni who have declared their candidacy for United States Congress in the 2018 elections. Our first interview is with the most senior of the three: George Rodriguez, who won the governorship at the 1984 Texas LDZ in Austin (at that time in NHI’s […]
Three NHI Alumni to run for Congress in 2018
The National Hispanic Institute has been teaching high school students for years to become leaders—without necessarily being about political leadership. The Great Debate encourages students to become better public speakers, and the Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) program allows students to learn public policy. At the LDZ, students go as far as to participate in a […]
2017 Colorado LDZ commences at Colorado State
Nearly 150 students from six states (Colorado, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming) and Mexico have convened at Colorado State University in Fort Collins for the 2017 edition of the National Hispanic Institute’s Colorado LDZ (Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session) — the first LDZ of the year. Of the current NHI host institutions, […]
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