LDZ Las Americas returns: NHI announces July dates for leadership experience in Cancun
One of the National Hispanic Institute’s most storied summer programs is returning in 2027 after a seven-year hiatus. NHI launched its first LDZ program internationally at the University of Puerto Rico in 2005, and moved it to el Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in 2026 as LDZ Las Americas, which opened NHI’s […]
‘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 […]
