
NHI Announces Celebracion 2016 Location: McAllen
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, […]

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

Houston ISD makes two-year, $100k commitment to NHI
The National Hispanic Institute is pleased to announced that the Houston Independent School District has made a $100,000 commitment to NHI — the largest of any single school district in NHI’s history — to send students to NHI summer programs in 2016 and 2017. The award will provide 100 students with $400 scholarships in both […]