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 […]
Teresita Yaniz de Arias and Lawrence Roybal Honored by NHI
Tonight, NHI will honor a number of Latino leaders, as well as people who have contributed to NHI’s ongoing mission, at Celebracion in Dallas. The two highest honors will go to Teresita Yaniz de Arias, instrumental in Panama’s transition to democracy, and Lawrence Roybal, spearheading efforts in New Mexico to retain and graduate high school […]
2nd Generation NHIers: Four Profiles
Over the past few years, NHI’s reached a subtle yet significant milestone that speaks to the organization’s growth and resilience: The children of the first generation of NHI alumni are now becoming alumni themselves. This past summer, a number of second-generation NHI students embarked on programs, traveling from California to Panama to capture the perspective […]
