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 […]
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 […]
