Remembering Mary Ontiveros, a friend to NHI in Colorado
The National Hispanic Institute learned of and shared the news of Mary Ontiveros’ passing last week. Ontiveros was the first Vice President of Diversity at Colorado State University, and as a pillar of the CSU community for more than 50 years in a number of roles, was vital in the development of NHI’s partnership with […]
Sands Cares commits $150,000 to fund NHI programs for Las Vegas students
The National Hispanic Institute and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced a progressive leadership training program for Latino high school students in Las Vegas, made possible by a cumulative three-year $150,000 commitment from Sands Cares. The funding enables NHI to build a volunteer alliance to lead NHI’s leadership development curriculum, along with scholarships for […]
NHI and UNM partner on new LDZ honoring Dionisio ‘Dennis’ Chavez
The University of New Mexico is partnering with the National Hispanic Institute to host the 2022 Dionisio “Dennis” Chavez New Mexico LDZ for New Mexico high school students — marking a return to the Land of Enchantment for NHI. This year’s event will host 150 top students in a week-long leadership experience on the UNM campus […]
