‘I can be both’: How NHI inspired 10 students from one Arizona school
Imagine living in Mexico and going to high school in the United States every day. For Maria Mexia, who attends Yuma Catholic High School in Yuma, Ariz., that’s how she experiences and is building her Latina identity, and that’s part of what makes NHI so resonant to these students. That’s what Regina Legarreta, NHI’s associate […]
Representing with enthusiasm: Nine teams renew Texas Ambassador Great Debate program
For the first time since 2019, the Texas Ambassador Great Debate returned to close out the 2025 NHI slate of programs. The four-day debate, held at St. Mary’s University from July 24 to 27, was similar to the Texas Great Debate in that it featured a Mexican team — this time, from Guadalajara — competing against […]
California Sol Great Debate showcases U.S. and Mexico in pivotal and electric six days
The 2025 edition of the California Sol Great Debate brought a cohort of more than 160 students from two neighboring nations together. A large contingent of students from Mexico, plus additional representatives from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, joined an American group primarily from California, Arizona, and Nevada, for the first steps in a three-year […]
