Texas Ambassador Great Debate students shine at UT

To close out the calendar on the National Hispanic Institute’s slate of 2017 summer programs, more than 200 students from across Texas converged on the University of Texas at Austin for the 2017 Texas Ambassador Great Debate. In a competition involving students representing cities and regions from all over Texas, San Antonio took top honors […]

2017 edition of Midwest Great Debate a win for “Legacy”

Luis Jauregui was a Midwest Great Debate participant five years ago, and it changed his life — so much so that it’s why he’s currently a student at Augustana College. This year, on his home campus, he got to lead a team of students from the Chicago and Kansas City metro areas to victory in […]

Students excel at 2017 Texas Star Great Debate, “The heart of NHI”

Educational Director Paola Hernandez calls the Texas Star Great Debate “the heart” of the National Hispanic Institute, and that heart was on display all week as students from across Texas, and as far away from New Mexico and California, concluded their six-day program at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio on Sunday. […]