Students from six states converge on Augustana for Midwest GD

This year’s Midwest Great Debate brought a select group of students from six different states to Augustana College for the six-day event, July 7-12. “The Midwest Great Debate was the best and biggest to date,” said program co-Education Director Karla Martinez. “Students enjoyed having the opportunity to engage in a national conversation regarding the Latino […]

Northeast Great Debate brings students for Villanova for six days of debate

The National Hispanic Institute has a long and storied history with Villanova University, and that continued with NHI’s Northeast Great Debate from July 21-26, which brought 160 students to Villanova (from Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, as well as from across the United States) for a six-day debate program. “The 2015 Northeast Great Debate […]

RGV Team wins 2015 Texas Great Debate

The team from the Rio Grande Valley won the 2015 Texas Great Debate, held June 11-14 at Austin College in Sherman, Texas — and according to Paco Gonzales, Project Administrator for the winning region, the team “rose to the occasion against strong competition” through what he characterized as superior preparation. This year’s RGV team was […]