
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 […]

Texas and Mexico students compete in Texas Star Great Debate
The Texas Star Great Debate, at San Antonio’s Our Lady of the Lake University, brought 126 students from Texas and Mexico together for this debate program, running June 23-28. “This group of students quickly grasped the concepts and were eager to discuss and debate from day one,” said Analysse Escobar, co-education director for the program. […]