2018 Texas LDZ successfully debuts in San Antonio thanks to St. Mary’s

It was a bold move for the National Hispanic Institute to take the 2018 Texas LDZ program — long associated with Austin — and move it to San Antonio. But the bold move led to a once-in-a-lifetime experience for close to 200 students, primarily from Texas, but also including students from Mexico and Puerto Rico, who […]

2018 LDZ Las Americas impresses in first year with dual sponsors

The 2018 LDZ Las Americas program, the first-ever NHI program to have two host institutions involved, served as a leadership launchpad for 80 students, most from Panamá, at Cuidad del Saber, which has established itself as the longstanding home for LDZ Las Americas. Florida State University-Panama also served as a host institution for its first […]

2018 California LDZ draws diverse, bilingual group to San Diego

The 2018 California LDZ brought a unique group of nearly 175 students to the University of San Diego last week, as part of a successful ongoing program that features arguably the most bilingual group of students to an NHI program. Staff members estimate that 75 percent of the students — primarily from California, Texas, and Arizona, […]