
NHI returns to its roots with Colorado LDZ program at Colorado State
The Colorado Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session — better known as the Colorado LDZ — welcomed 113 students to Colorado State University, continuing a National Hispanic Institute tradition spanning more than 30 years that was able to resume from its one-year pause in 2021. The program brought together students from Mexico and Puerto Rico […]

NHI announces LDZ plans for 2021, including new LDZx online program
The National Hispanic Institute has announced that its Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session program, which teaches collaboration and public policy skills to aspiring young leaders, will commence in 2021 with three live, onsite programs, plus a first-ever LDZx online edition. The program, known to NHI faithful as the LDZ, has engaged students in leadership […]

LDZ: A Legacy of Preparing Students for Success
The National Hispanic Institute is in the midst of preparing an online version of its Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session for 2021, to be offered along with classic in-person versions of the program. As NHI embarks on this exciting new phase of creating digital programming for students, it’s gotten us to reflect on how […]