LDZx gears up for its second year engaging students online
When the COVID-19 pandemic altered the course of the National Hispanic Institute in 2020, staffers set about to create digital versions of the Great Debate and the Collegiate World Series, which launched in time for students that summer. The Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session provided a whole different challenge — and, ultimately, a rethinking of […]
Inaugural LDZx convenes, connects students across U.S. and Mexico
Last year, the National Hispanic Institute debuted two of its three summer programs in online formats, successfully transferring the Great Debate and Collegiate World Series to all-digital platforms. At the time, the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session was one challenge too many for NHI to take on, but the importance of having digital options […]
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 […]
