San Antonio students, preparing since February, gear up for 2022 Texas Great Debate
In the first of a series highlighting 2022 Texas Great Debate teams — in advance of the June 11-14 quest for the Silver Cup – NHIMagazine.com spoke to Anita Fernandez about the 36-person San Antonio team that will compete at Schreiner University in Kerrville. What kind of things are you doing to prepare the team and […]
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 […]
National Hispanic Institute develops Latino youth leaders with seed investment from Sands Cares
This article comes courtesy of Sands Cares, tied to the program bringing Las Vegas-area students to NHI programs starting this summer. How do you prepare Latino youth leaders for tomorrow’s communities? That question drove Ernesto Nieto to establish the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) in 1979 with the goal of both inspiring and training the rapidly […]
