‘A domino effect’: How NHI’s new generation of mentors are making an impact
Once again, NHI is celebrating National Volunteer Month by gathering stories from a number of volunteers who are giving their time, energy, and knowledge to help advance the organization and mentor younger students. Here’s our first round of 2026 stories from this impressive generation of young leaders. Mia Aguinaga Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois “In […]
NHI extends deadline for high-achieving high school students to join summer leadership program underwritten by Las Vegas Sands
The National Hispanic Institute, providing transformative leadership experiences for high-achieving students for over 46 years, invites Las Vegas 9th-, 10th-, and 11th-graders to its 2026 summer leadership programs, made possible through funding from Las Vegas Sands and its Sands Cares community engagement program. NHI seeks students who aim to expand their friendship networks, build communication […]
‘I can be both’: How NHI inspired 10 students from one Arizona school
Imagine living in Mexico and going to high school in the United States every day. For Maria Mexia, who attends Yuma Catholic High School in Yuma, Ariz., that’s how she experiences and is building her Latina identity, and that’s part of what makes NHI so resonant to these students. That’s what Regina Legarreta, NHI’s associate […]
