
NHI makes triumphant return to Mexico with Mexico Great Debate
National Hispanic Institute’s first-ever Mexico Great Debate program — which saw Mexico rejoin the U.S. and Panamá as NHI host nations — concluded successfully last week, with nearly 60 students from Mexico and Panamá gathering at Arkansas State University Campus Querétaro to practice public speaking and learn NHI fundamentals. (Nota: Versión en español abajo.) “When we […]

Colorado Great Debate at CSU-Pueblo grows NHI roots in Colorado
“Our roots run deep in Colorado,” said Chris Nieto, co-education director of the National Hispanic Institute’s 2019 Colorado Great Debate at Colorado State University-Pueblo — and those roots were made deeper at the conclusion of the inaugural six-day program last week. Ninety-two students from Colorado made up the program’s first class. As Nieto explained in […]

National LDZ brings impressive group to University of St. Francis
This 2019 edition of the National LDZ — traditionally one of the largest programs on the National Hispanic Institute summer schedule — did not disappoint, with more than 160 students converging on the University of St. Francis last week. It was the first time that the university, located in Joliet, hosted NHI’s annual Chicago-area youth […]