American LDZ brings international cohort to St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Nearly 140 delegates converged on St. Mary’s College of Maryland for the 2024 edition of the American Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session from July 7 to 14. The program, part of the National Hispanic Institute’s three-year leadership series for high-performing high school students, derives from the initial Texas LDZ program, started in 1983, […]
Colorado LDZ brings nearly 200 students to Colorado State as part of 35-year tradition
In 1989, the National Hispanic Institute and Colorado State University began a partnership that’s evolved over 35 years into presenting one of NHI’s anchor legislative programs for high school students. The 2024 edition of the Colorado Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislation Session drew nearly 200 top-performing high school students to Colorado State University for […]
Texas Star Great Debate provides participating students a ‘beacon of light’ to grow as leaders
The 2024 edition of the National Hispanic Institute’s Texas Star Great Debate kicked off the summer season of six-day debate tournaments, bringing more than 100 students together from the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico to Our Lady of the Lake University. Initially designed to accommodate rural students in Texas who weren’t near one of the […]
