New Mexico LDZ enters new era by honoring Dennis Chavez, groundbreaking Latino senator
For Gloria de Leon, NHI’s Senior Executive Vice President and the architect of the youth legislative session program known as the LDZ, the rebirth of the program in New Mexico has been important to NHI’s work in leadership education. This year, it’s taken a greater step toward its own identity, with the 2025 edition at […]
‘The opportunity to make a difference’: Eight more NHI volunteers tell their stories
To celebrate National Volunteer Month, NHI is gathering the stories of a number of volunteers who are giving their time, energy, and knowledge to help advance the organization. We’ve identified 24 outstanding volunteers — by no means a complete list — and throughout the month, we’ll be highlighting them in a series of stories. We’ve […]
Walmart supports transformational NHI experience for 49 students in four states
Thanks to support from Walmart, 49 students in all (25 from Texas, four from Oklahoma, 19 from Illinois and one from Iowa) won scholarships to support their attendance at National Hispanic Institute’s leadership programs this past summer. The Walmart grant, totaling $27,500, supported two of NHI’s Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session programs and […]
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