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, […]
Concordia and NHI: A partnership that goes back more than 40 years
Even without the Texas LDZ, Concordia University Texas played a pivotal role in the early history of the National Hispanic Institute. In 1982, the three-year-old nonprofit organization, under Ernesto Nieto and Gloria de Leon’s leadership, was offered the opportunity to rent space on its Central Austin campus just north of the University of Texas, just […]
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 […]
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