The National Hispanic Institute, or NHI, is a non-profit organization that targets Latino youth to help them become leaders and to assist them in the college admissions process. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage It was established in 1979 by Ernesto Nieto in Maxwell, Texas. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) For the past 28 years, the National Hispanic Institute has attracted high ability Latino youth in leadership training programs that
- nurture cultural identity, confidence and the resolve to succeed;
- strengthen personal effectiveness and prospects for success;
- heighten intellectual capabilities for college and beyond;
- encourage equity building as a means to leverage community assets;
- provide a framework to evaluate self-potential and leadership opportunities in the Latino community.
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History
NHI was founded in 1979 by Ernesto Nieto in Austin, TX. After officing at Concordia College and other venues in Austin, Ernesto moved the National Headquarters to Maxwell, Texas in 1985. Concordia is the name of other universities and colleges (and seminaries) International University Concordia Audentes, Estonia
Founder
Ernesto Nieto is the founder of the National Hispanic Institute and has served as President since the organization's inception in 1979. Born in Houston, Texas, Mr. Nieto attended Jefferson Davis High School and entered the University of Houston on an athletic scholarship. Davis High School can refer to Davis Senior High School in Davis California Davis High School (Oklahoma in Davis Oklahoma The University of Houston (often referred to as " U of H," " UH," or " Houston " is a public doctoral/research Nieto later transferred to Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education in 1964 with a specialization in special education. This is about the university in Georgetown Texas USA for the university in the Philippines see Southwestern University (Philippines. Georgetown is a suburban community in Williamson County, Texas, United States. After working on his graduate degree at the University of Houston, he served in various management positions in both the state and federal government.
In 1979, Mr. Nieto left government to pursue his vision of creating a leadership institute for Latino youth. Twenty eight years later, under his leadership, the National Hispanic Institute has worked with over 120 institutions of higher education and 80,000 high ability youth from across the nation. In addition to his duties as chief executive officer of the National Hispanic Institute, Mr. Nieto serves on the Board of Trustees of Southwestern University as well as on the Board of Visitors. This is about the university in Georgetown Texas USA for the university in the Philippines see Southwestern University (Philippines. In 2001, he authored the book Third Reality: Crafting a 21st Century Latino Agenda.
Among his numerous recognitions, Ernesto Nieto has received the Eagle Leadership Award by the El Paso City Council, the Meritorious Service Award by Southwestern University, and honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas Wesleyan University is a private College located in the southeast part of Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Mr. Nieto also has been honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" of both Southwestern University and Jefferson Davis High School. Other awards include the Southwestern University's Citation of Merit Award for Community Service and the Human Relations Award from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. Ernesto Nieto continues his involvement in the community by serving as a consultant to colleges and universities on Latino student outreach and recruitment. He is the chief curriculum writer for the National Hispanic Institute and creator of Third Reality Publications. Ernesto has appeared in publications and television broadcasts nationwide that include: The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Austin-American Statesman, ABC "World News Tonight," Austin Community College Spotlight, Univision, and Telemundo. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily Newspaper in Texas, USA. The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily Newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah Florida a suburb of Miami Florida.
Mission
The National Hispanic Institute is both national and international in scope as it reaches out to work with high-ability youth. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America Argentine Americans are raised and educated Citizens of the United States although not all U A Bolivian American is an immigrant or descendant of Bolivian immigrants to the United States Chilean Americans are a group of people who emigrated from Chile to the United States, and their descendants Colombian Americans are citizens of the United States who trace their nationality or heritage from the South American nation of Colombia. A Costa Rican American is an inhabitant of the United States who is of Costa Rican descent or birth A Cuban American ( Cubanoamericano) is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. A Dominican American (also Dominican-York) is an American who has ancestry from the Dominican Republic (not to be mistaken for Dominicans from the Commonwealth An Ecuadorian American is any person in the United States who is of Ecuadorian ancestry A Guatemalan American is an American of Guatemalan decent The number of Guatemalans in the U A Honduran American is an American of Honduran descent The number of Hondurans in the U See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry Nicaraguan American ( Spanish: Nicaragüense Americano) are Americans of Nicaraguan ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to the United States A Panamanian American is any United States citizen or resident who traces his or her ancestry to the Central American nation of Panama. A Paraguayan American is an American of Paraguayan birth or descent A Peruvian American is an Immigrant or descendant of immigrants from Peru that arrived in the United States. Puerto Ricans in the United States (also referred to as the "Puerto Rican Diaspora," " Nuyorican " "Stateside Puerto Ricans" "mainland Salvadoran Americans are residents of the United States of Salvadoran descent Spanish American ( Hispano Americano, derived from la ''[[Hispania]]'' now known as es ''[[Spain España]]'' the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula An Uruguayan American is any person in the United States who is of Uruguayan ancestry or birth including both citizens and non-citizens Venezuelan Americans are Citizens and residents of the United States who trace their heritage to the South American nation of Venezuela. The history of Latinos and Hispanics in the United States is wide-ranging spanning more than four hundred years and varying from region to region within the United States The history of Mexican-American people is wide-ranging spanning more than four hundred years and varying from region to region within the United States. 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In countries such as the United States, where due to a historical misunderstanding Hispanic and Latino Americans have received a growing share of the national vote by their growing number The Chicano Movement of the 1960s also called the Chicano Civil Rights Movement, also known as El Movimiento, it is an extension of the Mexican The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials ( NALEO) is a leadership organization of elected and appointed Latino The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC comprises 21 Democratic Members of the United States Congress of Hispanic descent The League of United Latin American Citizens ( LULAC) is a political advocacy group for Latinos in the United States. History Established in 1998 NALFO the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations set out to become the uniting force for Latin-based fraternities and sororities The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE was founded in Los Angeles California, in 1974 by a group of Engineers employed by the city of Los Association of Hispanic Arts is a New York -based Non-profit organization that promotes the work of Hispanic artists Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Overview The United Farm Workers of America (UFW is a labor Latino studies is an academic discipline which studies the experience of people of Hispanic ancestry in America Latin music has long influenced American popular music Jazz, Rhythm and blues, and even Country music. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology. The Spanish language is the second most-common language in the United States after English. Spanglish espanglish, espaninglish, el Spanish broken, ingléspañol, ingleñol The following is a partial list of United States cities towns and census-designated places in which a majority (over 50% of the population is Hispanic or Latino See also Puerto Rico The following is a list of topics about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This article contains a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans, citizens of the United States with ancestry or origins in Hispanic America or Spain After NHI was established, there was a realization that the organization had to be different and distinct from other organizations. Today its message continues to be as strong and exciting to the young people whose lives it touches as it is to the staff and hundreds of volunteers who conduct its work.
NHI does not focus on civil rights. It does not advance a reformist view of society nor does it point to existing social problems as the rally-call to civic involvement. The Institute relies neither on government nor private charity to support its efforts. It does not depict Latinos as a community in need of urgent help in order to influence others to support NHI with generous financial gifts.
The National Hispanic Institute is an organization that values the talent of Hispanic youth, the potential they represent to the future of the Latino community and the extended sectors of American society, and provides private community settings through which they may become intellectually, culturally, and socially engaged in determining the roles they wish to play in shaping tomorrow’s world.
High school youth who participate in NHI programs are intellectually challenged to alter old, strident views that have historically framed their understanding of Latinos in the past, present, and future.
- Instead of continuing the popularly held social notions of a people at the bottom of the human scale, students are presented with a new view - one of an energetic, dynamic, and powerful intertwined culture of global dimensions and potential.
- Instead of perceiving their educational development as being driven by the need to champion the cause downtrodden communities, students develop an appreciation for the roles that intellectually, social, and cultural advancement play in guiding the equity, wealth, and skill-building trajectory of the future Latino community.
- Instead of viewing themselves as a collection of individuals from different nationalities, countries and backgrounds, students embrace the concept of a world-wide culture of Latinos tied together by a commonality of historical events, experiences, and language.
- Instead of being guided by an urgency to avoid causing potential harm to the American quality of life, students’ calling to leadership is invigorated by the excitement of supplying new strength, vigor, and promise to the American experience.
Ultimately, students not only sense a deep appreciation and value for the roles they are being asked to play in the future of the Latino community, they also realize the importance of making excellence at the highest levels possible a crucial element in their personal and professional development. These were the principal beliefs that guided the thinking and vision of the founders over two decades ago and continue to influence the work of the Institute today.
Facts
- 98% of NHI Alumni enroll at 4-year colleges after graduating from high school.
- Approximately 90% of all students complete their undergraduate degree within 4 to 5 years.
- Over 66% of NHI Alumni plan to pursue graduate studies in medicine, law, business, communication and natural sciences.
- NHI continues to celebrate Over 28 Years of Latino leadership training.
Location
The National Hispanic Institute's main offices are located in Maxwell, Texas (approximately 30 minutes southeast of Austin) in a Victorian House sometimes referred to as "The Mansion. Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. "
Programs
The National Hispanic Institute offers the following programs: the Young Leaders Conference (YLC), the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ), Collegiate World Series (CWS), Mexico Language Program (MLP), Discover Argentina Program, and the Discover Spain Program (DSP). NHI currently has programs in the continental United States in Texas, Illinois, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Washington State, New York, and Indiana. It also offers several leadership programs in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and Puerto Rico.
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