• Every summer, the National Hispanic Institute is held here locally at the University of Rochester. I really enjoyed my studies and walks through the Eastman Quad tunnel where I would see announcements of events and other messages raising awareness about current issues. Our students will have an opportunity to be on a beautiful, rustic college campus enjoying the company of other like-minded students. The program is not JUST for Latinos, but for those interested in learning about government and Civic Engagement, understanding it will be Latino Culture-based. Since 1982, high ability, high achieving 10th, and 11th-grade students have graduated from the competitive and transformative Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ) experience designed for future community leaders.

    Students are invited to this eight-day intensive leadership experience filled with unexpected and unplanned challenges and hurdles. Known as “LDZ,” this experience is an opportunity for young people to learn how to navigate, manage and create large organizations by taking charge of their own youth government and proposing future community policies and projects. Learn more by clicking in the NHI icon below:

    NHI

    The National Hispanic Institute was founded in 1979 and annually serves between 2,000-2,500 students. To date, NHI has served over 100,000 students and works with 80 colleges and universities. NHI's mission is to create experiences that engage in achieving high school and college-age youth in community leadership roles that advance our quality of life.