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International nonprofit organization

To carry out its mission, NHI annually conducts independent research focused on leadership and educational development, collaborates with K 12 schools, colleges, and universities, and works with over 3,000 high achieving youth and their families. According to its website, NHI has distinguished itself from other organizations by not focusing on civil rights, not pointing to existing social problems as the rallying call to civic involvement, or depicting Hispanics and Latinos as a community in urgent need in order to influence giving. and its partnership with the Center for Hispanic Studies on the campus of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

Since its first program in 1981, the National Hispanic Institute has identified and selected high ability youth to participate in its leadership and academic development experiences. These selected students are intellectually challenged to alter old, strident views that have historically framed their understanding of Hispanics and Latinos.

Celebración is the National Hispanic Institute's showcase event that annually invites its high school age and undergraduate students to participate in a four day experience that introduces them to community social entrepreneurship as part of their continued involvement in leadership training. Nearly 450 high school students and 100 undergraduate students attend this event, not to mention an additional 100 alumni who also convene to discuss ways of furthering the work and mission of the organization. Other features of Celebración include a private college fair, an alumni awards banquet, student entertainment, awards recognition, and opportunities for all participants to broaden their social networks and contacts among individuals who actively work to help change the lives of others.

Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, NHI decided to launch digital versions of its Great Debate and CWS programs, branding the new online programs as the Digital Learning Experiences and the individual programs as GDx and CWSx respectively. The Digital Learning Experiences also included a symposium series for all students enrolled in 2020 summer programs, geared specifically for LDZ students. During the summer of 2020, students participated in three different GDx programs and two different CWSx programs.

NHI annually conducts independent research focused on leadership and educational development via its Collaborative Research Center (CRC), its Leadership Service Center (LSC) at Villanova University, and its newly formed partnership with the Center for Hispanic Studies at Southwestern University.

The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) allows NHI to carry out research in collaboration with diverse community partners. The research across several youth populations includes the study of Latinos from upwardly mobile families, urban settings, rural communities, and immigrant backgrounds. This research allows NHI to remain current regarding the thinking and trends of these different population groups from the perspective of their educational aspirations, career interests, income levels, parent backgrounds and perceptions, youth attitudes towards the Latino community, levels of community involvement, and a host of other activity areas that include political participation, generational dynamics, purchasing trends, etc. The College Register is committed to increasing the numbers of Latino students at notable 4 year institutions and to the advancement and development of the Hispanic/Latino college campus community. Since its inception, the College Register and NHI have developed programs that have created new market techniques for conducting outreach to Latino families, name branded member institutions among the college bound Hispanic/Latino youth community, and cultivated strong and effective leadership among Hispanic/Latino campus leaders.

NHI students gain admission to 9 out of 10 schools. 90% of NHI students graduate in 4 to 5 years. The organization's main office was first located at Concordia University Texas. NHI created Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session (LDZ) in 1983 at Concordia University Texas. NHI celebrated its 25th anniversary in July 2001. NHI opened its Leadership Service Center and East Coast Outreach Office at Villanova University in October 2004. NHI announced its Center for Hispanic Studies at Southwestern University in February 2008.

Ernesto Nieto and Gloria de Leon are the co founders of the National Hispanic Institute. Nieto has served as president since the organization's inception in 1979. He served in various management positions in both the state and federal governments. In 1979, he decided to leave his work in government to pursue his vision of creating a leadership institute for Hispanic/Latino youth. Nieto has received the Eagle Leadership Award by the El Paso, Texas City Council, the Meritorious Service Award by Southwestern University, and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. He has also been honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" of both Southwestern University and Jefferson Davis High School. Other awards include Southwestern University's Citation of Merit Award for Community Service and the Human Relations Award from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling.