NHI Podcasts

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Ernesto Nieto, President and Founder of the National Hispanic Institute (NHI), and other senior members of the team sit with community leaders, educators, public officials, and friends to discuss and debate issues and opportunities within the hemispheric Latino community. NHI is a 41-year old nonprofit with a mission of making leadership a priority to Latino youth and communities of the future.

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Infopods 5: About the Game of Extemporaneous Speaking

At the home office in Maxwell, Texas, NHI President and Founder Ernesto Nieto, and alumnus and Senior Vice President Julio Cotto discuss the event of Extemporaneous Speaking. One of the events featured annually at NHI's Great Debate leadership experiences, the event of "Extemp" requires quick thinking. They discuss how to prepare for the competition. For more information on the National Hispanic Institute visit .

May 09, 2017•13 min

Infopods 4: About the Game of Mock Trial at the Great Debate

A brief conversation recorded at the home office of the National Hispanic Institute in Maxwell, Texas featuring President and Founder Ernesto Nieto and alumnus and Senior Vice President Julio Cotto. Throughout the talk, Ernesto and Julio explore the purpose, meaning, and structure of the mock trial competition as it is conducted at the NHI Great Debate learning experience in the summer. For more information on NHI, visit .

May 08, 2017•14 min

Infopods 3: About the Game of Cross Examination (CX) at the Great Debate

A brief conversation with NHI President and Founder Ernesto Nieto and Julio Cotto, NHI alumnus and Senior Vice President recorded at the home office in Maxwell, Texas. Throughout the brief talk, they explore the description and meaning of cross examination debate as of of the essential learning games of NHI's Great Debate learning experience. For more information on the

May 08, 2017•16 min

Infopods 2: About the Game of Oratory at the Great Debate

A brief conversation with NHI President and Founder Ernesto Nieto and NHI alumnus and Senior Vice President Julio Cotto about the summer game of "Oratory". "Oratory" is a part of NHI's Great Debate learning experience, part of the annual summer leadership academy of programs that develop future community leaders. In this conversation Ernesto discusses the history of the event and its importance in the development of leaders. For more information on NHI visit .

May 05, 2017•12 min

Infopods 1: Exploring the Great Debate Theme

A brief conversation recorded at the home office of the National Hispanic Institute in Maxwell, Texas with President and Founder Ernesto Nieto and alumnus and Senior Vice President Julio Cotto. The conversation explores the background for this year's Great Debate theme and its importance as a tool for advancing student analysis and communications. The Great Debate is a summer learning experience of the National Hispanic Institute for college bound 9th graders focused on advancing the communicati...

May 05, 2017•13 min

Platicas: Ep 2 - 76 Years of Life, 37 years of NHI

National Hispanic Institute team members Julio Cotto and Karla Martinez interview NHI President and Founder Ernesto Nieto on the eve of his 76th birthday. In preparation for a celebration on the grounds of the Institute, Ernesto shares stories of getting the organization started while sharing his belief of the future leadership's biggest challenges and opportunities. He recounts stories of establishing this leadership organization driven and led by youth. This episode was recorded at the NHI hom...

Oct 27, 2016•50 min

Platicas: Ep 1 - A College Conversation with Ernesto Nieto, Karla Martinez & Julio Cotto

In this conversation, Ernesto Nieto interview two members of the NHI staff regarding the influences on their college choice, the challenges of navigating the admissions process, the adjustment to college life, and advice they share to current high school students and families preparing for the next step. The conversation features Julio Cotto, NHI's LDZ director who is a graduate of Boston University and NHI Midwest initiatives lead Karla Martinez who is an alumna of the University of Chicago. Th...

Oct 05, 2016•35 min

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