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About the Great Debate:
The Great Debate allows high school freshmen the opportunity to test
and improve their written and verbal communication skills through
organized discussions and debates about issues that impact today's
Latino community. Students gain confidence in public speaking and an
appreciation of communication as a powerful tool of leadership. Students
gain experience creating content-rich arguments, communicating them
through powerful, eloquent expression, and carefully analyzing the
arguments presented by their peers.
Focus:
Communication as a powerful tool of leadership.
Benefits:
- Expanded written and verbal communication skills.
- Increased knowledge of advanced vocabulary.
- Greater confidence in seeking out and taking on leadership roles.
- Increased knowledge and awareness of issues vital to the 21st century Latino community. leadership coaching and team building.
- Project Management.
- Curriculum planning in local student development.
The Enrollment Process:
1. Complete NHI application online (this is the preferred method), or
mail in a written application by deadline. (Note: Application must be
signed by parent and student)
2. Provide a non-reimbursable $20 application fee with the application.
3. Provide a transcript or recent report card of an 88 Grade Point Average (on a 100-point scale, unweighted) or better.
4. Submit to NHI via online application or via mail. (applications
without the $20 application fee will not be processed for acceptance)
5. NHI has Gone Green! You will receive official acceptance into the
program from NHI sent through e-mail. You may request a mailed copy at
admissions@nhimail.com.
6. Submit $150 deposit by designated deadline to reserve space at selected NHI program.
7. Submit remaining tuition payments (payment options available) by designated deadline.
8. Receive final confirmation information that includes student briefing, travel information & student waivers.
9. Submit final travel documents and student waivers to NHI.
Program Sites and Dates:
Texas Great Debate (4Day)
June 9 - 12, 2016
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
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Texas Star Great Debate (6Day)
June 28 - July 3, 2016
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX
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Midwest Great Debate (6Day)
July 6 - 11, 2016
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
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Northeast Great Debate (6Day)
July 26 - 31, 2016
Villanova University
Villanova, PA (Philadelphia)
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Texas Ambassador Great Debate (4Day)
July 2016
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
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Program Costs:
4 day programs:
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$595.00
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6 day programs:
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$645.00
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For more information about the Great Debate call NHI headquarters at 512-357-6137 or e-mail
admissions@nhimail.com
We saw the unfolding phenomenon years ago; the
demographic shifts, the spiraling growth, the critical need for new modern day
leaders and thinkers. We saw the convergence of different Latino nationalities
seeking a role and place in an emerging new era of modern society.
NHI was established
in 1979 as a response to this eventuality. NHI was created to provide the
developing Latino community with a framework and means of strengthening and
expanding its capacities to supply itself with new sources of skilled and
educated future leaders.
NHI’s premise has always been clear and straightforward. A
population that will soon become 1 in 5 Americans by 2050 must have a
sustainable human talent pipeline of highly skilled, creative, and socially
developed leaders able to influence the direction of its own community’s future.
A talent pool with the desire and ability to contribute towards the benefit of society
as a whole.
In preparing for these changes, NHI also realizes that
old solutions to strident and complex human challenges are no longer viable. What
is required is an institutional framework and structure allowing for a new era
of future Latino leaders to replace deficit community views with an asset
understanding of themselves and the community that bolsters self-confidence,
uplifts the spirit, and provides the tools and means for self-change and
self-growth.
Our Work
NHI’s work concentrates on selecting the caliber of high
school and college age youth with the greatest potential to succeed. We engage
them in leadership learning experiences that further their leadership readiness
and capacities. Latino communities both in the U.S. and internationally are fortune
to benefit from the large pools of upcoming youth talent that represent immense
community potential.
NHI’s work is primarily conducted during the summer when
U.S. schools are in recess. In collaboration with several colleges and
universities NHI experiences are held on campuses over 5-8 days. These efforts
are supported annually by more than 1,200 alumni volunteers who annually assist
NHI with its community leadership programs through various training roles and
functions. Over 3,000 students
participate each summer coast to coast and located in key geographic centers
throughout the United States including Texas, Colorado, California, Illinois, New
York, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Panama, through the Ciudad del Saber (City of
Knowledge), is the current abroad nation that hosts an international program.
Students from 26 states and 7 countries annually attend
NHI programs. Annually, NHI high school alumni enroll in college at a 99% rate,
enroll in competitive/selective institutions at a 94% rate, and graduate in 5
years or less at a 90% rate. Alumni of NHI enroll in graduate studies at a 68%
rate.
NHI’S Curricular Approach to Leadership
There are no traditional lectures, guest panels, or
teacher-style presentations at NHI leadership programs. Instead, students
participate in highly interactive learning games and simulations where the domain
for learning remains in the hands of the participants. A staged series of
learning experiences guide student development from their freshman year through
high school. Each stage focuses on specific learning skills, competencies, and
areas of knowledge. They are also structured to engage students in reflective
thinking and personal social analysis as an important means for changing
mindsets. Two books, Third Reality: Crafting a 21st Century
Latino Agenda and Third Reality Revealed: Vision, Persistence, and
Inventing a New Latino Identity act as the chief texts for student
development.
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