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 .

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 .

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

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 .

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 communications skills of future community leaders. More information can be found at

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 home office in Maxwell, Texas October 5th, 2016.

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. This conversation was recorded in September 23rd, 2017 at the Schawe Mansion at the National Hispanic Institute in Maxwell, Texas.