Hispanic Heritage Month 2026

Departmental News

Posted: Sep 14, 2026 - 09:00am

UNM, a Hispanic serving institution, celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, 2026. The red links below will take you to more information. Scroll down to read about UNM Hispanic organizations, events, scholars, the history of Hispanic Heritage Month, research, news and organizations.

UNM El Centro de la Raza

El Centro de la Raza "...is committed to the cultural, social, academic, and emotional experience of students.  The department and its programs value the students and their families at UNM. The work of El Centro has touched the lives of many people in the state. From mentoring, recruitment efforts, cultural programming, civic engagement, advocacy, student internships, professional development and emergency scholarships emergency scholarships. El Centro is instrumental to student access and success by building strategic partnerships and supporting the development of new leaders for the future of the Latino/Hispano community. Our priorities are student advocacy, to provide excellent, relevant and meaningful programs and services, and to educate the campus community of the diverse issues that affect Latino/Hispano students attending or wishing to attend UNM. Research demonstrates that when students have holistic programming, services and advocacy such as El Centro, they fare better in their academics. The success of El Centro’s endeavors is evidenced by the hundreds of alumni, many of whom still advocate for El Centro’s vision, which is to cultivate positive change through education and culture. (c/s)." Learn more

El Centro de la Raza Director Rosa Isela Cervantes writes, "El Centro de la Raza stands as a testament to the vibrant Chicano movement of the 1960’s. Its inspiring history is deeply rooted in student empowerment. Initially brought to life by passionate students, El Centro quickly emerged as a vital force, ensuring that the University of New Mexico addresses the unique needs of its largest and most rapidly growing ethnic population. In 1994, El Centro achieved a significant milestone by securing its first special project state funding, a step that, alongside dedicated student advocacy and community support, ultimately led to the organization's renaming in 1995 as El Centro de la Raza. This change reaffirmed its core mission: to serve the Chicano/Nuevo Mexicano/Latina/o/x student population in reaching their goals in higher education and beyond. Over the years, El Centro has undergone many transitions in order to keep up with student needs. These changes have included the naming of the center, the development of specific programming, and now offering co-curricular initiatives, all with the intent of serving the Chicano/Nuevo Mexicano/Latina/o/x student population who are still faced with significant obstacles in higher education. Today, El Centro continues its unwavering commitment to the holistic well-being of its students. It prioritizes student advocacy, offering exceptional programs and services while educating the broader campus community about the diverse issues affecting Latino/Hispano students at UNM. El Centro's impact extends beyond academics; it touches lives through mentoring, recruitment efforts, cultural programming, civic engagement, advocacy, student internships, professional development, and emergency scholarships. Your support contributes to the legacy of El Centro de la Raza, shaping the leaders of tomorrow and ensuring that they have the resources and advocacy required to succeed. Join us in this vital mission. Stand with El Centro de la Raza today!"

UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies

"The Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at the University of New Mexico is an interdisciplinary program. The purpose of the department is to promote a critical understanding of Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano communities through teaching, research, and advocacy. Since our program resides at the flagship institution of the state that has the largest percentage of Hispanics in the country, this mission is integral to furthering the understanding of New Mexico’s present and the nation’s future.

Chicana and Chicano Studies accomplishes its mission by offering an undergraduate minor, promoting research, and establishing community partnerships. Curriculum and community engagement efforts focus on three areas:

Chicana/o cultural studies
Politics and social justice
The transnational U.S.-Mexico experience

The program offers courses on gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, arts and culture, political and social mobilization, immigration and citizenship, history and heritage, land grant studies, Chicana feminism, and queer studies. We address our three areas through a curriculum taught in both English and Spanish and maintain a regional and transnational focus on New Mexico, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico. We view our partnerships with community and student organizations as central to our academic mission and our objectives for student learning."

Dr. Irene Vasquez "...holds the position of Founding Chair of the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at the University of New Mexico. Under her leadership, from 2013-2015, UNM established a Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies and a Bachelors Degree in Chicana and Chicano Studies. She has a joint faculty position in Chicana and Chicano Studies and American Studies at UNM. She currently serves as the Department Chair in the Department of Chicana/o Studies. Vásquez specializes in the intersectional histories and politics of Mexican-descent populations in the Americas. Her research and teaching interests include U.S. and transnational social and political movements. She co-authored a book on the Chicana and Chicano Movement titled, Making Aztlan: Ideology and Culture of the Chicana and Chicano Movement: Ideology, 1966-1977, published by the University of New Mexico Press."

UNM Department of Spanish and Portugese

"UNM's Department of Spanish & Portuguese plays a vital role in the flagship university of a bilingual state, in teaching the languages, cultures, and literatures of the Hispanic and Portuguese worlds. We teach three basic language programs: Spanish as a Second Language, Spanish as a Heritage Language, and Brazilian Portuguese. Our undergraduate and graduate degrees offer concentrations in Hispanic Linguistics, Hispanic Literature (Peninsular and Spanish American), Hispanic Southwest Studies, and Portuguese. We boast several areas of distinction: An internationally ranked Hispanic Linguistics program, one of the first in the nation. A Southwest Studies program which offers everything from Colonial to Chicano literature, folklore, and cultural studies. A Spanish as a Heritage Language program that has been serving bilingual students since the 1960's. A Portuguese program which began in the 1940's. A literature program with strengths in medieval, renaissance, and modern Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Brazil. All our students enjoy opportunities for research, field work, and travel in their quest to professionalize their Spanish and Portuguese and engage a regional and global community."

UNM Latin American and Iberian Institute

"The Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) fosters research and education within UNM about the cultures, languages, history, and societies of these world regions, and works to share UNM’s expertise and resources with partners including Central New Mexico Community College, K-12 schools, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Instituto Cervantes, and other organizations in the community. LAII’s efforts are sustained and bolstered by UNM's community of scholars whose research centers on Mexico, Central America, South America, the Spanish speaking Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal. Over one hundred and twenty faculty members at UNM conduct research and/or teach on these regions, representing a wide range of disciplines, interests, and approaches. The Institute facilitates this scholarship, provides a focal point for interdisciplinary discussions, and distributes resources to seed new research projects for faculty and their students. Drawing on university resources, and in partnership with outside funders, LAII helps departments recruit highly qualified faculty and students, and enables students to acquire new languages, conduct field research, and complete their degrees efficiently."

Southwest Hispanic Research Institute

"Established in 1980, the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI) promotes multidisciplinary research on the Latino/Hispanic populations of New Mexico and the United States. SHRI offers an intellectual home for its faculty associates and invites the Hispano and Mexicano communities of New Mexico to connect with the University. SHRI advocates and supports access and equity in hiring, promotion and retention of Latinx faculty; supports and co-sponsors research and events, including conferences, open lectures and visiting scholars. The Institute supports faculty and student working paper series, sponsors and provides internships, graduate assistantships and research opportunities for UNM faculty associates and affiliated students." Learn more

Myrriah Gómez is an Associate Professor in the UNM Honors college and the Director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute. "[She] is the author of Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos (2022), which was awarded a Southwest Book Award and an International Latino Book Award. Her research interests include Chicanx Literature; Indigenous Literature; Chicanx Studies; New Mexico Critical Regional Studies; and Nuclear Cultural Studies. She directs the Conexiones-Spain study abroad program in Cáceres, Spain, and serves as faculty coordinator for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program at UNM." Learn more

SHRI Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Fall Research Festival

October 2, 2026

Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance and Visual Arts of the Greater Southwest

Call for Submissions: Due September 30, 2026

EVENTS

**September 15, 11-1 PM, Spanish Film Screening: Camila, hosted by the UNM Language and Learning Center; Ortega Hall.**

**September 15, 11-12 PM, Dia De La Hispanidad, hosted by the UNM Language and Learning Center; Ortega Hall.**

**September 16, 11:30-12:30 PM, Encuentros Study Abroad in Spain Information Session, hosted by the UNM Language and Learning Center; Ortega Hall.**

**September 17, 4-5 PM, Bate Papos, hosted by the UNM Language Learning Center; Ortega Hall.**

September 18, 2-4 PM, **Spanish Film Screening: Camila, hosted by the UNM Language and Learning Center; Ortega Hall.**

September 19, 4-8 PM, Open Space Visitor Center Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration; Open Space Visitor Center (6500 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120).

September 19, 4-12 AM, SOMOS Albuquerque, hosted by the National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 4th Street Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87102).

September 20, 10-10 PM, Hispanic Heritage Day at the NM Fairgrounds; NM Fairgrounds – Villa Hispana.

September 20, 6 PM, Globalquerque!; Civic Plaza.

September 22-25, Fiesta Flamenca Burquena Workshops; Flamenco Works, Inc.

September 24, 7:30 PM, Music from the Americas Concert Series, hosted by UNM Department of Music, the UNM College of Fine Arts, the UNM Latin American and Iberian Institute, the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, the Secretary of Culture of Mexico, and numerous local and International Institutions; UNM Keller Hall.

September 26, 6-9 PM, Fiesta Flamenca Burquena; Civic Plaza.

September 27, 11-1 PM, Turkish Style Sunday Brunch at Raindrop featuring Hispanic Heritage Month; 7901 Mountain Rd, Albuquerque, Nm 87110.

September 27, 6-8 PM, Fiesta Flamenca Burquena Tablao (limited seating); Flamenco Works, Inc.

October 1, 12:30-5 PM 2026 UNM HSC Summit on Spanish Language Education for Health Professions: Recognizing 15 Years of Impact: The New Mexico Hispanic Education Act, hosted by the UNM Health Sciences Center Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; DCNW 3760. Register in Advance.

October 4, 12:30-1:30 PM, Artist Dialogue with Jesus Miguel Avena, hosted by the National Hispanic Cultural Center; Wells Fargo Auditorium.

October 17, 6 PM, Hispanic Heritage Awards 2026, Organized by the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce; Hotel Albuquerque.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration: La Cultura Speaks (submit your story here)

Every Thursday: UNM Language Learning Center Tertulia Spanish Portugese Collaboration, 11-12:30 Ortega Hall

Multiple Events: Baila! Baila! Dance Academy

Multiple Events: El Rancho de Las Galondrinas Living History Museum (Sant Fe, NM)

Multiple Events: Tablao Flamenco Albuquerque, Hotel Albuquerque

Multiple Events: Villa Hispana NM Expo

The Public Broadcasting System hosts documentaries during Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Virtual Exhibits

Hispanic Month.Org provides a variety of videos and articles

Top 5 Best Hispanic Podcasts from Goodpods

Hispanic Heritage Foundation Fritanga Podcast

Podcasts to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month the Albuquerque Museum gives a Behind the Scenes Tour:

Scholars

Dr. Barbara Rodriguez was appointed the UNM Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairsin 2026 and is the first woman to hold the prestigious position. As a Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, her "...research and teaching interests are in cultural competence/humility, bilingual language acquisition, and bilingual language assessment. Her recent research has focused on language and literacy developing in bilingual (English/Spanish), cultural and environmental influences on the language development of children from diverse backgrounds, and speech/language assessment and screening of bilingual children. Dr. Rodríguez is the co-Project Director of CLASS for ALL-NM, a collaborative personnel preparation training grant with New Mexico State University, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This project is designed to train graduate students in bilingual speech-language pathology. [She] is the recipient of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Certificate for Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs, an ASHA Diversity Champion, New Mexico Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NMSHA) Fellow, and NMSHA Honors of the Association. She has held a number of leadership positions on local and national professional boards." In September 2024, she was selected as a fellow for the 2024-25 cohort of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. Learn more

Dr. "Rebecca Sánchez is a professor of elementary education at UNM, [has recently served as] Associate Dean for Equity, Inclusion and Faculty Affairs in the College of Education and Human Sciences, [and is currently the UNM Senior Vice Provost]. She joined the UNM faculty in 2005 and served as coordinator of the UNM elementary education program from 2017 to 2018. Sánchez has published a wide variety of scholarly articles and book chapters on subjects such as curriculum for K-8 students, bilingual education, multicultural education, and place-based learning. She has also produced many creative works, including visual arts exhibitions and readings of her plays. She is the recipient of the Paula Vogel Award in Playwriting from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in 2016, and some of her creative works combine her expertise in education, such as This Scarlet F: A Research Performance of School Grading Measures."

Nasha Torrez was appointed Dean of Students at UNM in 2016. She was previously the "...Assistant General Counsel to the Governor where she took a role in intergovernmental management, legal compliance, and policy. In 2008, the Governor appointed [her] to serve as the General Counsel to a state agency, at which time she was the youngest General Counsel in the state. [She] left state government service in 2009 and worked in private practice representing school districts across the state before returning to UNM to serve as in-house counsel for the University. During her ten years of legal practice, specializing in education law and civil rights issues and gained vital experience in student issues such as grievances, academic appeals, due process, freedom of expression, student confidentiality, behavioral intervention, Title IX, and disability rights. She also secured extensive expertise in conflict resolution, mediation, crisis intervention, and negotiations. Today, as the Dean of Students, [She] oversees various areas of student affairs and works to engage with and advocate for students. She is passionate about addressing student’s basic needs, working to build consensus, listening to and engaging with people. She focuses on improving the educational system to make it easier for Lobos to pursue their dreams." Learn more

Dr. Gabriel Lopez, Distinguished Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, "...was appointed as the University of New Mexico’s Vice President for Research in 2015... Previously, Dr. López was a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering and an adjunct professor in UNM’s Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering. At Duke, Dr. López was the founding director of the NSF’s Research Triangle Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (RT-MRSEC), which is focused on the programmable self-assembly of soft matter and currently includes approximately 60 researchers at Duke, North Carolina State, UNC-Chapel Hill and NC Central University." Learn more

Dr. Damián Vergara Wilson, Professorin the department of Spanish and Portugese, is the Coordinator of Sabine Ulibarri Spanish as a Heritage Language Program. "His main areas of research and teaching are historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and sociology of language. One of his chief goals is to use these areas of study to support and inform the field of teaching of Spanish as a heritage language in the Southwest. A second goal is to advance research that examines the utility of usage-based theories of linguistic representation as accounting for language change and variation. He also applies a combination of his expertise as an expert witness in federal court cases involving bilingual interactions with police that result in miscommunications and ambiguity." " In Wilson’s Spanish as a Heritage Language class, students develop an appreciation of their heritage language. They learn about cultural connections, sharing experiences, background, and linguistic knowledge with one another." Learn more

Dr. "Francisco J. Galarte is an Associate Professor of American Studies and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of New Mexico where he teaches courses in Chicanx, Latinx and transgender studies. ...His research brings transgender studies, Chicanx studies, Latinax studies, and queer studies into critical dialogue. In doing so, he expands these academic fields, transform the central issues of inquiry and contribute to ongoing conversations related to the study of race, gender and sexuality. His primary scholarly agenda is to examine the relationship between systems of racial formation and the lived experiences and cultural representations of racialized transgendered subjects. His first book, Brown Trans Figurations: Rethinking Race, Gender and Sexuality in Chicanx/Latinx Studies [has been published] with University of Texas Press, and is the inaugural book for the Latinx: The Future is Now book series edited by Nicole Guidotti-Hernández and Lorgia Garcia-Peña. The book explores how transgender analytics intervene or fail to intervene in the current reading practices that exist in Chicana/o Studies for making sense of processes of racialization, gendered violence, queer sexualities, masculinities and femininities." Read more

"Dr. Jesse Alemán is a Professor of English and a Presidential Teaching Fellow at the University of New Mexico. [In 2022, he was named the Willa Cather Distingushed Lecturer.] His work covers nineteenth-century American literature and US Latino/a literary histories. He has published two dozen articles and essays, including recent pieces in American Literary History, The Cambridge History of Latina/o Literature, and Latino/a Literature in the Classroom....He is the recipient of the University of New Mexico’s College of Arts and Sciences’ Award for Teaching Excellence; the American Indian Student Services’ STARS Award; the Wertheim Award for Outstanding English Faculty member; and he’s been named Outstanding Faculty Member by the English Graduate Student Association and UNM’s Peer Mentoring for Graduate Students of Color. As a former faculty member of Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English, he was awarded the Ruth and Lillian Marino Endowed Chair for teaching excellence, and in 2016, UNM named him a Presidential Teaching Fellow, the highest teaching recognition the university bestows to its faculty." While serving as interim dean of graduate studies, Dr. Alemán was awarded the 2023-2024 Mellon Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) in Worcester, Mass. Read more

Dr. Cheo Torres retired in July 2021 from the University of New Mexico. He served as the Vice President for Student Affairs for 25 years. "James Holloway, UNM provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, said he credits Torres with helping bring the Student Affairs division together under common purpose, conceiving of new programs for students, while growing the resources needed to make those conceptions real." Some of his accomplishments include developing the Traditional Medicine without Borders Curanderismo course, the Student Affairs Fellowship Program, the Mezquite Golf Tournament, and the Weekly Chit-Chat. He was recently awarded the Erna S. Fergusson Award by the UNM Alumni Association, which recognizes exceptional accomplishments and/or commitment or distinguished service to The University of New Mexico.

Dr. Sylvia Rodríguez is a native Taoseña and Professor Emerita of anthropology and former Director of the Alfonso Ortiz Center for Intercultural Studies at UNM. Her research and publications have focused on interethnic relations in the Upper Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, where over the past three decades she has studied the cultural impact of tourism, ritual and ethnic identity, and conflict over land and water. She works collaboratively with acequia (traditional irrigation) organizations and researchers on acequia matters and the politics and anthropology of water. Her publications include journal articles, book chapters, and two prize-winning books: The Matachines Dance: Ritual Symbolism and Interethnic Relations in the Upper Rio Grande Valley, and Acequia: Water Sharing, Sanctity, and Place. Watch her discuss her work with Acequias here

"Dr. Nancy López is Professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico who directs and co-founded the Institute for the Study of "Race" and Social Justice and she is the founding coordinator of the New Mexico Statewide Race, Gender, Class Data Policy Consortium. Dr. López also served as the inaugural co-chair of the Diversity Council and she has served on the UNM Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee. Dr. López has chaired the Committee on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Minorities and served as Vice President of the Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS)." Dr. Lopez was recently awarded a 1.5 million dollar grant for her research on intersectionality and in January 2024 was awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for her project Climate for Latino Students: Employing Intersectionality for Understanding Latino Student Success in Higher Education. In 2026, she recieved several awards: The Julian Samora Distinguished Career Award, Latina/o Section American Sociological Association; The Dorothy E. Smith Scholar Activism Awardfrom the Society for the Study of Social Problems; and Honorable mention for the Katherine K. Wallman Award by the American Statistical Association/Joint Statistical Meetings. Read more

The History of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)

National Hispanic Heritage Month

"Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latino and Hispanic communities. Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 will last from Monday, September 15, 2025 through Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The event commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large....Hispanic Heritage Month actually began as a commemorative week when it was first introduced in June of 1968 by California Congressman George E. Brown. The push to recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community had gained momentum throughout the 1960s when the civil rights movement was at its peak and there was a growing awareness of the United States' multicultural identities....On September 17, 1968, Congress passed Public Law 90-498, officially authorizing and requesting the president to issue annual proclamations declaring September 15 and 16 to mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Week and calling upon the “people of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first Hispanic Heritage Week presidential proclamation on the same day."

Hispanic Identity

"People who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the decennial census questionnaire and various Census Bureau survey questionnaires – “Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano” or ”Puerto Rican” or “Cuban” – as well as those who indicate that they are “another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.” The 2010 Census question on Hispanic origin included five separate response categories and one area where respondents could write in a specific Hispanic origin group. The first response category was intended for respondents who do not identify as Hispanic. The remaining response categories (“Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano”; “Puerto Rican”; “Cuban”; and “another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin”) and write-in answers can be combined to create the OMB category of Hispanic."

**Read Making Hispanics: How Activists, Bureaucrats, and Media Constructed a New American by G. Cristina Mora**

**Read An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz**

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino

The National Museum of the American Latino provides a variety of resources about National Hispanic Heritage Month. "The National Museum of the American Latino observes Hispanic Heritage Month between September 15 and October 15 each year to celebrate the Latino community."

Also visit the Smithsonian Latino Center and the Library of Congress Research Guides

The National Parks Service Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

"September 15 to October 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month. It traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. During this month and throughout the year, we, and our partners, share history, heritage, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans of past and present."

National Archives Hispanic Heritage Month Site

"We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. Discover documents, exhibits, films, blog posts and more from the National Archives and Presidential Libraries that highlight Hispanic culture."

Library of Congress Vetrans History Project

"Asked to serve their country in time of war, Hispanic Americans displayed courage and valor in the face of adversity. Familiar with discrimination back home, many saw their service as affirming the ideals of democracy. In this presentation, the Veterans History Project recounts their inspirational stories."

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

"Each year, people across the United States observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating and reflecting on the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans with ancestry from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. While Hispanic Heritage Month is only 30 days, the museum’s curators, researchers, and educators work with communities across the country to document and share Latino histories every day of the year. As part of the museum’s commitment to sharing Hispanic and Latino history, the museum has updated its Latino History topic page, where you can find even more exhibitions, programs, museum collections, and resources that reflect the richness and diversity of Latino history in the United States. Our mission as a national public history institution is not only to tell complex stories but also to use history to empower people to create a just, compassionate, and equitable future. In an increasingly divided country, it is more important than ever to learn about and stand in solidarity with Latino communities." Visit their website to read more and see exhibits, public programs and collections

Hispanic Heritage Foundation

"The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing education, workforce development, societal impact, and leadership, with culture serving as the cornerstone of its mission. By continuously adapting to the needs and vision of the community, HHF presents a valuable proposition to America...Since its establishment by the White House in 1988, HHF has been identifying, preparing, connecting, and positioning professional leaders of all ages across the United States and Latin America. Our impactful and innovative programs have earned acknowledgment and endorsement from prestigious entities such as the White House, U.S. Congress, Fortune 1000 Companies, the U.S. Army, numerous non-profits, and even the Government of Mexico." Learn more