On May 2nd we hosted the groundbreaking LOFT Latin@ Coder Summit at Stanford University, and live streamed the event on YouTube! The Summit at Stanford was part of HHF's Code as a Second Language Initiative which introduced coding to students all across…
By Iliana Sanchez-Meraz Joseph Martinez is a 2008 Chicago region Hispanic Heritage Youth award recipient in Engineering & Mathematics. After receiving the award, Joseph attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his B.S. in Biological Engineering in 2012. Joseph…
By Iliana Sanchez-Meraz Rocio Garay is a 2009 Chicago region Hispanic Heritage Youth Award recipient in Engineering & Mathematics. Through the help of the Youth Award, Rocio was able to attend Carnegie Mellon University, her dream school, as a Chemical…
By Iliana Sanchez-Meraz Anthony Hernandez is a 2008 Chicago region Hispanic Heritage Youth award recipient in Leadership. After receiving the award, Anthony continued to pursue his passion for service at Harvard University. He graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree…
By Iliana Sanchez-Meras Melissa Mares is a 2007 Chicago region Hispanic Heritage Sport Youth Award recipient. After receiving the award, she attended Stanford University and received her Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity with a minor in…
by Iliana Sanchez-Meraz Favian Herrera Jr. is a 2004 Dallas region Hispanic Heritage Youth Award recipient in Arts & Entertainment. Family issues led Favian to dance professionally immediately after graduating high school in order to allow him to help support…