HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION’S YOUTH AWARDS TO HONOR LOS ANGELES-AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THE CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY Students Receive Grants for Education or Community Project – California State University, Dominguez Hills to Host Ceremony WASHINGTON, D.C.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hispanic Heritage Foundation, AT&T, Infosys Foundation USA, and The Walt Disney Company to host Latinos on Fast Track (LOFT) Coder Summit in DTLA Hundreds of Latino/a Programmers —students, professionals and entrepreneurs – are expected for a day…
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) hosted two Latinos on Fast Track (LOFT) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Leadership Symposia back to back on Tuesday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 17th at the University of Illinois Chicago, sponsored by the U.S.…
HHF's President and CEO, Antonio Tijerino spoke at the NASA's ¡Latinos Stem up! panel hosted by NASA's Hispanic Outreach and Leadership Alliance (HOLA). The importance of Hispanic representation in STEM education and STEM careers was discussed by those in attendance. Other…
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation hosted a Code as a Second Language (CSL) Bootcamp sponsored by The Verizon Foundation at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, MD. Montgomery County Council Member Nancy Navarro, Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, Dr. Jack R. Smith,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 27, 2017 HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION, VERIZON FOUNDATION, AND COUNCILMEMBER NANCY NAVARRO HOST CODE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (CSL) BOOTCAMP AT ALBERT EINSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL IN KENSINGTON, MD WASHINGTON, DC– The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), Verizon Foundation,…
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation hosted a Code as a Second Language (CSL) Bootcamp sponsored by GM at Sevilla West Elementary School in Arizona! CSL is a national initiative that introduces youth to computer programming and makes technical training careers accessible…
HHF’s Youth Awards are back! Entering its 19th year, the Youth Awards honor Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community in various categories. Meet Maria Salmeron, 2016 National Youth Awards Education Recipient. Maria is a vanguard…
HHF’s Youth Awards are back! Entering its 19th year, the Youth Awards honor Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their focus in various categories. Meet Aleida Olvera, 2015 National Youth Awards Innovation and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2017 (Spanish release follows below) HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NASCAR PIONEER ALBA COLÓN WILL RECEIVE THE STEM AWARD AT THE 30th HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS ON SEPTEMBER 14th “America’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration” will be…