Leading Con Corazón
About the 18th Annual AHSIE Best Practices Conference
Who We Are
The Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) exists to support the transformative work of the nation’s emerging and designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Our mission is to advance equitable educational opportunities for students.
AHSIE is unique in its practitioner-centered approach. We collaborate with administrators, faculty, staff, and program leaders who are working on the ground to implement equitable practices that enhance campus culture.
As a community, AHSIE values and believes the following:
● We believe excellence is achieved through integrity, trust, and respect.
● We believe in a learning environment to achieve excellence and success.
● We believe that student success is achieved through professional learning and leadership development.
● We believe in responding to the needs of our academic and broader community.
● We believe in synergistic partnerships that support student success.
Learn more about AHSIE and become a member of the AHSIE Comunidad
2026 Conference Details
📍 March 8–11, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts
This year marks the 18th Annual AHSIE Best Practices Conference, themed:
Leading Con Corazón: Reimagining the Power of Servingness
This theme calls us to lead with heart, boldness, and conviction. It redefines servingness, not as a checklist or compliance measure, but as a transformative ethos rooted in love and legacy.
What to Expect at the Conference
The Best Practices Conference features:
● 60+ concurrent sessions showcasing the creativity, innovation, and commitment of HSI practitioners nationwide
● Opportunities to network with peers and leaders from across the country
● Sessions focused on high-impact practices that elevate student success at HSIs
● Practical strategies for maximizing grant funding and managing educational initiatives
The AHSIE Best Practices Conference is more than a professional event—it is a forum for practitioners at current and emerging HSIs to share ideas, build partnerships, and influence the development of policies designed to increase student success and institutional effectiveness.
Attendees leave with new knowledge, renewed energy, and actionable strategies for moving HSIs from simply enrolling students to truly serving them.
What Servingness Means
Servingness is the intentional, holistic commitment not only to enroll students, but to serve them fully—through identity-affirming, equity-driven, and community-rooted practices.
It is a call to lead from lived experience, ancestral wisdom, and collective strength, building institutions that honor both the genius of our students and the resilience of our communities.
In Boston, We Will:
Lead with corazón – centering comunidad, compassion, and relational leadership
Reimagine servingness – moving beyond access to transformation, beyond metrics to meaning
Elevate innovation and equity – through storytelling, scholarship, and shared praxis
Build bridges across generations and geographies – sustaining the movement for education
Who Should Attend
If you work at an HSI or emerging HSI (eHSI), you are welcome and encouraged to attend. This conference is designed for:
Administrators
Program Directors
Faculty
Staff
Students
Anyone interested in advancing the HSI community and serving students more effectively
A Call to Action
This year’s theme is more than an idea, it is an invitation to educators, leaders, and practitioners everywhere to:
✨ Lead boldly
✨ Love deeply
✨ Serve intentionally