Leadership training, creative youth programs, and mentorship opportunities—building confident, capable leaders.

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IHF Mentores: Building Leaders Through Connection

Our Belief

The Idaho Hispanic Foundation (IHF) believes that leadership starts with connection. Strong relationships create strong leaders — and every young person deserves guidance from someone who understands their journey.

Building Mentor Connections

Through our IHF Mentores initiative, we bring together students and young adults with local business owners, professionals, and community leaders who are ready to share their experiences, guidance, and encouragement.


Our goal at this stage is simple: to build relationships that inspire.

What We’re Doing Now

  • Matching students and young adults with local professionals and business owners.

  • Hosting networking events and conversations that open doors to leadership, education, and entrepreneurship.

  • Creating spaces where cultural identity, mentorship, and opportunity come together.

Looking Ahead

This is just the beginning. IHF Mentores will continue to grow into a fully structured mentorship program — offering workshops, leadership training, and long-term guidance designed to empower Idaho’s next generation of Latino leaders.

IHF Online Leadership Course

challenge yourself to grow as a leader

This course has seven modules, with different assignments and weekly journals to work through your thoughts and understanding of the different concepts. It is a self-paced, ungraded course that aims to broaden your understanding on your own terms. Leadership is a wide term with many different theories, styles, and pieces that play into how we show up as a leader.

Youth Development Programs

Hip Hop Classes w/ Idaho Underground

Girl Scouts Free Troop

representation must expand if we want policy and leadership to reflect our communities.

IHF Leaders in action