Google in collaboration with the Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) created the Google-CAHSI Institutional Research Program (IRP), an initiative designed to build research capacity at HSIs. This session will engage the audience in active discussions about and modeling of the IRP processes that: (a) foster collaboration through submission of abstracts on a collaboration board; (b) engage experts and participants in constructive feedback and refinement; (c) provide opportunities to sell ideas through elevator speeches; (d) guide finalists in submitting proposals; and (e) involve experts in the review process for selecting finalists. The interactive session will include voices from the field and the evaluator, Dr. Sarah Hug, who will share the preliminary program outcomes and key insights that can transfer to student researchers and partnerships.