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MCC Daily Tribune

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

MCC IS TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the history and countless contributions that Latinos have made to the nation over the years. This month we also honor the cultural richness of Hispanics, who come from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

This month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. The time period was chosen because there are several Latin American independence days celebrated during that time period, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua (who all celebrate their Independence Day on September 15th), Mexico (which celebrates its Independence Day on September 16th) and Chile (which celebrates its Independence Day on September 17th).

Today, over 60.6 million Hispanics make up the largest minority group in the U.S., accounting for roughly 18% of the nation's total population. To honor and pay tribute to all of the contributions Hispanic-Americans have given to the United States — and the world — we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

The PRISM Multicultural Center along with Latino Empowerment Network (LEN) is kicking off this month with our banner display of famous Hispanic people who have contribute to America in so many ways.  We challenge both students and faculty to visit the display and see how many of these famous people you can name by testing your memory and knowing your history. 

We encourage faculty to bring their students and have discussions about the contributions Hispanics have made to our way of life.

The display is located in the Student Center Atrium (Building 3) near the bookstore

Attached Files:
HISPANIC HERITAGE.pdf

Shirley Batistta-Provost
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability
09/16/2021