15 September 2017

Celebrate Hispanic & Latino Heritage

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTHSeptember 15 - October 15, 2017
Mes de la Herencia Hispania
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTHLink > https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.org/
During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.
2017 THEME
Shaping the Bright Future of America

Hispanics have had a profound and positive influence on our country through their strong commitment to family, faith, hard work, and service. They have enhanced and shaped our national character with centuries-old traditions that reflect the multiethnic and multicultural customs of their community.
Hispanic Heritage Month, whose roots go back to 1968, begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this period and Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) is October 12.
The term Hispanic or Latino, refers to Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. On the 2010 Census form, people of Spanish, Hispanic and/or Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or "another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin."
Today, 55 million people or 17% of the American population are of Hispanic or Latino origin. This represents a significant increase from 2000, which registered the Hispanic population at 35.3 million or 13% of the total U.S. population.

Share in this special annual tribute by learning and celebrating the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
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September 15 to October 15 2017
National Hispanic Heritage Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
The breadth of Latino/a experience is a vital aspect of America's rich and diverse past. The places explored here barely begin to hint at the varied ways their lives intersected with one another. Discover these remarkable stories preserved in our national parks and historic places.
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Presidential Proclamation 2017
The White House
For Immediate Release
September 13, 2017
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims
September 15 through October 15, 2017,
as National Hispanic Heritage Month
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, 2017
 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the accomplishments of Hispanic Americans who have helped shape our great Nation. We are grateful for the many contributions Hispanic American men and women make to our society and the vibrancy they weave into our American culture.
From America's earliest days, Hispanic Americans have played a prominent and important role in our national heritage, and Hispanic Americans continue to embody the pioneering spirit of America today. Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to faith, family, and hard work, Hispanic Americans lift up our communities and our economy as entrepreneurs, executives, and small business owners, and make contributions in areas such as science, art, music, politics, academia, government, and sports. In fact, Hispanic-owned small businesses are the fastest growing businesses in America, starting at a pace 15 times the national average over the last decade. Hispanic Americans own more than three million American businesses and serve with honor in all branches of the Armed Forces, continuing a strong legacy of dedication to our country that has seen the Medal of Honor awarded to 60 Hispanic Americans. Hispanic Americans are a testament to the American promise that anyone can succeed in the United States through hard work.
Hispanic Americans strengthen our bonds with our Latin American neighbors, with whom we share a rich history. We are united with them in hemispheric solidarity, based on a shared commitment to democratic principles. To secure a more prosperous, free Western Hemisphere, we are working to advance and maintain democracy in the region and secure free and fair trade among our regional partners. My Administration is dedicated to securing human rights in Cuba and Venezuela, and strengthening our cultural and philosophical ties with all our Latin American partners.
This month, we recognize the countless contributions of Hispanic Americans that help make our Nation a thriving and secure land of opportunity. To honor the achievements of Hispanic Americans, the Congress by Public Law 100-402, as amended, has authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating September 15 through October 15 as "National Hispanic Heritage Month."
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 15 through October 15, 2017, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all Americans to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
 
DONALD J. TRUMP
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 – Oct. 15Join us this fall as we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 with programs that commemorate the experiences and culture of Hispanic Americans that have shaped history in the U.S. and beyond.
On Arizona PBS
Horizonte
Host José Cárdenas and his guests discuss issues of particular interest to the local Hispanic community, ranging from public policy and education to arts and culture with a variety of civic and political leaders, sports figures and artists.
Schedule of events with some excerpts
 Ballet Hispanico
Friday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m.
Enjoy two iconic works from the country’s premier Latino dance company: “CARMEN.maquia,” a modern take on Bizet’s passionate opera, and “Club Havana,” a virtuosic reimagining of a sizzling nightclub by Cuban-born choreographer Pedro Ruiz. Filmed locally at Mesa Arts Center.

The Latino Americans, Parts 1-3
Saturday, Sept. 23 & 30, at 2 p.m.
From the 1500s to the present day, explore the story of settlement, conquest and immigration; of tradition and reinvention; of anguish and celebration; and of the gradual construction of a new American identity from diverse sources that connects and empowers millions of people today.

American Masters “Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey”
Saturday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m.
Discover the life and work of Mexican-American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero, who collaborated with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and sculptors Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2017

Glendale Hispanic Network

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (MST)




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