National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 through October 15

National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 through October 15

September 15Costa RicaEl SalvadorHondurasGuatemalaNicaragua

September 16Mexico

September 18Chile

The word HISPANIC refers to Spanish-speaking people of the United States of any race

Source: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhm1.html

“Over 35 million people identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino in 2000” Source: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html

Celebrating the Hispanic American Countries of Origin

Latino: One Word Embraces

Many Careers and Cultures

Nancy LopezInducted into the PGA Hall of

Fame and considered by some as

one of the greatest female golfers

in history.

Mexican Americans

Ellen OchoaNASA Astronaut and

holder of three patents.

Cuban Americans

Fernando Bujones Known worldwide as

a ballet dancer, as

well as director and

currently serving as

the Artistic Director of

the Orlando Ballet.

María Irene Fornés After immigrating to the United

States at the age of 15 she has

written over 35 plays. Most of her

plays center around Latino women.

Severo Ochoa Discovered the process

that allows scientists to

create RNA in a test tube.

Won the Nobel Peace for

Medicine and Physiology

in 1959.

Spanish Americans

David G. FarragutHe was the first

person to earn

The rank of

Admiral in the

United States

Army.

3,406,178 people consider themselves of Puerto Rican descent

According to the 2000 Census

764,945 people consider themselves of Dominican (Dominican Republic)

descentAccording to the 2000 Census

20,640,711 people consider

themselves of Mexican descentAccording to the 2000 Census

18,804 people consider themselves of Uruguayan descent

According to the 2000 Census

El Dia de la Raza

(The day of the Race)

El Dia de la Raza celebrated throughout the Spanish-

speaking world in honor of Christopher Columbus’s

discovery of the New World. This day celebrates the richness, diversity and

contributions of the races and cultures that make up

the Hispanic identity.

Source: http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/mmdeleon/Holidays.htm