Disneyland and Disneyworld — arguably the happiest places on earth — are getting into a celebrating spirit this Hispanic Heritage Month. After all, family members of all ages should be able to honor Latin American cultures while enjoying the ultimate family bonding experience and the magic of ... View Post
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Latino Art Exhibits to Visit with the Family this Hispanic Heritage Month
“A picture is a poem without words,” Horace once said. Art is people's way of expressing themselves when they cannot otherwise describe what they are trying to evoke. Art is important because it brings humans together and promotes self-expression and creativity. After all, it gives us the ... View Post
Organizations You Should Support This Hispanic Heritage Month
During a month when companies start reeling out t-shirts with tacos and sombreros and adding simple Spanish vocabulary words into their marketing emails (insert eye roll here), it is vital to truly find ways to support our community. Let’s stray away from putting our money towards big companies that ... View Post
How to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as a Latina Mom
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th until October 15th, with a month of celebrations, events, and conversations promoting Hispanic heritage and honoring the diverse Hispanic traditions in this country. This month of celebration is split across two months, spanning from mid-September ... View Post
Five Latino Organizations to Support This Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month or Latinx Heritage Month is here! So, that only means it’s time to further amplify anything and everything about our community. Well, although we do this year-long, it doesn’t hurt to capitalize on it a bit more, am I right? Now, what better way to elevate the power of our ... View Post
Five Films to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
When’s the last time you treated yourself to a movie night at home? Do you ever just want to watch films that you feel identified with? Ones that remind you of your roots and inevitably fill you with nostalgia? Well, now is the perfect time to celebrate your Hispanic culture while also practicing ... View Post
Cultural Competency in Healthcare, How a Latina Leader Is Supporting the Hispanic Community
The Hispanic population is growing at record rates in the United States. According to the U.S. Census, as of July 1, 2021, the Hispanic population in the U.S. is 62.6 million, making up 18.9 percent of the total population. Even though Hispanics are the largest minority group in this country, ... View Post
5 Films To Help Teach Your Children the Importance of Cultural Heritage
Movies can communicate what we struggle to say and share stories we have long forgotten. Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect opportunity to snuggle on the couch and watch a movie as a family to teach your kids the importance of cultural heritage. Watching movies with diverse casts, diverse ... View Post
Four Books to Understand the Complexity of Hispanic Culture
There’s nothing better to fight boredom than good literature. You can, for example, buy some new books for your collection. How about celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with books that teach us more about our culture? Here are four books that explain the intricacies of our culture and will ... View Post
Latino Blended Families on Instagram that Teach Us Love Is All That Matters
September marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, and with that come thoughts and reflection on the meaning of Latino culture and all those notable figures in our community making a difference. Of course, we should celebrate Latinos all year long and not only during one month of the year. ... View Post
Where Did All the LA Murals Go? El Polo Loco Resurrects them in LA
To commemorate this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican-style grilled chicken chain El Pollo Loco, ubiquitous throughout the southwestern US, has partnered with Snapchat for a unique augmented reality project that unearths lost Latinx artwork in virtual form. The month-long “Lost Murals LA” ... View Post
The Struggles of Being Married to a Latino Immigrant as a First-Gen Latina
It’s no secret that the United States is a country built by immigrants. In fact, more than 40 million people living in the U.S. are from another country. If there was one thing about my parents, they always stressed the importance of staying true to who we are. Even if I was born in the United ... View Post