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Inside Iowa State
September 22, 2000

Month highlights Latino/a contributions

Lectures that look at the Latino/a influence in everything from professional baseball to national politics, films and cultural events are part of Iowa State's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15.

Hispanic Heritage Month spans several historic events: Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua on Sept. 15; Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16; and El Dia de la Raza, Oct. 12, a day that commemorates Latino/a indigenous heritage.

The U.S. Congress established Hispanic Heritage Week more than two decades ago. The celebration grew and expanded to a month in 1989. The intent of Hispanic Heritage Month is to encourage Hispanic awareness among all U.S. citizens, said Ed Munoz, Hispanic Heritage Month Committee chair and assistant professor of sociology and U.S. Latino/a Studies.

A schedule of Hispanic Heritage Month events follows:

Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept. 15-Oct. 15, free
4-1724


Friday, September 22

Tuesday, September 26

Wednesday, September 27

Friday, September 29

Saturday, September 30

Tuesday, October 3

Thursday, October 5

Friday, October 6

Tuesday, October 10

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