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Hispanic-American Heritage Month

MUSC Alliance for Hispanic Health

Sept. 15 - Oct. 15

Hispanic-American Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year in the United States. Hispanic-American Heritage Week was celebrated during the week of Sept. 15 beginning in 1968. That date was chosen because several Latin American countries celebrate their independence day on Sept.15, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence day on Sept. 16, and Chile’s independence day is Sept. 18.
 
The celebration was extended to a month in 1998 and now includes Dia de la Raza on Oct. 12. The president issues a proclamation in early September each year inviting Americans to celebrate the traditions, ancestry and achievements of Hispanic- Americans.
 
Following are events held on campus in honor of Hispanic-American Heritage Month.

Hispanic-American Heritage Month Speaker Series
Noon
Room 302, Basic Science Building
Sept. 19: Addressing Domestic Violence in the Latino Community
  • Dr. Michael de Arellano, Crime Victims Center
  • Latashi High, Charleston Center
  • Dr. Deborah Williamson, Hispanic Health Initiative
Sept. 26: Rights of Undocumented Immigrants
  • Tammy Besherse, immigration specialist, Appleseed Legal Justice Center 
Oct. 3: Cultural Issues Impacting Access to Health Care Services
  • Dr. Miriam Torres, University of South Carolina Hispanic/Latino Coalition
Oct. 10: Classical Spanish Guitar Concert
  • Featuring Ignacio Barcia and Carolina Folmer

Sept. 20: Fiesta Latina. 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Harper Student Center Gymnasium
Featuring music by Luigi Bravo of Latin Groove, catering by Wendell Edwards of fork fine gourmet catering and events, fellowship, and dancing

For additional information about the events, contact the MUSC Office of Student Diversity at 792-2146 or e-mail charlelt@musc.edu.
 
For information on the Alliance For Hispanic Health at MUSC, visit its Web site at http://www.musc.edu/ahh/calendar.html.

   

Friday, Sept. 14, 2007
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