Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the cultures and contributions of Americans who trace their heritage to Spain, Mexico, Central America, the Spanish-speaking nations in South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. The celebration began in 1968 and was expanded to a full month, 20 years later.
Hispanic Heritage Month always begins on September 15, a historically significant day marking the independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence on September 16 and September 18, respectively.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau (April, 2020) Hispanics comprise 18.7% of the population, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's second largest racial or ethnic group.
We are so proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage in Volusia County Schools.
Volusia County Hispanic Heritage Month Art & Essay Winners!
2023 High School Artwork Winner
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Artist statement: I chose to do this piece because I have always been fascinated with other cultures and ethnicities. This project allowed me to dive deeper into Hispanic heritage and traditions. This pictures a Hispanic girl with her thoughts, traditions and culture bursting out the back of her head. I thought this idea was appropriate because it shows how someone's culture effects their daily thoughts and actions. In this case, the girl in the picture looks like a normal, Hispanic girl, but behind her it shows her traditions and how her culture affects her everyday life.Some of these include a guitar from a mariachi band, a dancer, a pinata, a rose, a sombrero, the Cholula pyramid, in addition to many flags including Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, and Puerto Rico. I also included a painted skull from the celebration of La Dia de los Muertos, also known as the day of the dead. I enjoyed looking into the day of the dead and seeing the annual traditions that take place on this day in November.I added multi-colored clouds in the background to emphasize the idea of thoughts instead of reality. I used watercolor for the thoughts and acrylic paints to make a difference in the tangible and what she is thinking.I wanted to make sure that she looked ordinary because we often don't see how people's ethnicity affects them and how we sometimes overlook where people are from. While making this, I realized how little I know of other's traditions, and I am very happy that I got the opportunity to learn more. I am very happy with this artwork, and I really enjoyed making it and getting a better look at Hispanic culture! |
2023 Essay Winner
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Middle School Artwork WinnerArtist: Madison James
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Celebrating our winners!
Hispanic Heritage Month school activities listed by date below:
School | Date | Time | Event |
Citrus Grove Elementary | Hispanic Heritage Month at Citrus Grove | ||
Creekside Middle | Activities at Creekside Middle | ||
Deltona High |
We will also have several stations to display students' projects related to the Hispanic culture, and of course, Hispanic food samples for the attendees. |
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Pierson Elementary | 10/13/23 | 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Multicultural Night |
Resources:
- Florida Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Colorin Colorado Hispanic Heritage Booklists
- AFT Hispanic Heritage Month activities