Celebrating Hispanic & Latin Heritage: Stories of Impactful Individuals
Explore the significance of Hispanic & Latin heritage, learn the distinctions between Hispanic and Latin American, and discover inspiring figures like Sylvia Acevedo, Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, Laurie Hernandez, and Omar Gonzalez who have made remarkable contributions in various fields.
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What does Hispanic mean? Hispanic people are people who are from Spanish speaking countries or whose ancestors are from Spanish speaking countries. This includes people from North America, Central America, Spain, and the Caribbean. Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to our society.
What does Latin American mean? You may have heard the words Latino, Latina, Latinx, or Latine. These refer to people from Latin America or whose ancestors are from Latin America. Latin America refers to Mexico, Central America, and South America. All the countries in Latin America have Spanish as their primary language except for Brazil, where Portuguese is the primary language.
Lets learn about some people of Hispanic/Latin descent who have made a big impact.
Sylvia Acevedo She is an American engineer and rocket scientist. She has worked at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She is also is the CEO of US Girl Scouts. Sylvia graduated with a Master s of Science in systems engineering from Stanford University. Just because you don t succeed, it doesn't mean that you ve failed. -Sylvia Acevedo
Dr. Alfredo Quiones-Hinojosa Alfredo was born in Mexicali, Mexico. He moved to the US when he was 19. He is a neurosurgeon, author, and researcher. He is currently a Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery. In 2008 he was included in the 100 most influential Hispanics by the Hispanic Business Journal. You have to have passion for everything you do, and you ve got to look at the positive side. -Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
Laurie Hernandez Laurie is a professional gymnast on Team USA. She was part of the Final Five Team. In the 2016 summer Olympics, Hernandez and her team won gold and silver medals. She competed in the Olympics when she was 16. No matter what race or color you are, you can aspire to do something great -Laurie Hernandez
Omar Gonzalez Omar was born in Dallas, Texas. He played on three Mexican soccer teams before moving to Toronto FC in the MLS. He also plays for the US men s national team. In 2009, he was named MLS defender of the year. No game is going to be easy. But we re a bunch of Americans, and that means we never give up. -Omar Gonzalez
Sonia Sotomayor Sonia is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed in 2009 and is the first Hispanic Justice for the US. She was born in the Bronx, New York City. Her parents were both born in Puerto Rico and immigrated to the US. Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared. -Sonia Sotomayor
Csar Chavez He was born in Yuma, Arizona. Chavez is an American labor leader and Latino American civil rights activist. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community-and this nation. -C sar Chavez
Nina Vaca Nina was born in Ecuador, but primarily raised in Los Angeles, California. She is the CEO of Pinnacle group, which was named the fastest growing women-owned business from 2015- 2018. She also serves on the US Department of Commerce. Leadership takes courage. It isn t always easy. Lead anyway. -Nina Vaca
Alberto Gonzales Alberto is a lawyer. He grew up in Texas and is of Mexican American descent. He was the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in 2005. He became the highest ranking Hispanic American in the Executive Government. I guess I would use my son s word: cool. It was cool to work in the White House. - Alberto Gonzales
Joan Baez Joan is a singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. She is a folk singer. She has written many albums, mostly about civil rights. She also has won a couple Grammy Awards. She has written songs about equality in LBGTQ+ communities, race, religion, and just about everything. You don t get to choose how you are going to die or when. You can only decide how you re going to live. -Joan Baez
