Hispanic Heritage Month Resources: Overview

Latin American Student Association
Latin American Student Association promotes awareness to Latin American Traditions and Culture by hosting events. The organization aims to foster an educational environment where all are able to learn of the culture as well as issues that people of Latin Descent face. LASA aims to promote diversity and cultural awareness and foster a relationship between Latin American students and the University Community.

Contact: utulsaLASA@gmail.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lasautulsa

Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. While we celebrate Hispanic and Latino communites beyond this month, from September 15 to October 15 we give extra recognition to the many contributions made to the history and culture of the United States, including important advocacy work, vibrant art, popular and traditional foods, and much more.

Hispanic Heritage Month provides an additional opportunity to explore the incredible impact Latinas and Latinos have had on the United States for generations. The Latino presence in America spans centuries, predating Spain’s colonization of what is now part of the United States, and they have been an integral part of shaping our nation since the Revolutionary War. Through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Treaty of Paris that followed the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars, the United States gained territories in the Southwest and Puerto Rico. This incorporated the people of this area into the United States and further expanded the presence of Hispanic Americans.

Source: The National Museum of the American Latino

Each year, the NCHEPM has lead the process to select the annual theme and corresponding poster that federal agencies, organizations, and schools have used when observing Hispanic Heritage Month.

This heritage month is celebrated mid-September to mid-October to highlight the independence of several countries. September 15 is the day that five Latin American countries celebrate their independence from Spain: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16 and Chile on September 18. Also, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, or Día de la Raza, in mid-October, falls within this 30-day period. The 2025 theme is "Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future," created by A. Berrios de Gacharna.

Source: National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers

American Latino Heritage

• Provided by the National Parks Service, this information celebrates history, contribution to the US, and the diverse storytelling from Puerto Rico to California - because Latino heritage is everywhere!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with PBS

• This Hispanic Heritage Month, PBS invites viewers to celebrate the vibrant cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across the world with a special lineup of programming. PBS will premiere four new programs, starting with SACRED PLANET WITH GULNAZ KHAN. 

From Hispanic to Latine: Hispanic Heritage Month and the Terms That Bind Us

• The fact that there are several terms to identify people with ancestry from Spanish speaking territories or from countries south of the U.S.-Mexican border is a sign of the richness and depth of these cultures. These words are pan-ethnic terms of identification that encompass many races. 

Hispanic Heritage Month Resources

• The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino honors the dreams, challenges, and triumphs of U.S. Latinos, elevating our stories within the nation’s narrative. We create transformative experiences, foster a deeper understanding of American history and culture, and connect communities nationwide.

Posada Collection - NY Public Library

• When he died, amid the political and social upheaval of the Mexican Revolution, the artist José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913) left behind an enormous body of work. A commercial illustrator, Posada created designs that appeared in advertisements, periodicals, cookbooks, children’s books, and, most famously, on the brightly-colored penny broadsheets sold primarily to the working class in and around Mexico City.