{"id":11682,"date":"2022-09-20T15:06:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=11682"},"modified":"2022-09-22T23:47:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T03:47:58","slug":"celebrate-national-hispanic-heritage-month-with-detroit-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2022\/09\/20\/celebrate-national-hispanic-heritage-month-with-detroit-mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Detroit Mercy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion invites the Detroit Mercy community to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.<\/p>\n<p>The month began has a week-long celebration in 1968 and was expanded to a month in 1988. September was chosen because it is a month that many Latin American countries celebrate their independence.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some ways the University is celebrating, along with how the great Detroit community is also celebrating the month:<\/p>\n<h6>Detroit Mercy Events<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Free Salsa &amp; Latin Dance Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When \u2014 Wednesdays, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 &amp; Oct. 12 (6:30-7:30 p.m.)<\/li>\n<li>Where \u2014 University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Fourth Floor Gym<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=2MKkyGi9ukC4tnUivppxcam4pKTmtoZKrANt9Is3HNRUOUkyOTlGQUhHMksyQkI2SlUyRlc2NzFCTi4u\"><strong>Register here!<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>COMMUNITY EVENTS<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Ofrendas Educator Preview: Celebrating El Dia De Muertos (Educators Only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When \u2014 Friday, Sept. 23 (5:30-7:30 p.m.)<\/li>\n<li>Where \u2014 Detroit Institute of Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Heart of the Art Bus Tour with Elton Monroy Duran: Southwest Detroit<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When \u2014 Saturday, Sept. 24 (1-4 p.m.)<\/li>\n<li>Where \u2014 Mexicantown Plaza del Norte Welcome Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>LOCAL PERSPECTIVES<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Library Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States (By: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto)<\/li>\n<li>An African American Latinx History of the United States (By: Paul Ortiz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-11683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/09\/Hispanic-Heritage-Events-Graphic.png?resize=993%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A graphic Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 through October 15. 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