Hispanic Heritage Month

Following waves of Cuban migration, Miami has transformed from a sleepy port city to a metropolis of exploding Cuban culture, dialect, and enterprises. Click the link below to learn more about Cuban immigrants’ influence on Florida’s most recognizable city.

Inventor and engineer Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman in space, making her inaugural flight as an astronaut aboard the space shuttle Discovery in April 1993. She logged almost 1000 hours in space and now serves as the director of the Johnson Space Center.

Mexican-American Cesar Chavez has cemented his place in Hispanic American history as a labor rights activist through his work creating the National Farm Workers Association. Learn more about his contribution to US labor law below.

Following World War 2, a flood of Puerto Rican migrants established themselves in a neighborhood of Northeast Manhattan, soon dubbed “el barrio” (neighborhood) and “Spanish Harlem.” Learn more about how Puerto Ricans transformed their neighborhood while remembering their home below.

Explore eight online exhibits curated by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino to learn more about cultural identity, the Day of the Dead festival, and Hispanic-American art.

If you are a provider or accompany your Spanish-speaking loved ones to health appointments, visit the link below to learn medical term translations to better facilitate provider-patient communications.

Interested in traditional Latin cuisines that are also good for your health? Look no further than the healthy Latino recipe guide linked below, complete with appetizers, entrees, and desserts.

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