Here are a variety of resources for events taking place around the DC Area in 2023 and activities you can do at home with your child(ren)

Save the date for Festival! Join Padres and Comunidad to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month at both campuses on October 13 from 4:00-6:00pm. More details to follow, including opportunities to volunteer or contribute to the potluck.


Please sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4DABAB2FA5FA7-44351763-festival#/


Lists of events taking place at the National Museum of American History where the first gallery from the future National Museum of the American Latino is currently located:

https://www.si.edu/events/hispanic-heritage-month

https://latino.si.edu/events

14 Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in DC: https://dcist.com/story/23/09/20/hispanic-heritage-month-guide-dc-md-va-festivals-food-parade/


YouTube Videos:


Albert Baez, Mexican Physicist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eImPlLljJQM
Roberto Clemente, Professional Baseball Player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjLaO4ei1x8

Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Activist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg9jj_LtMTU

Celia Cruz, Cuban Singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1hKPlSZ_e0

Frida Kahlo, Mexican Painter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvhlGC4WzmY

Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut and Director of Johnson Space Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmARkqonMs0

From 2022: Events through DC Public Library: https://www.dclibrary.org/hispanic-heritage-month 

From 2022:  Arts & Crafts to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: https://growingupbilingual.com/latina-american-crafts-for-kids-to-celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month/