Hispanic Heritage Month
Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future
Events Flyer (PDF, )
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH Kick Off Fiesta
Join us for activities, refreshments, a dynamic keynote speaker, live music by Orquesta
Manplesa, and more!
Flyer (PDF, )
Date and Time: Thursday, September 18, 5–7 p.m.
Location: Rockville Campus, SV Atrium
Contacts: Yanira Rodriguez, Carolina Galeano, Britney Green, and Glenda Hernandez Tittle
Presenter: Professor Karl Smith (History & Political Science) EVENT FLYER & DETAILS (PDF, )
Prof. Smith will be discussing the where, when, how and why of the assassination of
Orlando Letelier, which took place right here in Washington DC on September 24, 1976.
Date: Wednesday, September 24th, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:15 PM
Location: CM (Commons) room: 112, TP/SS Campus
Conversational Spanish Workshop EVENT FLYER & DETAILS (PDF, )
Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future
Date and Time: Thursday, September 25, 1:30–3 p.m.
Location: Germantown Campus, HT 216
Registration: Seats are limited. Register .
Contact: Maria M. Martinez, Antonio Vidal, and Daniel Umana
A fun, all-levels Latin dance fitness class with a cultural twist. EVENT FLYER & DETAILS (PDF, )
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 1, noon–2 p.m. (drop in anytime)
Location: East County Education Center (ECEC), Room 106/107
Contact: Stacey Gustavson, Guillermo Laya, and Megan Cooperman
Dr. Christopher DeLorenzo will discuss and perform "La Morenada," a traditional Bolivian folk dance that expresses the historical memory of African slaves who worked in the silver mines of Potosí during the colonial period. EVENT FLYER & DETAILS (PDF, )
Date: Monday, October 6
Time: 9:00 -10:15 AM and 12:00-1:15 PM
Location: Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus
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Latinos in Cybersecurity EVENT FLYER & DETAILS (PDF, )
Date and Time: Monday, October 6, 6:00 p.m Dinner for In-Person Guests, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Discussion
Location: ignlTe Hub, Montgomery Collete (900 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850)
Contact: Eduardo Noboa
Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo is a documentary with subtitles that explores how Salvadoran artists in Washington, D.C. use their art to heal from civil war trauma, reclaim their heritage, and find a sense of belonging. EVENT FLYER & DETAILS (PDF, )
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 15, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, Cultural Arts Center
Registration: Reserve your seat
Contact: Karen Penn de Martinez and Diane Carrillo
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We celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, 2024 to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success.
2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration
Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Event flyer (PDF, )
Location: Cultural Arts Center, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Contact: Dr. Glenda Hernandez Tittle or Yanira Rodriguez
4th Annual Nuestra Voz: Latines in Education
Flyer (PDF, )
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 17, 2024 from 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Location: Rockville Campus, TC136
Contacts: Carlos Marroquin and Glenda Hernandez Tittle
Mexico’s First Female President: A Conversation with News Producer for Latin America,
Mercedes Vargas-Lugo. Moderated by Dr. Lucy Grinnell
Event Flyer (PDF, )
Date and Time: Sept. 23, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. or new window
Location: SC301, Rockville Campus
Contacts: Dr. Leah Snider
?Hablemos Espa?ol! (PDF, )
Date and Time: Thursday, September 26 from noon–1:30 p.m.
Location: Rockville Campus, SC152
Contacts: Maria Martinez, Yanira Rodriguez and Glenda Hernandez Tittle
Latines in STEM: Celebrating our Local Pioneers (PDF, )
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 2–4 p.m.
Location: Germantown Campus, Globe Hall
Contacts: Karen Penn De Martinez and Juan Esparza-Trujillo
Embracing Innovation and Unity in the Latinex Experience (PDF, )
Date and Time: Monday, October 7, 6–8 p.m.
Location: ignITe Hub, 草莓视频APP
Contact: Kimberly Bloch-Rincan
Cultura y Sabor: A Latin Culinary Experience with Chef Mariano Ramos
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Due to limited capacity, this event is only open to those who received a confirmed
invitation by the organizers.
Flyer (PDF, )
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 from 4–6 p.m.
Location: Rockville Campus, Marriot Hospitality Center Kitchen
Contacts: Carolina Galeano and Antonio Vidal
MC's ATPA Latine Listening Session
Flyer (PDF, )
Date and Time: October 9, 2024, 10–11:30 a.m.
Location: Rockville Campus, SB101
Contacts: Diane Carillo
