On Friday, October 11th, the clubs LatinX Student Union and the Spanish club represent Hispanic Heritage Month out in the Quad.
By: Isabel Copeland, Ruby Houser, and Emma Largoza
Hispanic Heritage Month was celebrated from September 15th to October 15th. The month comes alive at Redwood with vibrant stands and passionate dancers in the quad, honoring our diverse cultures and shared stories.
spirit for Hispanic Heritage Month
Photo: E.Largoza/Gigantea
Liah Rodriguez, ‘26, the President of the Spanish Club says, “I want to show advocacy for Spanish traditions and heritage. There are a lot of Hispanic backgrounds here, a lot of Mexican students, so it is good to show our culture.”
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the amazing history and cultures of the Hispanic community. It’s a great chance for everyone to come together and give the recognition they fully deserve.
Rodriguez says, “Celebrating makes it important to me because we face a lot of racism too, and the history. There’s a lot of things that people just don’t know.”
Andrea Gomez, ‘27, danced in the quad with two others. She hopes to invite more people to join in the celebrations and to have fun.
the Spanish Club
Photo: E.Largoza/Gigantea
While taking a break from dancing, Gomez said, “It’s important to me because it just makes me feel proud of my identity, and I get to connect with other people.”
Hispanic Heritage Month makes Gomez feel proud and happy that she can connect with others. She is excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at school and share her culture with the Redwood community.
Citlali Lopez, ‘27, is proud of her heritage. Lopez said, “It’s important because it allows for everyone to be able to experience the culture and to be able to see the beauty of it.”
Hispanic Heritage Month is really special because it gives everyone the chance to celebrate and experience the amazing culture and beauty of the Hispanic community.
the LatinX Student Union
Photo: E.Largoza/Gigantea
Annalissa Lira, ‘25, serves as the president of the LatinX Student Union. With a deep commitment to her community, she passionately advocates for LatinX voices and works to foster understanding and support among her peers.
“I think it’s important to be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at school because we’re such a diverse school and a good portion of our population is Hispanic,” Lira says.
Lira took charge of a stand where she actively provided valuable information and proudly represented her culture.
“Hispanic Heritage Month is very important because we’re celebrating Latin excellence, because oftentimes we go under-appreciated and we see a lot of Americanized celebrations, but now we finally have ours. That’s why we’re so proud to represent Hispanic Heritage Month as a whole,” Lira says.
Isabel Copeland
Emma Largoza
Ruby Houser
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