Observing Latinx Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)

As a part of our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, we’ll be recognizing observances and holidays that center the voices and experiences of historically excluded peoples in the United States. As an educational organization, we want to lift up the words of others who share our commitment to learning, and amplify Chicana/o/x, Latina/o/x, and Hispanic voices.

Here are some of our favorite resources for expanding curriculum, embracing the diversity of the Latinx community, and supporting students.

• Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated--“What we call ourselves is as complicated as our history in the United States… And while the language we use is important, perhaps what matters most is whether or not these words are helping us fight for everyone in our communities.”
• 5 Teacher Resources for Hispanic American Heritage Month--Facing History provides documentaries, multimedia resources, and webinars “designed to help educators bring the richness of Latinx life and history into focus in the classroom.” 
• Afro-Latinidad: Who Gets to Claim It?--“When you don't have data that is able to be disaggregated to see the ways in which race, anti-Blackness, is having an effect on some Latino students differently from those who are white appearing, you're not able to measure and account for that problem and then address it.”
• UnidosUS Releases a 2021 Latinx LGBTQ+ Fact Sheet to Promote More Inclusive Educational Practices and Policies--Unidos US’s 2021 report on Latinx LBGTQ+ students documents the need for inclusive and supportive school communities that work against bullying and for wellbeing, safety, and belonging.