Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Detroit Mercy

September 20, 2022
A graphic Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 through October 15. Text reads Detroit Mercy Events, Free Salsa and Latin Dance Classes, School of Dentistry Fourth Floor Gym, Wednesday, Sept. 21 and 28, Oct. 5 and 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Community events, Ofrendas Educator Preview: Celebrating El Dia de Muertos, Educators Only. Detroit Institute of Arts, Friday, Sept. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Heart of the Art Bus Tour with Elton Monroy: Southwest Detroit, Mexicantown Plaza del Norte Welcome Center, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1-4 p.m.

Detroit Mercy is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is annually held from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year.

The month began has a week-long celebration in 1968 and was expanded to a month in 1988. September was chosen because it is a month that many Latin American countries celebrate their independence.

Below are some ways the University is celebrating, along with how the great Detroit community is also celebrating the month:

Free Salsa & Latin Dance Classes

  • When — Wednesdays, Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & Oct. 12 (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
  • Where — University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Fourth Floor Gym

Ofrendas Educator Preview: Celebrating El Dia De Muertos (Educators Only)

  • When — Friday, Sept. 23 (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
  • Where — Detroit Institute of Arts

Heart of the Art Bus Tour with Elton Monroy Duran: Southwest Detroit

  • When — Saturday, Sept. 24 (1-4 p.m.)
  • Where — Mexicantown Plaza del Norte Welcome Center

Library Resources

  • Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States (By: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto)
  • An African American Latinx History of the United States (By: Paul Ortiz)

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