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Hispanic Heritage Month

Sacramento State Hispanic Serving Institution Director Lilia Contreras Ramirez outside of Riverfront Center Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Ramirez brings her years of experience serving students and the community to her new position.

Sac State’s new HSI Director leads with service and dedication

Greg Micek, Staffer October 14, 2024
Lilia Contreras Ramirez leads with service and dedication as Sac State’s Hispanic Serving Institution Director. Her commitment is to help shape the future for Hispanic and Latinx students.
Hispanic Heritage Month is when we highlight and cover the Hispanic/Latin community. (Graphic created in Canva by Jada Portillo)

Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Jada Portillo, Digital/Newsletter Editor October 14, 2024
For National Hispanic Heritage Month the State Hornet put together a page featuring our coverage for this month which includes La Bienvenida, Feria de Educación and more.
Estudiantes de Sac State bailan danzas folklóricas en La Bienvenida el 18 de Septiembre, 2024. Esta danza fue una de las formas de honrar la cultura hispana durante La Bienvenida.

Estudiantes de Sac State se sienten bienvenidos en “La Bienvenida”

Maritza Ascencion, Staffer October 11, 2024

La Bienvenida es un evento anual que es patrocinado por el Centro Serna en la Universidad Estatal de Sacramento. Este evento es una celebración para el comienzo del Mes de Herencia Hispana. Este año,...

Mariachi de Familia performs for the families attending Feria de Educación Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. The fair offered several workshops and resources to the Spanish-speaking community.

Feria de Educación opens doors to education for Latin students

Finneas Brumbaugh, Staffer October 9, 2024
Feria de Educación offers education and resources to thousands of Latin families.

La Bienvenida: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with community

Kai Arellano and Jonathan Santiago October 1, 2024
La Bienvenida allowed new and incoming students to experience Latino culture and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Students gave their opinions on what the event meant to them.
Guest Chef Ashly Mejia-Ferreras showed attendees how to make morir soñando Sept. 24, 2024. Mejia-Ferreras shared that the lime juice needs to be added last or the milk will curdle in the drink.

Dominican culture comes alive at The WELL’s guest chef event

Alyssa Earnest, Staffer October 1, 2024
Sacramento State’s The WELL hosted a guest chef cooking class featuring traditional Dominican dishes in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Department of Ethnic Studies professor and CHLFSA Board member Elvia Ramirez stands by the mural at the Center on Race, Immigration & Social Justice Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Though she serves as coordinator for the CRISJ mentorship program, Ramirez also dedicates her time to the Chicanx/Latinx Faculty Staff Association.

CHLFSA calls on Sac State to increase Latinx/Chicanx representation and leadership

Omid Manavirad, Staffer September 18, 2024
The Chicanx/Latinx Faculty Staff Association has called on President Wood to address the lack of Latinx/Chicanx representation at Sac State.

Eventos en conmemoración al Mes de Herencia Hispana, la reacción estudiantil a noticias sobre DACA, y más: EL AVISPÓN DEL ESTADO BROADCAST (12/5/23)

El Avispón del Estado les trae cobertura de los eventos en conmemoración al Mes de Herencia Hispana, la reacción estudiantil a noticias sobre DACA y más.
Miembros de la Banda Uriense miran a la multitud en la celebración del Día de la Independencia de México en Sac State el Jueves 14 de Septiembre de 2023. Esta celebración anual se llama El Grito.

Iniciando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con El Grito

Angelica Brito and Angie Kallas September 27, 2023
Un número récord de asistentes celebraron el inicio del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en El Grito
Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez poses for a photo on the patio at Old Soul Coffee in Oak Park on Oct. 7, 2022. Chavez runs the non-profit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento which focuses on educating the community through civic engagement and cultural leadership.

Sac State alumna creates local Latina nonprofit

Tierra Tilby October 18, 2022
Sacramento State alumna Angela Chavez is the founder of the local nonprofit Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. As a Sacramento native, she has witnessed first-hand the struggles of being a Latina in the community and hopes to make a change with her nonprofit.
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