Earlier in the year, the National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers announced the 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Observance Theme: “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.” The theme encourages us to ensure that all voices are represented and welcomed to help build stronger communities and a stronger nation.
More recently, the University of California San Diego published a full calendar of events for Hispanic Heritage Month. During the first week of October, there was a special showing of Disney’s animated film “Encanto.”
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto, with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, tells the tale of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family living in a magical house in the mountains of Colombia. But when Mirabel, the only ordinary Madrigal, discovers the magic surrounding their home is in danger, she may be her family’s last hope.
On Oct. 11, the Latinx Student Organization Fair showcased student groups that highlight issues, interests, and topics surrounding the Latinx community.
From October 13 to 14, students have been invited to join the Institute of Arts and Humanities Chicanx and Latinx Studies (CLS) for an informal and intimate conversation with UC San Diego Latinx science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) faculty as they share their journey, research, and relationship to the Latinx community and experience.
Thursday’s event will feature Rommie Amaro, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Alex Frano, assistant professor of physics, and Gilberto Mosqueda, professor of structural engineering. On Friday, the lineup includes Javier Duarte, assistant professor of physics, Olivia Graeve, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Julio Barreiro, assistant professor of physics. Both events will take place in the Latin American Studies Gildred Building Library.
On Friday, Oct. 28 at Price Center, award-winning producer Yvett Merino will be speaking to the UC San Diego community as part of the Latinx Heritage Month Commemoration.
According to UC San Diego, many members of the Latinx campus community have made a lasting mark on society, such as the late Mexican-born scientist and UC San Diego Distinguished Professor Mario Molina, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995.
One of the more contemporary people featured by UC San Diego Today is fourth-year structural engineering student Milena Salazar.
She currently serves as the president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at UC San Diego, as well as an RA for Sixth College. Salazar is the first person in her family to attend college and is the child of Peruvian immigrants.
Her spotlight for Latinx Heritage Month: the IDEA Engineering Student Center at the Jacobs School of Engineering. Through their programming which promotes equity in engineering, Salazar was able to find mentors and resources to support her journey as a first-generation student in STEM.
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