THANK YOU!
Thank you to all who attended any or all of our Hispanic Heritage Month Events! For updates and information about future events, subscribe to the TLED newsletter:
Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th every year as a time to recognize and honor the many contributions, diverse cultures, and history of the Hispanic community. The month also celebrates the independence days of several Latin American countries, including: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua on September 15th, Mexico on September 16th, and Chile on September 18th.
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage, ACC departments and divisions across the college have come together in 3Cs fashion with the most extensive list of events to date. El Centro/Latin American Cultural Center, Ascender, Student Life, Honors Student Organization (HSO), The Art Galleries (TAG), the ACC Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, and the Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) invite you to join the celebration!
For more information on Hispanic Heritage Month, please visit ACC's Hispanic Heritage Month webpage.
PAST EVENTS
FIESTAS PATRIAS
ACC and Travis County Constable George Morales are proud to present Fiestas Patrias at ACC Riverside Campus. Celebrate the launch of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 at ACC and learn more about ACC’s programs and services.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, September 14th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Location: ACC Riverside Campus; 1020 Grove Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78741; Bldg. G - Parking Lot
ROJ RODRIGUEZ DISPLAYS
Stop by any Student Life campus office to check out five portraits of Mexican life from local photographer Roj Rodriguez. The images are from his book of portraits, titled Mi Sangre, which is available now. Interested in learning more about the story behind the art? Come to our event on October 12th, where Roj will offer insight into these and other works from Mi Sangre.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, September 15th, through Sunday, October 15th, 2023
Location: All Campuses - Student Life Centers
CAFECITO CON SAMUEL ECHEVERRIA CRUZ: PUERTO RICO
ACC Sociology Professor Dr. Samuel Echevarria-Cruz will present a discussion about Puerto Rico.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: ACC Riverside Campus; 1020 Grove Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78741; El Centro - Bldg. G, 2nd Floor
FERNANDO FLORES READING
Attend a reading from fiction author Fernando Flores.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Highland Campus; 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Austin, TX 78752; Recital Hall - Room 2.2560.00
EVENT STAGE AT 50 YEARS LATER: A RIVERBAT HOMECOMING FEST
Join us at 50 Years Later: A Riverbat Homecoming Fest where there will be a one-hour window featuring Latinx performances.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: ACC Highland Campus; 6101 Highland Campus Dr.
Austin, TX 78752; Outdoor Pavilion
CINE AT EL CENTRO 2: THE LAST AMERICAN COLONY
What comes to mind when you think of Puerto Rico? Join us for a viewing of The Last American Colony. Juan Segarra’s documentary examines Puerto Rico’s relationship with the US and embraces the territory’s independence movement.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: ACC Riverside Campus; 1020 Grove Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78741; El Centro - Bldg. G, 2nd Floor
MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT TABOO
In this session, students will have the opportunity to learn from counseling representatives about taboos in the Hispanic community regarding getting Mental Health Services and approaches on how to talk with family and friends about mental health. Visit this link to register.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Location: ACC Highland Campus; 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Austin, TX 78752; Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center - Bldg. 4000 Room 4.2205
25TH ANNUAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT EMERITUS LECTURE
Attend a lecture from Dr. Alfonso Lopez on The Continuity of Maya Religion in Yucatan After the Spanish Conquest.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 5th, 2023
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Location: ACC Highland Campus; 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Austin, TX 78752; Presentation Hall - Room 2.1550
CHARLA - STORIES FROM OUR LATINX STUDENTS
Join a special Charla - a Spanish language 'practice' series - featuring stories from ACC's Latinx students.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, October 6th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Zoom. Join via this link.
SUPPORTING LATINX STUDENTS TO SUCCESS
This session will share Excelencia in Education data on Latino student success in Texas and the U.S. In addition, this session will draw on Excelencia’s experience of almost 20 years on how institutions, like Austin Community Colleges, are committed to intentionally SERVING their Latinx students and community.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, October 6th, 2023
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Zoom. Join via this link. Meeting ID: 861 2461 6660; Passcode: 816278
BAILES LATINOS LESSONS
Participate in Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and ChaCha lessons.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: ACC Highland Campus; 6101 Highland Campus Dr.
Austin, TX 78752; Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center - Bldg. 4000 Room 2205
MI SANGRE: A CONVERSATION WITH ROJ RODRIGUEZ
This discussion is a finale for the month-long photo display taking place across ACC campuses. Photographer Roj Rodriguez talks about his recent work, Mi Sangre — his inspiration, the meaning behind his work — and takes questions from the audience.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 12th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: ACC Riverside Campus; 1020 Grove Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78741; Room 8100
CAFECITO CON ELIDA GUARDIA BONET: LA LLORONA IN LATIN AMERICA
Elida Guardia Bonet will be talking about the legendary La Llorona throughout Latin America. Coffee and snacks will be available.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: ACC Riverside Campus; 1020 Grove Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78741; Room 9143
BOOK TALK: BORDER BODIES WITH DR. BERNADINE HERNÁNDEZ
El Centro welcomes visiting author and Professor Dr. Bernadine Hernández from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Hernández will discuss her book Border Bodies: Racialized Sexuality, Sexual Capital, and Violence in the Nineteenth-Century Borderlands. Light refreshments will be available.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: ACC Riverside Campus; 1020 Grove Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78741; Room 9143
CINE AT EL CENTRO: LIFE AFTER BETH (2014)
Join us for this horror comedy starring Latina actress Aubrey Plaza as we head into peak spooky season. Movie snacks and refreshments are provided.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: ACC Riverside Campus; 1020 Grove Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78741; Room 9143
VOLUNTEERING AT VIVA LA VIDA! FESTIVAL AND PARADE
Austin Community College’s Service-Learning Program is partnering with Mexic-Arte Museum to offer volunteer opportunities with Mexic-Arte Museum to participate in their 40th Annual Viva la Vida! Festival and Parade, co-sponsored by the Austin Convention Center and the City of Austin in celebration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)! The event will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 12:00pm - 6:00pm at 4th and Congress Avenue, and volunteers are needed beginning at 8:00am. Participants can learn about Dia de los Muertos here click on Mexic-Arte’s Day of the Dead gallery guide. Students, faculty, and staff should sign up here, and ACC volunteers should write “Austin Community College” under “Affiliated Organization” to receive a special certificate! All volunteers will receive a free T-shirt!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 28th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-6:00pm (Volunteers are needed beginning at 8:00am)
Location: 4th and Congress Ave