September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage month, a time to celebrate our Latine neighbors and communities here in Minnesota, and the rich contributions they make to our state. 

Latine communities have a long history in the Midwest. They emigrated to pursue school and professional careers, for political reasons or to join family and communities already here. You can learn more about the varied Latin American cultures through: 

• Books. You can find some ideas on Penguin Random House's list of Books to Read for Latinx Heritage Month. 
• Captioned movies. The New York Times offers some ideas. 
• Videos with captions or American Sign Language. 
• Events, such as Muralismo Minnesotano art exhibit or Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli dance performances. 
• Food. Restaurants are a great place to learn about foods from different Latin American cultures. 

Latine deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing organizations can also be good sources of information in ASL and Spanish:

• Council de Manos 
• National Hispanic Latino Association of the Deaf 

Did you know that Minnesota Relay offers Spanish relay services? This a great way for people who have hearing loss, speech or physical disabilities that make it hard to use the phone stay connected to their families and communities. People who are deaf and use video relay services can also connect to trilingual ASL-Spanish-English interpreters too! (Not all video relay service providers offer this service, you can contact your provider to ask.)

For more resources, you can contact us!