HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-06 National Hispanic and Latino Heritage MonthWHE REAS , N at io nal Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month celebrates the Hispanic and
Latin o comm unity a nd h ighl"ght s its c ountless achievements in bu s iness, industry, gove rnment ,
educati on . the sciences, arts , and fa ith: and
WHE REAS , th e observation b egan in 196 8 as Hi spanics Her itage Weck under President
Ly nd on 3 . Joh n son, a nd was enacted into federa l law on A ugus t 17 , 1988, ca lling upon a ll the
peo pl e of the United S t ate ~ o observe t hi s ti m e with cere m o ni es, acti v iti es, and pro gra ms ; and
WHE REAS, September 15 t hrou g h _Octo b e r 15 is re cogni zed as National Hispanic
Heri ta ge /.orilh, wh ic l is a time to hon o r th e ways Hi spanics a n d Lat inos co ntribute to our
comm on goa ls. cele brate t he ir divers e cu ltures, a nd to wo rk toward s a stro nge r, more in clusive,
and more p rosperous society for all; and
W~-:E REAS, Hispanics have enhanced a nd s haped our nation a l c h aracter with centuries-
old tra dit ions th a t re fl ect t he m nlti -e thnic a nd multicultural c u stom s of th eir co mmunities , w hil e
adding tbeir own distinct and dynam ic perspect ives to th e story of our country; and
WHEREAS, Hispa ni c and Lat in o American s re present a s ignifi ca nt d emographic of the
City of Eng l wood, we honor the inva lu a bl e ways th ey co ntribute to o ur great city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED TH A T, I Othonie l S ie rra, Mayor of the
City of En g lewood , Colorado ("the C it y") a nd th e C ity Council , he reby procl a im:
September 15 through Oc tober 15 as Nationa l Hispanic H e rit age Mo nth 111
Engle wood and enco ura ge a ll res idents to co nsid er th e contributions of His panic
a nd La ti no peo. le 10 the pa st , p resent and futur e of Englewood .
G IVEN under my hand and sea l thi s 6'" day~
Oth oni e l Sierra , Mayor