{"id":22607,"date":"2025-09-15T15:24:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2025\/09\/15\/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:34:21","slug":"celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/09\/15\/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/hhm-banner-1536x379-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29410 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/hhm-banner-1536x379-1-1024x253-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lawrence and Haverhill, MA (September 15, 2025) \u2014 Today marks the start of <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/about\/news-events\/hispanic-heritage-month\/\">Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM)<\/a>. Northern Essex Community College has a series of events and activities planned to celebrate the rich cultures of students, faculty, staff, and surrounding communities. HHM is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 and recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, Northern Essex became New England\u2019s first federally designated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/about\/serving-the-hispanic-community\/\">Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).<\/a> Of the current NECC student population, 47% identify as Hispanic, many with ties to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>The theme for National Hispanic Heritage Month is \u201cCollective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,\u201d which will be a thread through all the events planned at NECC.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about any of the events and to stay up-to-date on HHM celebrations,\u00a0visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/about\/news-events\/hispanic-heritage-month\/\"><strong>webpage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>September 15<\/strong><br \/>\n11:00 am\u00a0to\u00a01:00 pm<br \/>\nKick-Off Hispanic Heritage Month with Churros<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 18<\/strong><br \/>\n5:00 pm\u00a0to\u00a010:00 pm<br \/>\nLatinx Heritage Night@ the MFA<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 19<\/strong><br \/>\n7:00 pm\u00a0to\u00a09:30 pm<br \/>\nHHM: Campus Cinema Nights \u2013 Encanto<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 24<\/strong><br \/>\n3:30 pm\u00a0to\u00a04:30 pm<br \/>\nHHM: Music &amp; Mental Health \u2013 A Bilingual Workshop with Gustavo Moradel<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 25<\/strong><br \/>\n12:30 pm\u00a0to\u00a01:45 pm<br \/>\nHispanic Heritage Month 2025 Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 2<\/strong><br \/>\n5:30 pm\u00a0to\u00a07:30 pm<br \/>\nLiterature, Legacy &amp; Community: A Night with Julia Alvarez<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 6<\/strong><br \/>\n5:00 pm\u00a0to\u00a07:00 pm<br \/>\nSOAR Heritage &amp; Familia Celebration<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 7<\/strong><br \/>\n1:00 pm\u00a0to\u00a02:00 pm<br \/>\nHow to Spotlight Your Bilingual Skills (Lawrence)<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 7<\/strong><br \/>\n6:00 pm\u00a0to\u00a08:00 pm<br \/>\nMovie Night: In the Time of the Butterflies<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 8<\/strong><br \/>\n2:00 pm\u00a0to\u00a03:00 pm<br \/>\nHow to Spotlight Your Bilingual Skills (Haverhill)<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 15<\/strong><br \/>\n4:00 pm\u00a0to\u00a07:00 pm<br \/>\nHispanic Heritage Month Closing Fiesta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawrence and Haverhill, MA (September 15, 2025) \u2014 Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). 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