2006 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH STATEWIDE EVENTS

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Michigan Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs is encouraging all organizations and individuals to join in the festivities by sponsoring cultural, educational, and social events within your city, town, university, college and/or school.

This year’s theme is in conjunction with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C., which is:

The Commission publishes a Hispanic Heritage Month Statewide Schedule of Events Calendar, which is distributed to over 2,500 individuals/agencies/ organizations. We would like to include your organization’s event(s) that will be held between September 15 and October 15, 2006.  

If you are aware of any other organization planning Hispanic Heritage Month events, please share the enclosed form with them. An electronic form is also available on our website at www.michigan.gov/cossa.  Information must reach our office on or before August 18, 2006, to be included in the calendar.  The calendars will be mailed the first week of September and will also be available electronically on our website.

Should you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 

(517) 373-8339 or by e-mailing: [email protected].