We at TCCL promote and celebrate Hispanic culture year-round, but Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October provides additional opportunities for TCCL to share and honor the many colorful traditions of Hispanic heritage.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, a timeframe that includes when several Latin American independence days occur: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate their independence on Sept. 15, Mexico on Sept. 16, and Chile on Sept. 17. TCCL and our Hispanic Resource Center promote and celebrate Hispanic culture year-round, but Hispanic Heritage Month provides additional opportunities for use to share and honor the many colorful traditions of Latin American countries. TCCL invites everyone to appreciate the Hispanic people and influences in your life.
Visit our Hispanic Resource Center online at www.tulsalibrary.org/hrc or www.facebook.com/TCCLhispanicresourcecenter and in-person at Martin Regional Library.
Resources for Parents, Students and Educators
CULTUREGRAMS
If NOT on a TCCL computer, you will be asked to log in with your last name and TCCL card number.
Use CultureGrams to learn more about the customs, values, beliefs, traditions and other factors that make up a culture. Each country profile has Did You Know? facts, the country's flag, lifestyle information, history and climate details, population statistics and much more. This online resource is great for students of all ages, and its Kids Edition is geared toward upper-elementary- and middle school-age children.
LATINO AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Take a deep dive with these activities and topic centers from the Latino American Experience online resource.
If you are NOT on a library computer, the links below will not work. Instead, you can log in Latino American Experience with your last name and TCCL card number, then search for any of the resources listed below.
- DREAM Act
- Obama and Immigration activities: DREAM Act (activity 1) and Brightright Citizenship (activity 2)
- Obama and Immigration topic center
- El Dia de los Muertos topic center
- Latina Feminism topic center
- Chicano Movement
AtoZ WORLD FOOD
Explore Latin American cuisine in THIS blog post!
MANGO LANGUAGES
Try the Latin American Spanish course in Mango Languages to enhance your exploration of Latin American languages and cultures. Get started with Mango Languages HERE.
