Here are some Hispanic Heritage Month events happening in Wichita
As Hispanic Heritage Month nears its end on Oct. 15, here’s a list of events being held by Wichita organizations.
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sep. 15 to Oct. 15. Observation of the month began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was later expanded in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan, according to the US Census website.
Hispanos Adelante: In leadership (Hispanics ahead: In leadership): A panel of five people who are Hispanic will talk about their leadership journey, being Hispanic, and how they represent their cultures and values in the workplace, Empower executive director Ariel Rodriguez said.
The panel, moderated by Alicia Sanchez of Spirit Aerosystems, will include Fabian Armendariz of Wichita Public Schools, Maria Bustamante of Cargill, Nayeli Cano of Wichita State Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Pete Najera of United Way of the Plains and Sedgwick County Commissioner Sarah Lopez.
“This will help foster and create kind of a safe space for other individuals to think about themselves as leaders,” Rodriguez said.
This event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the Evergreen Community Center, 2601 N Arkansas Ave. To submit questions to the panel click here.
Como Establecer Credito con HIRE (How to establish credit with HIRE): This event is a collaboration of Hispanics in Real Estate and Empower. HIRE president Alex Ibarra said the event will be a come-and-go Q&A where attendees will be receive information on how to establish or repair credit.
“I think for Spanish speaking families, we have a misunderstanding of how important credit is to make large purchases like a home. We want to get them on the right foot and inform families on working on it early,” Ibarra said. “You know, the earlier the better.”
Q&A speakers will include Sarah Balderas of Balderas Legal Group and Manuel Osorio of Osorio Financial and Consulting.
Balderas is an immigration attorney who will be able to assist those who are undocumented and have legal questions. Osorio is a financial consultant and accountant who offers credit repair. The event will be hosted in Spanish and English, but it will primarily be in Spanish, Ibarra said.
The event will be at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Evergreen Community Center, 2601 N. Arkansas.
Vamos Nomar Fiesta: A festival to wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will run from 4 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Nomar Plaza in Wichita’s North End district. Parts of 21st street will be closed to allow for live music, food trucks and vendors. Admission is free.
“We want people to come to the North End and celebrate the culture, meet new businesses and hear different music... almost like a Shop N’ Grub with its own unique identity,” Rodriguez said.
Know of an event not listed here? Share it with reporter Eduardo Castillo at edcastillo@wichitaeagle.com