Diversity: Play Hispanic Heritage Trivia and You Could Win!

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Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, 2021.

Each year Americans observe these four weeks to honor the cultures, histories and contributions of those who self-identify as Hispanic Americans.

To learn more about the month, it’s importance and how it originated, try your hand at the trivia quiz below.Submit your answers through this webform by midnight on Monday, Sept. 20. Two lucky individuals will win a gift bag with items from Hispanic American locally owned businesses.

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Gift bag includes:

  • Snacks from Carniceria Lily in Roanoke
  • $25 gift certificate from Tacos Rojas (can be used at any of their Roanoke locations)

Check back on this article Wednesday, Sept. 22 for the winners and correct answers.

Hint: These resources may help:

  1. Who started Hispanic Heritage Month?
    1. President Barack Obama
    2. President Lyndon B. Johnson
    3. President George W. Bush
    4. President Bill Clinton
       
  2. Hispanic Heritage Month first began as National Hispanic Heritage Week.
    1. True
    2. False
       
  3. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from these countries:
    1. Spain, Mexico and the Caribbean
    2. Central and South America
    3. Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America
    4. None of the above
       
  4. Sept.15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
    1. True
    2. False
       
  5. Choose all that apply.
    1. Hispanic Heritage Week was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
    2. Representative Esteban Torres of California submitted a bill to expand it into Hispanic Heritage Month.
    3. Hispanic Heritage Month was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.
    4. The total Hispanic population in the United States is 62.1m people.
    5. 18.1% of the US population is Hispanic.

Be sure to use this webform to submit your quiz answers. Answers put in the comments below will not be entered into the gift bag drawing.

 

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Be sure to check out the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 2!

Hispanic or Latino?

Per the Hispanic Network, Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably though they actually mean two different things.

Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish and/or are descended from Spanish-speaking populations, while Latino refers to people who are from or descended from people from Latin America.

Join the Multi-Cultural Employee Resource Group

If you want to inspire change, join our Multi-Cultural Employee Resource Group (ERG). Their focus is to create a working environment that welcomes, uplifts, embraces and values all of our employees, thereby allowing us to provide the best care for the communities we serve.

For more information on our ERGs and to get an ERG application, see this previous article and go to the Diversity & Inclusion hub on Inside Carilion.

If you have questions, contact the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

 

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As part of our commitment to diversity and fostering an environment where everyone feels welcomed and supported, we highlight different topics.

Playing the trivia quiz below is fun and helps you learn about others to provide a better patient experience and workplace.

Our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion focuses on health equity and addresses social factors that influence health, and works internally with Human Resources to develop diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.