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Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Tell Us How You Prefer To Be Addressed!

Colorful poster with a border on all sides of the flags of Latin American countries


For an accessible description of this poster, please proceed to the next slide. Thanks!

HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY?

Overall, the 10 largest Hispanic origin groups - Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Salvadorans, Dominicans, Guatemalans, Colombians, Hondurans, Ecuadorians and Peruvians - make up 92% of the U.S. Hispanic population according tot he 2010 U.S. Hispanic Population by Origin.

Eight detailed groups had populations of 1 million or more in 2020: Mexican (35.9 million); Puerto Rican (5.6 million); Salvadoran (2.3 million); Cuban and Dominican (each at 2.2 million); Guatemalan (1.7 million); Colombian (1.3) million; and Honduran (1.1 million).

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/09

Tell Us How You Prefer to Be Addressed:
  • Argentinian
  • Venezuelan
  • Bolivian
  • Honduran
  • Uruguayan
  • Dominican
  • Peruvian
  • Chilean
  • Ecuadoran
  • Mexican
  • Haitian
  • Colombian
  • Nicaraguan
  • Paraguayan
  • Guatemalan
  • El Salvadoran
  • Cuban
  • Belizean
  • Jamacian
  • Panamanian
  • Costa Rican
  • Puerto Rican
  • Brazilian

(Please use the supplied notepads to post your response)

A colorful poster covered in sticky notes. Above the poster is a monitor showing an interview.

The image shows a digital screen at the top and an interactive poster below. There are sticky notes on the poster, where people have written and shared their cultural identities. The display is both informative and interactive, encouraging participation.

The digital screen features a colorful geometric background with shades of green, purple, blue, and white. On the left, there is a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, identified as Ms. Belinda Jennings.

Directly beneath the digital screen is a large interactive poster titled "HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY?" The poster is bordered by flags of various Hispanic countries, as described in previous images, and encourages people to share how

At the bottom of the poster is the prompt: "Tell us how you prefer to be addressed" followed by a list of nationalities like "Argentinean," "Venezuelan," "Jamaican," "Nicaraguan," etc., encouraging people to use the provided sticky notes to share their identity.

Close up photograph of colorful poster covered in sticky notes.

The image displays a large, vibrant poster titled "HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY?" in bold red letters, framed by flags of various Latin American and Hispanic countries. 

Poster Layout:

  • Top and Side Borders: The poster is bordered by flags representing Hispanic countries. Flags displayed across the top include Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Flags on the left side include Venezuela, Uruguay, Peru, and Paraguay. Flags on the right side include Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras. The bottom section features flags from Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia.

  • Left and Right Columns: On each side of the poster, there are two large red arrows labeled "POST HERE." Beneath the arrows, people have placed colorful sticky notes sharing their identities. The notes are arranged randomly but are legible and personal, adding an interactive element to the display.

At the very bottom of the poster, in red text, there’s a call to action that reads, "Tell us how you prefer to be addressed."

Very close up photograph of sticky notes attached to colorful poster.

The image shows a poster display with six sticky notes arranged in two columns. The sticky notes have handwritten text that reflects various cultural identities. To the left of the sticky notes, part of a display showing national flags is visible, including the flags of Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Colombia. The notes are positioned vertically, and the handwriting varies in style.

  • The top left sticky note (light blue) reads, "Mexican Mestizo :)" with a small smiling face drawn at the end.
  • The top right sticky note (light pink) says, "Blaxican" with a heart symbol below.
  • The middle left sticky note (light pink) says, "Mexican-American" with a small heart drawn beneath the text.
  • The middle right sticky note (light blue) reads, "Mexican (Zacatecas)."
  • The bottom left sticky note (light blue) says, "Mexico Coroneo GTO" with a heart at the end.
  • The bottom right sticky note (light blue) simply says, "Peruvian."

To the left of the whiteboard, you can see parts of national flags in vertical strips with their country names labeled: Panama at the top, followed by Nicaragua, Honduras, and Colombia.

Very close up photograph of sticky notes attached to colorful poster.

The image shows a poster with six pastel-colored sticky notes arranged in two columns. Each sticky note features handwritten messages in various styles. The notes reflect personal statements of cultural identity, with most of the participants identifying as Mexican or from other Latin American countries.

  • The top left sticky note (light blue) reads, "Hispana De Guanajuato México!!!" with a small heart drawn at the end.
  • The top right sticky note (yellow) simply says, "Mexican" with a heart drawn below the word.
  • The middle left sticky note (light blue) reads, "Mexican - Elecia Escobedo."
  • The middle right sticky note (light blue) says, "Mexican + Salvadoran."
  • The bottom left sticky note (light blue) reads, "Catracha / Hondureña."
  • The bottom right sticky note (light pink) says, "Mexican American" in larger handwriting.

The background of the display is a soft white surface, and the sticky notes are lightly shaded with the light catching on the smooth surface of the paper.