National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15. On September 21, two students from Redmond High School (RHS) were at Redmond City Hall to ring in the annual celebration of Hispanic culture in the United States. Itzel Lorenzo, senior, and Diego Gonzalez, junior, were there to accept the proclamation. The proclamation was read in both English and Spanish during the city council meeting. Mayor Angela Birney was on hand to read the English version while the founder of Padres Unidos, Monica Trujillo, read the proclamation in Spanish.  

Lorenzo and Gonzalez participate in a group called Latinos Unidos at RHS. According to the RHS website, Latinos Unidos “has as a main goal to work with the Latino community inside of the school and outside in the Redmond community.” 

The City of Redmond proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month states “each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the cultures, traditions, histories, heritage, and countless contributions of those whose ancestors were indigenous to North America as well as those who trace their roots to Spain or what is today known as Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.” This year’s theme is Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope. 

You can read the full proclamation on the City of Redmond website.