Hibu is Proud to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Please join us this month in recognizing the many contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans. From leaders in science, technology and business... to cultural events and important organizations... to our own co-workers here at Hibu... there's plenty to celebrate and learn.
Please join us this month in recognizing the many contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans. From leaders in science, technology and business... to cultural events and important organizations... to your own co-workers here at Hibu... there's plenty to celebrate and learn.
Hibu is Proud to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Please join us this month in recognizing the many contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans. From leaders in science, technology and business... to cultural events and important organizations... to our own co-workers here at Hibu... there's plenty to celebrate and learn.
Please join us this month in recognizing the many contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans. From leaders in science, technology and business... to cultural events and important organizations... to your own co-workers here at Hibu... there's plenty to celebrate and learn.
Recognizing Our Own
We're pleased to shine a light on Hispanic Hibu employees who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward.
We're pleased to shine a light on Hispanic Hibu employees who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward.
We're pleased to shine a light on African American employees here at Hibu who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward
Homer Bombino
"Never underestimate the positive effects that continual learning and humility have on both your personal and professional life. "
Walesca Diaz
"Having the business end-user knowledge will enable you to find process and systematic solutions with ease and efficiently enhance current business workflows."
Angela Dvorak
"We want everyone to be successful – we are here to help you when and if needed."
Jesus "Miguel" Serrano
"Be ready to wear many hats and enjoy it."
More Than Just Talk:
Supporting Latino Businesses
At Hibu, we help small businesses across America -- including a large number of Hispanic-owned businesses. We understand that it takes more than talk to help these businesses succeed and grow.
We encourage you to check out the links below and consider supporting these Hispanic-owned businesses:
Oprah Daily: 27 Latina-Owned Businesses to Support this Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic-Owned Business on Etsy
Honoring and Celebrating Influential Hispanic Americans in the Fields of Science and Technology
Honoring and Celebrating Hispanics in the Field of Technology
Recognizing Hispanic Americans without whom our industry would not be what it is today.
Maria Ferreras
As Global Head of Partnerships, Maria Ferreras oversees all partnerships for Netflix. She previously served as Vice President, Business Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Netflix in 2017, she worked at Google for 10 years as Director of Partnerships for YouTube for Southern Europe and Emerging Markets. In this role, Maria was responsible for shaping and growing the YouTube partnership ecosystem in key markets and looking after the content strategy for direct partners. She has also served on the academic board of The Valley, an innovative digital business school.
Álvaro Celis
Family, integrity, and passion are the values that Alvaro Celis uses to define himself. At the age of 15, his passion for technology led him to study Computer Science in Caracas, Venezuela. Upon graduation, he got a job at Microsoft. Since then, 29 years have passed and he continues at the Redmond, Washington-based company. “I am an industry leader who is passionate about transforming companies and taking them to the next level by defining and aligning strategies, people, processes, and capabilities in unique and highly differentiated ways.”
Nina Vaca
Nina Vaca is one of the most influential Hispanics in the business world. The Ecuadorian-born entrepreneur arrived in Los Angeles at a very young age with her parents. In 1996, she founded Pinnacle Group, “a workforce solutions powerhouse,” and has dedicated much of her professional career to expanding opportunities for minorities and women in business. She received the Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship appointment from the White House in 2014.
Diana Trujillo
The goal of this Colombian was always to work at NASA — and she achieved it. Diana Trujillo moved to the United States at the age of 17 to realize her dream… but It was not easy – she did not know English and paid for her college education with the money she earned cleaning houses. She first worked at Goddard Space Flight Center, and now she is the flight director of the Mars 2020 mission. On February 18, 2021, the mission’s Perseverance robot began its search for evidence of microbial life on that planet. On that day, Trujillo anchored NASA’s first Spanish-language broadcast of a planetary landing.
Mary Jackson
Roy L. Clay
Clarence "Skip" Ellis
Guion S. Bluford
Emmitt McHenry
Dr. Dre
Book of the Month
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
by Juan Felipe Herrara and Raul Colón
Juan Felipe Herrara (Author) and Raul Colón (Illustrator) have created an inspiring tribute to Hispanic Americans who have made a positive impact on the world. This visually stunning book showcases twenty Hispanic and Latino American men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics.
Gorgeous portraits complement sparkling biographies of Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Ellen Ochoa, Roberto Clemente, and many more. Complete with timelines and famous quotes, this volume is a magnificent homage to those who have shaped our nation.
Upcoming Festivals & Celebrations
East Coast
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- Thu, Sep 15, 6:30 – 8:00 PM - Hispanic Heritage Celebration – New York, NY
- Sat, Sep 17, 12 – 4 PM - Latino Fest – Philadelphia, PA
- Sat, Sep 17 – Sun, Sep 18 - Latin American Festival – New Holland, PA
- Sat, Sep 17, 11 AM – 10 PM - Ibero – American Fusion Fest 2022 - Lawrence, MA
- Sat, Sep 17, 7-11 PM - Tu Sello Latino Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration – Long Branch, NJ
- Sat, Sep 17, 4 PM – Sun, Sep 18, 12 AM- Atlantic City Latin American Festival – Atlantic City, NJ
- Sun, Sep 18 – 2-8 PM - Mexican Independence Day Festival – Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia, PA
- Sun, Sep 18, 12 – 5 PM - 14th Annual Latino Festival – Frederick, MD
- Sat, Sep 24, 12 - 9 PM - Hispanic Heritage Celebration – Frederick, MD
- Sat, Sep 24-25 - Fiesta DC & Parade – Washington, DC
- Sat, Sep 24-25, 1 AM - Latin Music Fest – York, PA
- Sun, Sep 25, 12 – 3 PM - Puerto Rican Day Parade – Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA
- Sun, Sep 25, 4-11 PM - Pocono Latin Fest – East Stroudsburg, PA
- Sat, Oct 1, 1 – 5 PM - Chinchorreo Latin/Hispanic Food Crawl – Downtown Chambersburg, PA
Midwest
Local time indicated
- Sun, Sep 15, 1-10 PM - El Festival De La Salsa – Houston, TX Fri,
- Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 18- Fiesta Hispana 2022 – Kansas City
- Sat, Sep 17, 5 PM - Naperville Hispanic Heritage Festival – Central Park, Naperville, IL
- Sat, Sep 17, 11 AM – 10 PM - Celebrando Siouxland – South Sioux City, NE
- Sat, Sep 17, 1 – 5 PM - Latino Heritage Festival – Indianapolis, IN
- Sat, Sep 17, 10 AM – 8 PM - 2022 Latin Festival – Pearland, TX
- Sat, Sep 17, 3 – 9 PM - Texas Latino Pride – Dallas, TX
- Sat, Sep 17, 11 AM – 6 PM - Sazon Latin Food Festival – Austin, TX
- Sun, Sep 18, 11 AM – 5 PM - Cedar Rapids, Festival Latino 2022 – McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Sun, Sep 18, 9 AM – 12 PM - Garden Fiesta – Clear Lake, IA
- Sun, Sep 25 – Mon, Sep 26 - Latino Heritage Festival – Des Moines, IA
West Coast
Local time indicated
- Thu, Sep 15 – 12 AM – 11:59 PM - El Grito 2022 – Portland, OR
- Sat, Sep 17, 12 – 4 PM - Rancho Day Fiesta – Redwood City, CA
- Sat, Sep 24, 12 – 5 PM - Festival Latino – Tacoma, WA
Community Support:
National Hispanic Institute (NHI)
The National Hispanic Institute’s mission is to create experiences that engage achieving high school and college age youth in community leadership roles that advance our quality of life. Founded in 1979, NHI serves between 2,000 - 2,500 students each year – over 100,000 students to date – working with 80 colleges and universities.
On its website, NHI says, “At the National Hispanic Institute, we develop leaders. In this commitment we not only contribute skills and talent, we also create, inspire and serve. Our promise is demonstrated by 25 fundamental behaviors that are core to our success. These principles define how we relate to ourselves, each other, and our community. We continuously learn, teach, and practice them in order to foster a space of imagination and new possibility for community advancement.”