One of the many yearly events students look forward to as we enter the school year is the Hispanic Heritage Assembly. This year’s Hispanic Heritage Assembly, which will take place on Friday, Nov. 1, will showcase Hispanic culture and traditions from many countries. Students will get to watch dance and music performances as they learn about the unique culture. Students have many opinions about this year’s expectations and last year’s execution of the assembly.
Hispanic students at DHS are proud to share their culture, whether they participate or get to watch along with the audience. Isabella Velasco, a junior at DHS, shares her excitement for this year’s assembly. Velasco shares that last year’s assembly disappointed her compared to the previous year’s assembly. She says “[she’s] hoping this year will be better than last year.” Velasco’s favorite part of the assembly, as I’m sure many agree, is that people have the chance to share and talk about their culture. She hopes people know that “It’s okay to show off your culture… there should be no shame to it.” Another student, Kimberly Granados wishes to see “more of [hispanic] culture” because last year’s assembly “needed more.” Granados wants her classmates to know they should be proud of “showing and spreading [their] culture” because it’s “a big part of who we are.” Another student, ninth grader Bairon Miranda, says he hopes to see more of Honduran culture and is most excited to see the fashion show. It is clear, the overall favorite part of the assembly is the dance and music performances.
A participant in the assembly, Eunice Guerrero, shares this year’s plans for the assembly. Guerrero will participate in the fashion show and give a singing performance. The first run of the assembly took place on October 23 and ran smoothly. The dance performance this year will include a quinceanera dance and Honduran punta. Guerrero says students can expect to see a mariachi band alongside “good vibes,… great music, [and] great performances.” When asked about last year’s performance Guerrero admits they “did hit a little bit of a disappointment last year” after “[running] into a time crunch” which caused them to cut the plans down. This year, Guerrero says, “[they] are working extra hard” and will be sure not to “disappoint” anyone.
Guerrero also thanks the Hispanic community at DHS for participating during the spirit week. She is proud of the students who “[showed] off their flags and their culture.” She says this year has brought forth more diversity and it “has been so great meeting everybody and learning about every single piece of culture.”
To all the students who are excited about the upcoming assembly, stay tuned for Friday, Nov. 1. From a mariachi band to amazing dances, you will not be disappointed.
