Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for The Remote Workplace

by Akila McConnell

Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 is September 15 – October 15. Is your team ready to celebrate? In this list, you’ll find creative ways to engage your remote team. Learn, grow, and boost morale while exploring Hispanic Heritage.

What is Hispanic Heritage Month?

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to reflect on the importance of Hispanic culture. It’s also a time to celebrate and grow together while supporting our Hispanic friends and colleagues.

Hispanic Heritage Week began in 1968 in the United States, when President Lyndon Johnson signed Hispanic Heritage Week into law. Then, in 1988, the celebration expanded into a month when President Ronald Reagan signed National Hispanic Heritage Month into law. Specifically, the Heritage Month starts on September 15. That’s because September 15 is independence day for five Spanish-speaking countries. In 1821, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua declared their independence.

Today, we celebrate the month-long holiday of Hispanic culture, from September 15 through October 15. During this time, you can enjoy festivals, dances, concerts, parades, and more.

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1. Host a Virtual Potluck

Share a virtual food experience with your team! This Hispanic Heritage Month, gather to share recipes together.

First, create a shareable Google Doc for employees to contribute recipes, restaurants, and dishes. Ask everyone to add their ideas at the start of the month. Then, share the list with your team – or even with your entire company.

You can host a virtual potluck where everyone brings their favorite dish to show off. Or, try making something new! You can offer your team a stipend for ingredients, or to order takeout from a local Hispanic-owned restaurant. Learn and connect while chatting about your favorite flavors, recipes, and traditions!

Explore this guide with 10 Traditional Latin American Recipes.

2. Invite a Virtual Guest Speaker

Liven up a team video call with a knowledgeable guest speaker. A guest speaker can bring fresh energy and unique expertise to your virtual meeting. Expand your perspectives by hearing from someone new.

Be sure to send out your guest speaker’s bio ahead of the meeting, so everyone can get a sense of what to expect. Additionally, include plenty of time for a Q&A session at the end! Not sure where to start? Browse this list of Hispanic Speakers from the Premiere Speakers Bureau.

3. Book a Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Experience with Unexpected Virtual Tours

Our brand-new Hispanic Heritage Month virtual team building experience was created for teams just like yours to learn about and celebrate this occasion!

Discover America’s untold stories of Latinx entrepreneurs, creators, and musicians. Our Hispanic and Latinx Heritage virtual event is a fun and engaging way for virtual groups to celebrate and learn together. Your experience will be led by two knowledgeable and personable in-studio guides, as well as two onlocation guides.

Take a virtual field trip together to St. Augustine, Florida, and Austin, Texas. In St. Augustine, your team will virtually travel to the oldest Hispanic community in the country. Then, virtually trek the Tejano Walking Trails in Austin, including the Tejano Music Legends Trail. Additionally, you’ll learn all about the impact of Latin music on American culture.

4. Host a Virtual Lunch & Learn

Host virtual Lunch & Learn sessions for your team this Hispanic Heritage Month.

First, use a free online poll like Doodle to determine the best time for everyone to meet.

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Then, plan a session filled with engaging learning activities. For instance, you could host a presentation on the purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month. Or, consider exploring one of the ideas or activities in this list.

In fact, you can even make Lunch & Learn sessions a monthly tradition. Each month, your team can pick a different topic and learn more. This is a fun way to explore other cultures as well as topics like geography, history, food, music, and more.

During the year, you can honor a variety of holidays and traditions. For example, you might choose to delve into the history and culture behind Cinco de Mayo or Day of the Dead.

Explore the Hispanic Star’s website on Hispanic Heritage Month. You’ll find an entire toolkit. Try PowerPoints, digital media assets, swag items, and more.

5. Learn Spanish with Your Team!

Does your team love a fun challenge? If so, then try learning the Spanish language as a team!

During each day of Hispanic Heritage Month, pick a word or phrase for your team to learn. Then, send out the word of the day in a Slack thread or to email addresses. Challenge everyone to use the word in an internal conversation or email. Soon, your team will be stringing sentences together!

Looking for more support to help your team learn a new language? Duolingo is a popular and free language-learning app. Encourage your team to check it out so they can continue learning even after Hispanic Heritage Month is over!

6. Learn the Preferred Terminology

Language is always shifting. In order to be respectful and inclusive, it’s important to learn the preferred terminology – especially when it comes to marginalized communities. Help your team understand the most respectful phrasing when speaking about cultural topics.

For example, does your team know the difference between Latino and Hispanic? In short, Latino means from Latin America. Hispanic means from a country whose primary language is Spanish. You might also want to highlight different countries and share information about them.

Take some time during Hispanic Heritage Month to educate your team, so everyone can have important conversations respectfully. Or, take the opportunity to host a DEI training session to refresh everyone.

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