Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2020

Spanning September 15 – October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions, history and culture of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to share how some of our AMPers are celebrating and what their heritage means to them.

Check out what they had to say below.

Shayne Ortiz, Senior Analyst

“We are resilient, hardworking, passionate, caring and unified. We have heart, spirit and soul, sabor Latino. We celebrate the importance of family, tradition and most importantly the culture that continues to inspire people outside of the Hispanic/Latinx community generation after generation.”

Michael Mish, SVP, General Manager

“I think it's important for all of us to appreciate where we come from. I'm proud of my Puerto Rican heritage, the family & cultural values instilled in me, and the examples of hard work, strength, sacrifice, dedication and passion that have guided me. The food and music is kind of good too :)”

Sam Cabrera, Associate Director of Experience

“I'm a proud daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Nicaragua. My childhood was spent with my mom's small family here in the states for every holiday or visiting my grandparents in the summer in Guadalajara, Mx (this picture is of me by the famous cathedral). HHM is a time for me to reflect and celebrate my mixed culture, language, food, family, and music with others.”

Jon Bishop, Director of Creative Technology

“Family is everything. It doesn't matter how far or how long we're apart. My favorite memories are the food, the dancing and visiting la finca in my mom's hometown in Puerto Rico.”

Eva Parlato, Senior Art Director

“There are so many things I love about being Puerto Rican, so to celebrate, I try to enjoy things like our delicious food, music, and dancing. When it comes to Puerto Ricans, where there’s music playing, there are probably people dancing. And if there isn't music playing, we’ll usually bring it ourselves! Being part of a culture that is so vibrant, warm, and energetic is something I'm very proud of, but my absolute favorite thing is probably the love for dancing!”