6 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

September 29, 2016

Now that it’s Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), it’s time to celebrate! President Lyndon B. Johnson signed this 30-day period into law in 1968 and since then, communities throughout the U.S. have been celebrating in various ways. National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the independence of 5 Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,…

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AVANCE Featured On Telemundo

July 3, 2013

Austin, TX (July 2013) — AVANCE-Austin early childhood educator Angelica Brandt appeared on the local Telemundo station  to discuss the Parent-Child Education Program and its work in the  Latino community. The program offers predominantly low-income, Spanish-speaking families with young children (ages 0-3) the opportunity to increase their parenting skills while children attend a separate class to prepare them…

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