Metaphrasis Language Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Every year, from September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month—an opportunity to honor the generations of Hispanic Americans whose contributions have shaped and strengthened the United States.
This month-long observance not only highlights the lasting impact of Hispanic Americans on our nation’s growth and culture but also provides a chance to reflect on their rich history, traditions, and vibrant heritage.
The celebration begins on September 15, a date of historical importance, as it commemorates the independence of five Latin American nations: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Each year, a new theme is introduced to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month:
- The 2021 theme for Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope
- The 2021 theme for Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation
- The 2023 theme for Hispanic Heritage Month was “Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.” This theme acknowledges the significant influence of Latinos in promoting prosperity, power, and progress in America and the contributions of Hispanics to the United States’ economic, political, and social growth, including their population growth, political representation, and financial success.
- The 2024 theme will be “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” This year’s theme aims to showcase “the spirit of innovation, resilience, and unity that define the Hispanic experience.
- This year, 2025, the theme is “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.” Which unite the past, present, and future for all the Hispanics.
Many events happen around the U.S. to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month; some are listed on the government website for National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Supporting Hispanics In their Inmigration Journey.
One of Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions’ goals has been to support immigrants. The U.S. is a melting pot, and we all have ancestors who were immigrants. People who leave their countries, friends, and families for diverse reasons, but who call America their home.
For nearly 20 years, we’ve been honored to walk alongside immigrants in their journey, while supporting their immigration journey, offering the translation of official documents from a birth certificate in Spanish to a death certificate.
Additionally, we have been helping the Hispanic community express themselves and have access to critical information through Spanish translation and interpretation services.
Hispanics founded our Translation Company
Metaphrasis is a translation company Chicago founded by Elizabeth Colon, a Hispanic American who understands the importance of language and culture in effective communication. Our Language Services agency recognizes, on a personal level, the significance of engaging the Hispanic community and giving them opportunities to grow to their fullest potential. With each request from Hispanic individuals for document translation services to apply for school and employment, we feel a great responsibility to do our part to ensure they have the certified translations they need to fulfill their dreams.
Honoring our Professional Translators
We are deeply grateful to our skilled and dedicated translators, whose expertise makes it possible to foster meaningful communication with the Hispanic community. Most of these professional translators were raised and educated in Spanish-speaking countries. We collaborate with professional translators from Puerto Rico, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and other Hispanic countries. These translators develop localized content that resonates regionally, and they are also capable of producing content that communicates to a broader audience through translation to neutral Spanish. Through our vast team of professional Translators, we have comprehensive knowledge and an extensive understanding of Hispanic culture and language usage.
Our Hispanic translators and interpreters have helped our corporate clients create meaningful relationships with Hispanic audiences through translation services, including website and marketing translation. They have translated critical documents, including legal, educational, or medical content. Our professional interpreters have provided language interpretation in bilingual settings to ensure participants can easily communicate and understand each other. Regardless of the setting—legal, medical, or business—we will select the most suitable interpreter for your meeting or bilingual engagement.
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, about 19% of the population, or 62.1 million people, were identified as Hispanic or Latino. This made them the second-largest racial or ethnic group in the country after non-Hispanic whites. The Hispanic population includes people of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin. Hispanic residents reside in nine states, including New York, Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida. Growing Hispanic populations are also reshaping the demographics of many states within the US.
The Census Bureau estimates there were 65.2 million Hispanics in the U.S. as of July 1, 2023, a new high. That represents 19% of the U.S. population.
It is also one of the fastest-growing groups in the U.S. Between 2010 and 2020, the country’s Hispanic population grew 23%, up from 50.5 million in 2010. At the same time, the number of Hispanics born in the U.S. has grown.
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the accomplishments and culture of the Hispanic community. We recognize the journey that much of the Hispanic community has made to secure a prosperous future for their families in the US and appreciate the rich culture they bring.
Let us all remember the Hispanic community’s strong values for family, education, and art, and express our gratitude that this extraordinary community is a part of our melting pot of diverse cultures.
We invite you to participate in your community’s events to learn about the Hispanic Americans around you.