Hispanic Heritage Month Film Screening

Join the Intercultural and International Student Services (IISS) Office in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2011 with a film screening of In the Time of Butterflies. The film screening, followed by a discussion led by guest speaker Charlotte Haney, will take place Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. in the SSCB lecture hall.

The film follows the Mirabal sisters as they set out to free the Dominican Republic from its brutal dictator, Rafael Trujillo. In the end, the sisters’ heroic efforts inspires an international day dedicated to ending violence against women.

“In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we should all take a minute to educate ourselves on this community, which is the fastest growing minority in the United States,” said Susana Hernandez, IISS Coordinator for Educational Programming and Outreach. “The story of the Mirabal sisters shows the history of just one Latin American country (Dominican Republic), which gives us a better understanding of this particular community and their struggle.”

Haney also believes that everyone can benefit from the Mirabal sisters’ story.

“This is the kind of story we all need to know about because learning about other people’s heroism reminds us to keep heroism a part of our lives – especially when we are busy or insecure,” Haney said.

For more information about the film screening or discussion, please contact Susana Hernandez at hernandezsu@uhcl.edu.