Contest submissions will be accepted beginning Friday, September 15, 2017 at 8 AM and ending Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 11:59 PM.

Participants can submit and vote for photos on Facebook, with prizes awarded for the top three submissions. Visit the EFSC Contests page for more information, including how to enter.

Contest submissions will be accepted beginning Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 8 AM and ending Friday, October 6, 2017 at 1 PM.

How to Enter

To participate, submit an original tri-fold poster to the Circulation Desk in the EFSC/UCF Joint Use Library (Cocoa Campus, Bldg. 12) within the contest period. Each poster must include information about a Hispanic country's people, geography, location, economy, music and food; posters should also include color photos of famous places, and facts about the featured country.

A panel of three judges will rank the entries based on content, creativity and design, with the three highest-scoring posters taking home a prize (1st Place: $150 gift card, 2nd Place: $100 gift card, 3rd Place: $50 gift card). Winners will be announced during Cocoa's Kickoff Celebration on October 11.

Eligibility

Participants must be currently enrolled EFSC students who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and at least 18 years old at the time of entry. Employees of Eastern Florida State College and their respective immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members are not eligible. Participants agree to abide by all policies set forth in the Official Contest Rules.

Hispanic Culture Jeopardy
Monday, October 2
11 AM - 12 PM, Bldg. 11, Community Dining Room
Join in the fun as we create cultural awareness during this fun, Jeopardy-style competition between students. Topics will include aspects of Hispanic Heritage, such as music, art and culture. Play to win -- there will be prizes for the best of the best!

Kickoff Celebration 
Wednesday, October 11
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Bldg. 11 Student Café 
Explore the richness of Hispanic Culture through displays, art, music, food, dance performances, games and prizes. Javier Molinares, President of the Brevard Hispanic Center and Publisher/Editor of "Al Dia Today" newspaper, will serve as guest speaker.

Latin Dance Challenge
Tuesday, October 24 
6 - 7 PM, Bldg. 18 YMCA
Combine culture and exercise with a Zumba fitness event at the Cocoa YMCA. This aerobic dance craze with origins in Latin America is a fun way to work up a sweat! Prizes will be announced during the hour.

Hispanic Poetry/Writers’ Collaboration with the Writers’ Haven 
Wednesday, October 25
3:30 - 4:30 PM, Bldg. 11, Community Dining Room 
Poets both new and old have immortalized parts of Hispanic history and inspired generations to come. Share your original fiction, poetry or creative non-fiction that addresses Hispanic Culture (600 words max., 3 mins. or fewer). Prizes will be awarded.

Cultural Book Display
Monday, October 2 - Thursday, October 5
Outside the Bldg. 10 SGA Office
Books featuring some aspect of Hispanic and/or Latino culture will be on display this week -- stop by to check them out!

Movie Night: "Precious Knowledge"
Tuesday, October 10
2 - 4 PM, Bldg. 1, Rm. 159
Join us for a screening of this documentary that explores attempts to ban an Arizona school district's Mexican-American Studies program in 2008-09. A discussion will follow.

HHM Cultural Celebration
Wednesday, October 18 
1 - 2:30 PM, Pavilion
Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an on-campus party featuring free music, food and more.

Movie Night: “Precious Knowledge” 
Tuesday, September 19
6 - 9 PM, Bldg. 1, Rm. 139 (CDR)
Join us for a screening of this documentary that explores attempts to ban an Arizona school district's Mexican-American Studies program in 2008-09. A discussion lead by Professor Karyn Ott will follow.

Hispanic Heritage Cultural Artwork Event
Wednesday, September 27
2 - 5 PM, Bldg. 1, Rm. 139 (CDR)
During this interactive event, students will have the opportunity to stretch their creative legs and paint while listening to a discussion about Salvador Dali and Surrealist art.

HHM Student Club Celebration
Wednesday, October 4 
11 AM - 2 PM, Bldg. 2 Patio
Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an on-campus party featuring club tables, poster projects, a DJ and free finger foods.

Student Program
Thursday, October 12
11 AM - 2 PM, Bldg. 1, Rm. 107G (Auditorium)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free, traditional Hispanic food, a performance by Orlando-based dance company Flamenco del Sol and a special address by Palm Bay Mayor William Capote.

HHM Kickoff Celebration
Tuesday, September 26
12 - 3 PM, Bldg. 3, Rm. 133 (CDR)
Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at our annual kickoff event featuring a salsa and guacamole competition by culinary program students, empanadas and virgin mojitos by Titans Table, cultural and literary displays and latin music.

Movie Night: “Precious Knowledge” 
Tuesday, October 3
3:30 - 5:30 PM, Bldg. 1, Rm. 102 (Lecture Hall)
Join us for a screening of this documentary that explores attempts to ban an Arizona school district's Mexican-American Studies program in 2008-09. 

Keynote Speaker
Wednesday, October 11
1:30 - 3 PM, Bldg. 1, Rm. 102 (Lecture Hall)
Celebrate Hispanic Culture with trivia, refreshments and a speech by Javier Molinares, President of the Brevard Hispanic Center and Publisher/Editor of "Al Dia Today" newspaper.