Hispanic Heritage Month is well underway. And to honor the month, a group of students in New Haven learned about 海角换妻鈥檚 growing Latino population.
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz engaged with curious fifth graders at Mauro-Sheridan Interdistrict Magnet School Tuesday about why Latinos are such an important group in 海角换妻.
鈥淧eople talked about how the Hispanic population is growing really quickly. But there's another thing about the Hispanic and Latino population in 海角换妻 that nobody said yet,鈥� Bysiewicz said.
"It's like 17.7% of the entire population of 海角换妻 itself,鈥� one student said.
Students talked about how their families were from all across Latin America, including Bolivia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Chile and Mexico.
Melanie Morano, a student at the school, said she was happy to be learning more about what it means to be Latino. She was also excited to learn about other countries' traditions.
鈥淢y family lives in Mexico. And we have a drink," Morano said, " I'm from La Cascara. So there鈥檚 a drink and it鈥檚 my favorite drink, it鈥檚 called Cacao."
There are currently 637,000 Latinos living in 海角换妻, Bysiewicz said. She highlighted the fact that it鈥檚 not only a very big group, but an important one.
鈥淚n our state, the fastest growing ethnic group is Hispanic and Latino people. I think it's important for our young people to learn about their heritage,鈥� Bysiewicz said.
Sandy Kaliszewski, the principal of the Mauro Sheridan Interdistrict Magnet, said the school takes the time to appreciate every culture. She says it鈥檚 very important for students to know the Latinos in their community and celebrate who they are.
