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\u00a1Es tiempo de celebrar!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cAs the Belonging Council Chair, I often think about the things we have in common as well as finding ways to celebrate the differences, and it helps me identify what bonds us together,\u201d says Luis Garcia, chair of Belonging@Block Council at H&R Block<\/strong>. \u201cThis year\u2019s national Hispanic Heritage Month theme is \u2018Esperanza: a celebration of Hispanic heritage and hope.\u2019 It resonated at a deep level with me because it has been my experience that hope is America\u2019s draw. There\u2019s hope for love, opportunities, peace, and much more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ivan Aguirre, senior graphic designer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Hispanic Heritage Month is all about celebrating the diversity across Latin cultures and traditionally runs from September 15 through October 15. The Block mosaic logo above was designed ahead of last years\u2019 Hispanic Heritage Month by Ivan Aguirre, senior graphic designer at H&R Block<\/strong>. At the time, he shared, \u201cThe Latin American\/Hispanic culture is so broad and diverse, it would be impossible to narrow to only a few colors. There is a color for everyone! For the design itself, I wanted to show a complimentary mosaic that represents our own diverse backgrounds, origins and nationalities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H&R Block strives to cultivate a connected culture year-round where everyone feels a sense of belonging. One of the ways it does that is through the Belonging@Block Council comprised of associates who work to build H&R Block\u2019s culture, supported by employee-led Belonging groups. This month, the Belonging@Block Council is leading and hosting events that pay tribute to Latinx and Hispanic cultures. This years\u2019 celebration includes a virtual cooking class with Alvia Ineabelle Varona, a district general manager at H&R Block<\/strong>. Varona is teaching how to make bacalaitos, fried codfish fritters that are a staple in her home state of Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe way I learn most about different cultures and traditions is by learning about their food and spices. I volunteered to do a \u201cCooking Live\u201d where I will share a few recipes that remind me of home. Buen provecho!\u201d says Varona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varona is Puerto Rican, and although she and her three siblings were born on the island, they were raised largely in Miami. \u201cOur parents married young and decided to raise a large family. What I remember most about how they raised us is that education and hard work will lead to success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varona credits her parents with helping guide her into a career that made her happy. She says her parents\u2019 priority was that they continued using their native language of Spanish, and that they pursue education beyond high school. \u201cAs native Puerto Ricans we take great pride in celebrating that we are fully bilingual. There\u2019s not a single thing I can think of that makes \u2018Mami y Papi\u2019 prouder than to know that we are all bilingual, including 7 grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Alvia Varona with her two sons<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In addition to sharing her recipe for bacalaitos, Varona shares a special tradition and holiday that her family celebrates, El Dia de Los Reyes Magos or Three Kings Day on January 6.  \u201cSimilar to Christmas, which we also celebrate, on this day the Three Kings came to celebrate the birth of Jesus and gifted gold, frankincense and myrrh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Varona, being unapologetically herself is important and she loves being able to \u201cbe the same within the Block community as much as the community I live in currently.\u201d She recognizes the importance of building a connected culture and recognizes the impact each individual has toward creating that inclusive, welcoming space at H&R Block. To Varona, it means, \u201censuring we provide an environment where we all want to be our very best because we can be who we truly are without having anyone provide us with a script. Allowing everyone to shine in their own skin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a1Es tiempo de celebrar!  \u201cAs the Belonging Council Chair, I often think about the things we have in common as well as finding ways to celebrate the differences, and it helps me identify what bonds us together,\u201d says Luis Garcia, chair of Belonging@Block Council at H&R Block. \u201cThis year\u2019s national Hispanic Heritage Month theme is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":406,"featured_media":58684,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[],"news-categories":[23336],"class_list":["post-58683","newsroom","type-newsroom","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-categories-people-culture"],"acf":{"post_rest_thumbnail_alt_id":null},"yoast_head":"Celebrating Hispanic\/Latinx Heritage Month | H&R Block Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"H&R Block strives to cultivate a connected culture year-round where everyone feels a sense of belonging. 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