ULI San Francisco is proud to mark the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrate our esteemed Latino/a/x and Hispanic members, dedicated staff, and invaluable contributors to the real estate community. What once began as a weeklong observance, initially declared by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, has since evolved into a month-long celebration. From September 15th through October 15th, we recognize the generations of Hispanic and Latino/a/x Americans whose roots extend across Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

ULI is committed to pursuing unrelenting efforts to shape the built environment toward diverse, equitable, and inclusive communities. We continue to believe that current and future industry actions can—and must—remedy the impact of exclusionary practices that have affected the Hispanic community in the real estate industry and thereby create access and foster unity.

This month, we invite you to join us in honoring our Hispanic and Latinx members and recognizing their invaluable contributions to the real estate community by reading, watching, listening, and acting.

READ

• What is Hispanic Heritage Month and why is it celebrated?
• Hispanics underrepresented in the CRE industry
• A mosaic, not a monolith: a profile of the US Latino Population, 2000-2020

WATCH

• The Muralists’ Beautiful Pain: A Documentary of Cultural Proportions
• The Last Mambo

LISTEN

• Latinos in La Misión: A Story of Resistance and Community
• Oppenheimer’s Nuclear Colonialism

ACT

• Support these organizations:

  • Latino Community Foundation

  • The Unity Council

  • La Raza Community Resource Center

  • The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

  • Mission Economic Development Agency

  • Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana

• Participate in these events:

  • Mission Mural Walk

  • Fairyland’s Latinx Heritage Celebration

Thank you to Rod Roche and Ritu Raj Sharma for putting together this list!