By Yeiden Nieves – Sports Editor

The Hispanic and Latino Student Union is a club where students can go explore and celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture. Sports Editor Yeiden Nieves interviewed President Aryanna Maldonado about the club’s plans for the 2024-2025 school year.

Yeiden Nieves: What inspired you to start the Hispanic and Latino Student Union?

Aryanna Maldonado: I wanted to create a space where Hispanic and Latino kids in the school would have a space with other people they could relate too.

YN: What is the main goal of the club?

AM: The main goal is for Hispanic and Latino students to have a safe space and to explore their culture.

YN: What are some of the benefits of joining?

AM: Benefits of joining our club is building a safe space within our school and being able to support the Hispanic and Latino community around us.

YN: What are some activities that the club plans on doing?

AM: Some activities that the club has planned are to hopefully do a dancing class to people who want to take them and use the money to support a charity.

YN: What is your favorite part of the club?

AM: My favorite part about the club is being able to meet people who care about the community as much as I do and being able to find people I can really connect with.