Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
The period from September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month, a period that celebrates the strengths and achievements of the Hispanic community and that strives to advance the causes most important to its members. In keeping with this important theme of the month and beyond, consider the following case studies from the ANA’s portfolio of award programs. The following examples demonstrate the marketing community’s commitment to elevating the Hispanic community, making its members feel seen, and supporting causes that they champion.
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Dignity Health Promotes Cancer Screenings to Uninsured Latinos
Multicultural Excellence Awards November 13, 2023Dignity Health’s audio-based campaign promoted cancer screenings to uninsured Latinos experiencing cultural barriers to preventative health.
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Pantene Highlights the Muxe Community
Multicultural Excellence Awards November 13, 2023Pantene's viral video campaign was designed to empower individuals in Mexico, especially women aged 18 to 45 years old, to embrace their unique identities through their hair, shedding light on the resilient Muxe community's tradition of using braids as a symbol of resistance and pride.
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Ready.gov Helps Hispanic Americans Prepare for Emergencies
Multicultural Excellence Awards November 13, 2023An iteration of FEMA’s Ready.gov campaign targeted Hispanic Americans to become more prepared for emergencies such as natural and man-made disasters.
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Target Helps Latin-Owned Brands
Multicultural Excellence Awards November 13, 2023Target became the first retailer to launch an initiative dedicated to elevating and supporting the marketing and community impact of the Latin-owned-brands it distributes. The campaign launched during Hispanic Heritage Month and flighted through the Christmas holiday.
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Tecate Melds the Worlds of Classical and Popular Music
Multicultural Excellence Awards November 13, 2023Beer brand Tecate brought together the San Francisco Philharmonic and emerging hip-hop and reggaeton artists to break down barriers that separate supposedly “elite” musical venues and Hispanic musical traditions.
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The Home Depot Recruits Diverse Creators to Celebrate Hispanic Americans' Impact on DIY Culture
Multicultural Excellence Awards November 13, 2023The Home Depot created an influencer campaign featuring diverse Hispanic content creators celebrating their heritage through DIY projects.
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DishLATINO Imagines a Meeting of Two Legendary Latino Entertainers
Multicultural Excellence Awards December 26, 2022DishLATINO created a video imagining a meeting between two legendary Latino entertainers to demonstrate the contributions of Latinos in television.
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Corona Broadcasts Soccer in Native Mexican Languages
Multicultural Excellence Awards December 23, 2022Thanks to beer brand Corona, Mexico´s soccer matches were, for the first time, narrated over the radio by natives in their own languages.
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Sedano’s Honors Hispanic Customers with a Taste of Home
Multicultural Excellence Awards December 22, 2022To celebrate its 60th anniversary and pay homage to the Hispanic customers who have made the brand’s success possible, Sedano’s produced a special edition of its Neustra Sazón magazine, complete with food and drink recipes meant to honor Hispanic heritage.
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Google Shows How the Pixel Can Overcome the Discrimination Faced by Hispanics
Multicultural Excellence Awards December 19, 2022Google’s "Para Todo lo que Eres” campaign sought to more deeply engage bilingual Hispanics, who were less aware of the Google Pixel smartphone than other demographics, by showing them how some of the new features of the Pixel 6 could help them overcome language barriers and skin color-related discrimination.
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Share for Good
Multicultural Excellence Awards January 15, 2020Beer brand Estrella Jalisco used social media content to build brand awareness and change the negative stereotypes found online about Mexican people and their culture.
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Growing Up with More than One Flavor
Multicultural Excellence Awards November 4, 2018Goya Foods strove to position itself as an ally to Hispanic parents raising bicultural children in America.
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Sigue Haciéndola
Effie Awards September 1, 2018DishLATINO was looking for a new way to connect with its core target of unacculturated immigrant generation Hispanics. The "Sigue Haciéndola" campaign celebrates Latino immigrants, their work ethic, their goals, their journeys, and their successes.
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