The city of Prairie Village’s first-ever Hispanic Heritage Month celebration promises food, dancing and community. Under the guidance of resident Lilian Valdez, the city’s diversity committee is hoping to bring the community together to highlight Prairie Village’s Hispanic community. Valdez —who moved to Prairie Village in 2017 from Los Angeles — acknowledges the city’s history and reputation as an overwhelmingly white community. Still, she hopes this inaugural event can foster a sense of community among the city’s Hispanic population. Valdez noted that 2020 U.S. Census data shows more than 1,000 Hispanic people in the Prairie Village community of nearly 23,000. “I’m hoping this brings a little bit of joy, a little bit of hometown feel from where they came from or maybe family feel from how you grew up, and just trying to foster that in Prairie Village,” Valdez said. The first-ever Prairie Village Hispanic Heritage Month event is from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Harmon Park.
Source: Johnson County Post
