AOL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.

America Online, Inc. announced that it will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a range of exclusive programming and community features in both Spanish and English. From September 15th – October 15th, AOL members can check a special Hispanic Heritage Month area at AOL Keywords: Mes de la Hispanidad (for Spanish) and Hispanic Heritage Month (for English) for such diverse offerings as:

— Special live chats where they can ask questions and share thoughts with such popular figures as Cuban-born model and TV host Daisy Fuentes (Sept. 19th @ 8 pm ET) and the popular band Mana (Oct. 4th) as they kick off their world tour. The latest information on the series can be found at AOL Keyword: Chats Celebres;

— A fun and educational interactive Latin America trivia map, teaching lessons on traditions and geography with every click;

— Opportunities to share their reflections on Hispanic culture, such as the special poetry area where members are invited to post poems about growing up Latino and Latino pride as well as special message boards and celebrity quotes about being Latino;

— Content and lesson plans from AOL@SCHOOL providing age-appropriate resources and activities for students in grades K-12 and their teachers that celebrate the history, accomplishments and culture of Hispanic Americans; and

— Latinos in Hollywood: A tribute to famous Latinos who made it on the Silver Screen featuring photo galleries, biographies, and other background on stars like Desi Arnaz.

Jimmy de Castro, President of AOL Interactive Services said: “We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month the way AOL knows best — giving people the best entertainment and most useful information available in the online world, providing a platform for our members to express themselves and connect with one another, and bringing it all together with the hallmark convenience and ease-of-use that have made us #1. AOL is very proud to be the most popular Internet Service Provider in the
Hispanic community, and excited about taking part in this celebration.”