CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Genius Plaza, a leading digital educational company providing didactic learning resources for grades Pre-K to 12, today unveiled educational resources in English and Spanish for Hispanic Heritage Month, including animations, games, eBooks, vocabulary sets, comprehension exercises, and non-fictional sets for Latinos in STEAM careers.

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“We are committed to ensuring that more than 95% of our content reflects diversity,” said Michelle Emirzian, Chief Academic Officer at Genius Plaza.  “We want to be sure our students celebrate all cultures, and also see themselves in the content we provide, including the profiles of professionals in STEAM careers.”

Genius Plaza provides supplemental resources to help inspire students.  Available resources not only include content featuring Latino professionals in STEAM careers in English and Spanish, but also learning resources about the seven countries celebrating their independence during Hispanic Heritage Month: Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. 

There are 58.6 million Hispanics in the United States, according to Pew Research Center.  Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated from September 15th to October 15th since President Ronald Reagan expanded the celebration from one week in 1988.  According to the Hispanic Heritage Month website created by the Library of Congress, in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson began the celebration as Hispanic Heritage Week.

About Genius Plaza
Genius Plaza is the first multicultural education company that provides culturally relevant math, language arts, and science resources combined with a research-based didactic approach and state-of-the-art parent engagement tools in eight languages.  Genius Plaza brands include Plaza Bilingüe and Genius Explorer.

Media Contact: Monica Talan, 518-280-9550, [email protected]  

SOURCE Genius Plaza