Hispanic Heritage Month No Kid Hungry Quiz

Chef Lorena Garcia is one of our biggest champions, especially when it comes to promoting our summer meals program. She opened the first and only Latina owned restaurant in the Las Vegas strip, what is the name of that restaurant?

• Small Orchids

• Sabor

• Chica

• Cachapa

Representation at the executive level matters! According to a Lean In survey in over 900 companies, white males represent 56% of c-suite positions. What percentage of Latino women sit at the executive level according to this survey?

• 10%

• 5%

• 1%

• 0.5%

What percentage of communities or kids that the No Kid Hungry campaign supports are Hispanic?

How many Hispanics sit at the director level or above at Share Our Strength?

• 7

• 5

• 4

• 2

Answer explanation

Only two Latinas, Ceci Henriquez and Stacie Sanchez-Hare, sit at the director level. Above that, there is no Latino representation at Share Our Strength

Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor who has also supported No Kid Hungry with the promotion of summer meals. Which of the following Oscar nominated films he performed on?

• The Secret in Their Eyes (el secreto de sus ojos)

• CODA

• Roma

• Call me by Your Name

Who was the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

• Gabriela Mistral from Chile

• Mario Vargas Llosa from Peru

• Octavio Paz from Mexico

• Gabriel Garcia Marquez from Colombia

Answer explanation

Gabriela Mistral won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945 for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world.

In 2023, a group of Latino No Kid Hungry staff supported a groundbreaking legislative win that resulted in 70,000 more kids eating breakfast for free in school. Where did this victory take place?

• California

• Texas

• New Mexico

• New York

Answer explanation

The No Kid Hungry Texas team achieved a groundbreaking victory during the 2023 Texas legislative session, ensuring that all Texas students signed up for reduced price meals receive free breakfast for free over the next 2 years. That’s 70,000 more kids eating for free.

Which Latino has won the most Latin Grammys? -BG