A Bit of Background
Promoting intercultural understanding between Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities through language, culture, the arts, and community engagement.
Sociedad Hispana Doylestown
Hispanic Society of Doylestown
Welcome! * ¡Bienvenidos!
Mission Statement
Sociedad Hispana Doylestown is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and approved by the IRS 501(c)(3). The organization is dedicated to the study and appreciation of Iberian and Latin American culture, including the Spanish language, its literature and its arts. Our goal is to promote cross-cultural understanding between the Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities through language, culture, the arts, and community engagement.
Join Us!
Whether you enjoy books, conversation, food, music, art, film, studying, traveling, or volunteering, Sociedad Hispana has a lot to offer! If you would like to...
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Discover more about our activities and committees, visit WHAT WE DO
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Become a member, or renew your membership, click HERE
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Learn about our background and leadership team, visit ABOUT US
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See our list of sponsors, or become a sponsor, click HERE
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View upcoming events and meetings, visit UPCOMING EVENTS
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Check out photos from our past events, visit GALLERY
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Communicate with us or ask questions, visit CONTACT US
In 2012, Sociedad Hispana Doylestown began offering scholarships to local high school students. Each year since then, we have awarded thousands of dollars to students who have taken the highest level of Spanish at their school and who plan to continue studying Spanish in higher education. In 2021 we will begin a scholarship program at Bucks County Community College in place of the the high school program.
SHD is very thankful to all its members and sponsors
for providing this scholarship opportunity every year!
For more details about the past scholarship winners, please click here.
SCHOLARSHIPS
SPANISH BOOK CLUB
On the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm, members and invited guest speakers meet virtually to discuss the book selection of the month. This is a Spanish language book club.
Periodically, Sociedad Hispana travels to NYC to attend off Broadway productions in Spanish, at Repertorio Español, when book club selections are acted out on stage.
For a current book club schedule, please click here.
LEARNING LANGUAGES
Sociedad Hispana offers the following resources for learning / practicing either
SPANISH –or– ENGLISH:
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Free Weekly Conversation Group
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Monthly Spanish Book Club
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Monthly Tertulia Circle
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Guest speakers for classroom and/or school presentations
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List of local Spanish tutors available for private classes
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Networking for families interested in bilingual playdates
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Native speakers available to answer questions about language + culture
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Volunteer opportunities to use your Spanish / English skills to help others
For more information, please click here.
If you have a specific question, related to Spanish or English learning,
you may email us at shdinformacion@gmail.com. Thank you! ¡Gracias!
KIDS' ACTIVITIES
Many parents with young children are members of Sociedad Hispana. Whether your family speaks Spanish at home, or your kids are just starting to learn the language, connecting with other bilingual / multilingual families is a wonderful opportunity!
Some of our past kids' activities include:
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Bilingual Story Time
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Family Picnic
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Play Dates
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Holiday Activities
For more information, click here.
CULTURAL EVENTS
Sociedad Hispana offers a great variety of social and cultural events to the benefit of our members, friends and general public.
Some of our past events include:
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Theater at Repertorio Español, New York
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Exhibits at the Museum of Art, Philadelphia
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Spanish films at the County Theater, Doylestown
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Group trip to Cuba
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Milonga night with tango lessons
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Cultural discussions on various topics
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Lunch or dinner at local restaurants
To view our current calendar of events, please click here.
Free Events for Members
Summer Picnic
Family Gathering at Local Park
Fall Asado
Hispanic Heritage Celebration / BBQ
Winter Fiesta
Festive End-of-Year Party!
Contact Us
Email is usually the best way to contact us quickly. We are an organization run by volunteers and will do our best to answer all inquiries in a timely manner. ¡Gracias!
To become a member, click HERE.
To make a tax-deductible donation, click HERE.
Sociedad Hispana Doylestown
P.O. Box 153
Doylestown, PA 18901