Student contest winners: Hispanic Heritage Month Rap Contest 2023
Flocabulary’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Rap Contest invites students from all across the country to create their own rap about an event, person, or tradition tied to Hispanic heritage and culture. This is an annual student contest we host to celebrate Hispanic heritage through student voice. Learn about student contest finalists from past contests.
This year, we had over 150 students participate. Ultimately, our team of rappers, art directors, and researchers selected two student winners who will work with our talented creative team to turn their lyrics into complete Flocabulary videos.
Take a look at these creative and talented entries from the 2023 winners and finalists!
Hispanic Heritage Month Contest Winners 2023
Ayoub Soulane, 4th Grade, from Dove Schools in OK, on Roberto Clemente
Lyrics excerpt:
“But for the color of my skin, the language I speak
My teammates decided that it made me weak
People all over were discriminating me
I wanted for equal treatment, just like a referee
They called me Bobby and the teasing begun
Little did they know I’d become “The Great One””
Audrey McNeely, 7th grade, from Saint Monica Preparatory in CA, on Ellen Ochoa
Lyrics excerpt:
“She had a sueño that people said was impossible
She wanted to become the first woman astronaut
She joined NASA with a dream
Ellen Ochoa leaves behind a legacy”
Hispanic Heritage Month Contest Finalists 2023
- Sophia Brown, 7th grade, from Nevada
- Entry topic: Spanish Civil War
- Joshua Zuo, 5th grade, from California
- Entry topic: Pablo Neruda
- Kyan Lam, 5th grade, from California
- Entry topic: Ellen Ochoa
- Arav Anand, 5th grade, from California
- Entry topic: Aztecs
- Athena Tran, 5th grade, from California
- Entry topic: Amalia Hernández
Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry. The learning should not stop when Hispanic Heritage Month ends. These themes and topics can enrich cross-curricular learning all year round and amplify student voice.