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Join us in celebration of religious holidays, heritage months or weeks and days throughout the year that highlight equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We acknowledge these events and develop educational programming and multicultural events to help inform students, faculty, staff, and the broader community to create an accessible, equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus climate.
For more information, visit: https://www.tmcc.edu/diversity/awareness-calendar
September
The Red Zone: First six weeks of the school year
Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15-October 15
October
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Earth Charter
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Filipino American Heritage Month
Italian American Heritage Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National German Heritage Month
Polish American Heritage Month
Indigenous Peoples Day: Second Monday
- Mayor Lori Palmeri declared the second Monday in October every year Indigenous People’s Day.
National Coming Out Day: October 11
National White Cane Safety Day: October 15
International Pronouns Day: Third Wednesday of October
For more information, visit: https://advancetitan.com/news/2019/10/23/international-pronouns-day-promotes-safe-spaces
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary: October 18
For more information, visit: https://www.veteranaid.org/women-in-military-service-for-america-memorial/
For more information, visit: https://www.checkiday.com/6c80eec81774b8e00c2879405e99d853/spirit-day
Diwali/Deepawali: October or November
For more information, visit: https://nationaltoday.com/diwali/#:~:text=Diwali%20or%20Deepawali%2C%20known%20as,Hindus%2C%20Jains%20and%20Sikhs%20worldwide
January
Chinese New Year: January or February
Tu Bishvat/Tu B’Shevat, Jewish Holiday: January or February
Stalking Awareness Month and Human Trafficking Awareness Month
For more information, visit: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/stalking-awareness-month-2021/
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Third Monday
For more information, visit: https://uwosh.edu/chancellor/2021/01/this-martin-luther-king-jr-day-hope-for-a-healing-2021/
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: January 27
February
For more information, visit: https://advancetitan.com/arts-and-entertainment/2017/02/09/world-hijab-day-brings-uwo-women-together
National Girls and Women in Sports Day: First Wednesday
For more information, visit: https://uwosh.edu/today/event/national-girls-and-women-in-sports-day-with-2x-olympian-sharon-couch/
https://uwosh.edu/today/55539/titans-pack-stands-national-girls-women-sports-day/
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: February 11
For more information, visit: https://uwosh.edu/today/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-with-andrea-delgado-olson/
March
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
For more information, visit: https://advancetitan.com/news/2019/02/28/herstory-month-lifts-up-women-throughout-campus-with-narratives
International Women’s Day: March 8
For more information, visit: https://advancetitan.com/news/2019/03/14/110-titan-leadhers-honored
National Deaf History Month: March 13 to April 15
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: March 21
For more information, visit: https://aauw-wi.aauw.net/2021/04/09/equal-pay-day-2021/
TransAction Week: Last week of March/First week of April
For more information, visit: https://advancetitan.com/news/2019/04/04/transaction-week-hopes-to-bring-optimism-to-campus
April
For more information, visit: https://advancetitan.com/news/2018/04/05/uwo-celebrates-asian-heritage-month
Earth Month/Week/Day: April or the week of Earth Day, April 22
For more information, visit: https://uwosh.edu/sirt/events/earth-week/
Social Justice Week: One week in April
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
World Autism Month: April
May
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
For more information, visit: https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month
For more information, visit: https://uwosh.edu/lgbtqcenter/events/lavender-graduation/
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Day: May 30
June
National Caribbean American Heritage
For more information, visit: https://uwosh.edu/today/85579/as-pride-month-continues-the-lgbtq-resource-center-director-talks-how-to-best-be-an-ally/
For more information, visit: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/10/loving-day-june-12-marks-supreme-court-interracial-marriage-decision/5326018002/
For more information, visit: https://esther-foxvalley.org/date/2021/06/06/juneteenth-2021-freedom-day
https://esther-foxvalley.org/date/2021/06/13/juneteenth-2021-african-heritage-inc-celebration
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