Posted: October 18, 2022
We celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout the month of October. During this month, take the time to learn more about employment matters that impact disabled people, and the vast range of positive contributions made by this group of people in our country. What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month? The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy reads as follows: “In...
Posted: September 1, 2022
Latino History Month, or officially, “National Hispanic Heritage Month,” runs from September 15 to October 15 each year. During the month, we celebrate the history and many contributions to the American life experience, and the beauty these cultures. Among our population, millions of people have a family background from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, or South America. Each of these cultures is unique, and each deserves...
Posted: June 1, 2022
LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated every year in June. This tradition began in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the U.S. It was originally celebrated as Gay Pride Day on the last Sunday in June. However, the day grew to encompass a month-long series of events in major cities across the country. Pride celebrations,...
Posted: May 1, 2022
May has been officially proclaimed as "Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month." This month is set aside to celebrate the incredible cultures, traditions, and histories of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. One month can never do justice to the extraordinary contributions of these groups to the broader culture. Renew and Rebuild: Our Communities and Beyond This year's Asian American Pacific...
Posted: March 1, 2022
Women have played a significant role in our culture, but these contributions have been brushed over, or are entirely missing from the history books. Women’s History Month was established to celebrate women’s contributions to world cultures, history, and society. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter was responsible for the first proclamation, declaring the week of March 8 as Women’s History Week. His message read: “From the...