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Diversity & Inclusion: Events & Activities

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Chase's Calendar of Events

Diversity-and-Inclusion-Calendar-2021

Juneteenth

Please see the MCCC LibGuide devoted to Juneteenth:

Events throughout the Year

January

This diversity calendar starts with month-long celebrations in January:

  • Poverty in America Awareness Month
  • Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month

February

  • February is Black History Month.

March

March is National Women's History Month, celebrating the contributions and achievements women have made to American history. It's also:

  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • Greek-American Heritage Month
  • Irish-American Heritage Month

April

April is:

  • Arab-American Heritage Month
  • Autism Awareness Month
  • Earth Month
  • Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month

May

May has several month-long celebrations, including:

  • Mental Health Month
  • Haitian Heritage Month
  • Indian Heritage Month
  • Jewish-American Heritage Month
  • National Asian American and South Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Older Americans Month
  • South Asian American Heritage Month

June

In June, several month-long holidays are celebrated, including LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, along with:

  • AIDS Awareness Month
  • Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
  • National Caribbean American Heritage Month

July

  • The month of July is French-American Heritage Month.

September

  • September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month

October

October is a packed month for cultural and communal celebrations, including:

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • Down Syndrome Awareness Month
  • Filipino-American Heritage Month
  • German-American Heritage Month
  • Italian-American Heritage Month
  • LGBTQIA+ History Month
  • National Work and Family Month
  • Polish-American Heritage Month
  • Family History Month

November

November includes:

  • National Native American, American Indian, and Alaskan Native Heritage Month
  • Movember, meant to increase awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer
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December

  • December is Universal Human Rights Month.