December 1st World Aids Day 2024 Theme: Collective Action: Sustain and Accelerate HIV Progress World AIDS Day was created to unite everyone in the fight against the HIV epidemic. World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988 and this year

November is Native American Heritage Month, also commonly referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under

Disability Pride Month Raise awareness about the capabilities and achievements of people living with a disability. This month-long observance aims to challenge stigma and promote a more inclusive workplace and world. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month July is National

MONTH LONG CELEBRATIONS LGBT Pride Month Established by President William Jefferson Clinton in 1999 by Proclamation 7203 to recognize the impact that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on the world and to commemorate the events of June 1969

Asian American and Pacific American Islander Heritage Month The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the

ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH April is Arab America Heritage Month, marking a time to reflect on the contributions Arab Americans have made to the U.S., and the diverse group of people who make up the nation’s Middle Eastern population. The

Women’s History Month Did You Know? Women’s History Month started as Women’s History Week Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California, when The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status

February is recognized as Black History Month. The month honors those who have endured centuries of struggle, and those who continue to fight for civil rights. February was chosen as Black History Month because two important figures in black history

January 1, 1892 – Opening of Ellis Island as an immigration gateway Ellis Island was America’s largest and most active immigration station where over 12 million immigrants were processed between 1892 and Ellis Island’s closure in 1954. The purpose was