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DIVERSITY CALENDAR 2016

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Diversity Perspectives

We must be willing to letgo of the life we haveplanned so as to have thelife that is waiting for us.

Joseph Campbell

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you clear objectives and a plan to promote inclusion and respect

in 2016?

2016JanuaryMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month | Cervical Health Awareness Month National Mentoring Month | National Blood Donor Month | Celebration of Life Month

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Diversity Perspectives

We must be willing to letgo of the life we haveplanned so as to have thelife that is waiting for us.

Joseph Campbell

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you clear objectives and a plan to promote inclusion and respect

in 2016?

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Diversity Perspectives

We must be willing to letgo of the life we haveplanned so as to have thelife that is waiting for us.

Joseph Campbell

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you clear objectives and a plan to promote inclusion and respect

in 2016?

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Diversity Perspectives

We must be willing to letgo of the life we haveplanned so as to have thelife that is waiting for us.

Joseph Campbell

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you clear objectives and a plan to promote inclusion and respect

in 2016?

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1st Mary, Mother of God – Catholic Christian

Feast of Saint Basil – Orthodox Christian Gantan-sai (New Year) – Shinto New Year’s Day/Hogmanay – Secular Temple Day – Buddhist4th World Braille Day5th Twelfth Night – Christian Birthday of Guru Gobindh Singh – Sikh6th Epiphany – Christian Feast of the Theophany – Orthodox Christian Dia de los Reyes – Christian7th Christmas Day – Orthodox Christian Christmas Day – Ethiopian Rastafari10th Baptism of the Lord Jesus – Christian11th Seijin no hi (Coming of Age Day) – Shinto HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay13th Saint Hilary’s Day – Christian Maghi – Sikh15thMakarSankranti– Hindu17th World Religion Day – Baha’i18th 18-25WeekofPrayerforChristianUnity – Christian Martin Luther King Jnr. Day20th Timkat– Ethiopian Orthodox Christian21st Saint Agnes Day – Christian24th 24-27 Mahayana New Year – Buddhist Tu BiShvat begins at sundown – Jewish25th Robert Burns Night (Burns Night) SaintPaul’sDay– Christian27th HolocaustMemorialDay28th Saint Thomas Aquinas Day – Christian31st Birthday of Guru Har Rai – Sikh

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It isn't what you have, orwho you are, or where youare, or what you are doingthat makes you happy orunhappy. It is what youthink about.

Dale Carnegie

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you identified your main

diversity challenges?

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2016FebruaryMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1st Saint Brigid of Kildare – Celtic Christian

2nd Candlemas – Christian Imbolc– Lughnassacci – Wicca/Pagan PresentationofChristintheTemple

– Christian3rd Setsubun-sai – Shinto Saint Blaise Day – Christian7th Four Chaplains Sunday – Interfaith TransfigurationSunday– Christian8th Chinese New Year – Confucian, Daoist , Buddhist9th Shrove Tuesday – Christian10th Ash Wednesday – Christian11th Our Lady of Lourdes – Christian12th Triodion begins – Orthodox Christian Darwin Day14th Saint Valentine’s Day15th Nirvana Day – Buddhist – Jain20thWorldDayofSocialJustice26thIntercalaryDays(begin)– Baha’i

Celebrations

February is National Heart Month | Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History MonthRaynaud’s and Scleroderma Awareness Month

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It isn't what you have, orwho you are, or where youare, or what you are doingthat makes you happy orunhappy. It is what youthink about.

Dale Carnegie

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you identified your main

diversity challenges?

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It isn't what you have, orwho you are, or where youare, or what you are doingthat makes you happy orunhappy. It is what youthink about.

Dale Carnegie

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you identified your main

diversity challenges?

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It isn't what you have, orwho you are, or where youare, or what you are doingthat makes you happy orunhappy. It is what youthink about.

Dale Carnegie

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you identified your main

diversity challenges?

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2016FebruaryMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Get out of your own way…Stop the paralysis byanalysis… Dream yourdream… Then wake upand bring it to life!

Steve Maraboli

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What resources have youcommitted to meeting

your diversity and inclusion priorities this year?

2016MarchMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Celebrations

Marchis Prostate Cancer Awareness Month| Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month American Red Cross Month | Save your Vision Month | Women’s History Month

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

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Diversity Perspectives

Get out of your own way…Stop the paralysis byanalysis… Dream yourdream… Then wake upand bring it to life!

Steve Maraboli

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What resources have youcommitted to meeting

your diversity and inclusion priorities this year?

2016MarchMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Diversity Perspectives

Get out of your own way…Stop the paralysis byanalysis… Dream yourdream… Then wake upand bring it to life!

Steve Maraboli

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What resources have youcommitted to meeting

your diversity and inclusion priorities this year?

2016MarchMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Get out of your own way…Stop the paralysis byanalysis… Dream yourdream… Then wake upand bring it to life!

Steve Maraboli

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What resources have youcommitted to meeting

your diversity and inclusion priorities this year?

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International Women’s Week/Day - celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women.

Transgender Day of Visibility – celebrates transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide.

1st ZeroDiscriminationDay– Secular Saint David’s Day2nd Nineteen Day Fast (start) – Baha’i6th Mothering Sunday Orthodox Sunday – Orthodox Christian Meatfare Sunday – Orthodox Christian7th Internationalwomen’sweekbegins Maha Shivaratri – Hindu8th International Women’s Day13th Cheesefare Sunday – Orthodox

Christian14th Clean Monday – Orthodox Christian17th SaintPatrick’sDay– Christian19th Saint Joseph’s Day20th PalmSunday– Christian Spring Equinox Ostara – Wicca/Pagan northern

hemisphere Mabon – Wicca/Pagan southern

hemisphere 21st Naw-Rúz (New Year) – Baha’i Norooz (New Year) – Persian/Zoroastrian International Day for the Elimination ofRacialDiscrimination– Secular23rd MaghaPuja(SanghaDay)– Buddhist Holi – Hindu Purimbeginsatsundown– Judaism Lord’s Evening Meal – Jehovah’s

Witness Christian24th Maundy Thursday – Christian Hola Mohalla – Sikh25th Good Friday – Christian AnnunciationtotheTheotokos

– Orthodox Christian26th Holy Saturday – Christian27th Easter Sunday – Christian28th Easter Monday – Christian31st Transgender Day of Visibility

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You may never know whatresults come of youraction, but if you donothing there will be noresult.

Mahatma Gandhi

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How is diversity used as a strategic tool for fostering

innovation, creative problem solving and

building a competitive advantage?

2016AprilMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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2nd World Autism Awareness Day4th AnnunciationoftheLord– Catholic

Christian8th New Year – Hindu14th VaisakhiNewYear – Sikh15th Ram Navami – Hindu18th Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur – Sikh Birthday of Guru Angad Dev – Sikh19th Mahavir Jayanti – Jain21st First Day of Ridvan – Baha’i22nd Theravadin New Year – Buddhist Hanuman Jayanti – Hindu Pesach(Passover)beginsatsundown

– Judaism23rd Saint George’s Day – Christian Lazarus Saturday – Orthodox Christian24th PalmSunday– Orthodox Christian29th Ninth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i Good Friday – Orthodox Christian30th Saint James the Great Day – Orthodox

Christian

Celebrations

April is Autism Awareness Month | Alcohol Awareness Month | Stress Awareness Month | Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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Diversity Perspectives

You may never know whatresults come of youraction, but if you donothing there will be noresult.

Mahatma Gandhi

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How is diversity used as a strategic tool for fostering

innovation, creative problem solving and

building a competitive advantage?

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Diversity Perspectives

You may never know whatresults come of youraction, but if you donothing there will be noresult.

Mahatma Gandhi

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How is diversity used as a strategic tool for fostering

innovation, creative problem solving and

building a competitive advantage?

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Diversity Perspectives

You may never know whatresults come of youraction, but if you donothing there will be noresult.

Mahatma Gandhi

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How is diversity used as a strategic tool for fostering

innovation, creative problem solving and

building a competitive advantage?

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Diversity Perspectives

Learn to get in touch withthe silence within yourself,and know that everythingin life has purpose. Thereare no mistakes, nocoincidences, all eventsare blessings given to us tolearn from.Elisabeth Kubler Ross

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Who is responsible for managing diversity?

Celebrations

May is Action on Stroke Month | Mental Health Awareness MonthFamily Wellness Month | Cystic Fibrosis Month | Hepatitis Awareness Month

1st Pascha(Easter)– Orthodox Christian Beltane – Wicca/Pagan2nd Twelfth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev – Sikh 5th YomHaShoah(HolocaustMemorial

Day) – Judaism Lailat al Miraj – Islam AscensionDay– Christian11thYomHaZikaron(IsraeliMemorialDay)

– Judaism12th Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli

IndependenceDay)– Judaism International Nurses Day – Secular13th Our Lady of Fatima – Catholic Christian15th VisakhaPuja–BuddhaDay– Buddhist Pentecost – Christian17th International Day Against

Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – Secular

21st World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development – Secular

Lailat al Bara’a – Islam22nd Trinity Sunday – Christian23rd Birthday of Guru Amar Das – Sikh DeclarationoftheBáb– Baha’i26th Lag B’Omer – Judaism Corpus Christi – Catholic Christian29th AscensionofBaha’u’llah– Baha’i InternationalDayofUnitedNations

Peacekeepers– Secular

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights, violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide.

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Diversity Perspectives

Learn to get in touch withthe silence within yourself,and know that everythingin life has purpose. Thereare no mistakes, nocoincidences, all eventsare blessings given to us tolearn from.Elisabeth Kubler Ross

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Who is responsible for managing diversity?

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Diversity Perspectives

Learn to get in touch withthe silence within yourself,and know that everythingin life has purpose. Thereare no mistakes, nocoincidences, all eventsare blessings given to us tolearn from.Elisabeth Kubler Ross

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Who is responsible for managing diversity?

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Diversity Perspectives

Learn to get in touch withthe silence within yourself,and know that everythingin life has purpose. Thereare no mistakes, nocoincidences, all eventsare blessings given to us tolearn from.Elisabeth Kubler Ross

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Who is responsible for managing diversity?

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Learn to get in touch withthe silence within yourself,and know that everythingin life has purpose. Thereare no mistakes, nocoincidences, all eventsare blessings given to us tolearn from.Elisabeth Kubler Ross

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Who is responsible for managing diversity?

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No one is born hatinganother person becauseof the colour of his skin.

Nelson Mandela

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you Equality, Diversity and Respect

policies?

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3rd SacredHeartofJesus– Catholic Christian

6th Ramadan begins – Islam9th AscensionofJesus– Orthodox

Christian Saint Columba of Iona – Celtic

Christian11th Shavuot begins at sundown – Judaism Trooping the Colour16th Guru Arjan Dev martyrdom – Sikh19th Father’s Day Pentecost– Orthodox Christian20th PrideWeek Litha – Wicca/Pagan (northern

hemisphere) Yule – Wicca/Pagan (southern

hemisphere) 24th Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

– Christian26th All Saints – Orthodox Christian29th FeastofSaintsPeterandPaul

– Christian

Celebrations

June is Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month | Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Awareness MonthLGBT Pride Month | Men’s Health Awareness Month | Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

National Hospice Month (UK)

Ramadan – is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.

The annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Pride Week – positive stance against discrimination and violence towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to promote their self-affirmation, dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility

as a social group, build community and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance.

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No one is born hatinganother person becauseof the colour of his skin.

Nelson Mandela

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you Equality, Diversity and Respect

policies?

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No one is born hatinganother person becauseof the colour of his skin.

Nelson Mandela

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you Equality, Diversity and Respect

policies?

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No one is born hatinganother person becauseof the colour of his skin.

Nelson Mandela

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Have you Equality, Diversity and Respect

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Diversity Perspectives

Be generous with kindlywords, especially aboutthose who are absent.

Johann WolfgangVon Goethe

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What are you doing this month to address

gender, race and cultural challenges in your

organisation?

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2nd Laylat al Qadr – Islam4th IndependenceDay5th Birthday of Guru Hargobind – Sikh7th Eid al Fitr – Islam9th MartyrdomoftheBáb– Baha’i13th Obon(Ulambana)– Buddhist – Shinto15th Saint Vladimir the Great Day

– Orthodox Christian16th Stoke-on-TrentPride19th AsalhaPuja(DharmaDay)– Buddhist22nd Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalene

– Christian23rd Birthday of Guru Har Krishen – Sikh Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie

– Rastafari24th PioneerDay– Mormon Christian25th Saint James the Great Day – Christian

Celebrations

July is UV Safety Month | Family Reunion Month | Make a Difference to Children Month International Women with Alopecia Month

Stoke-on-Trent Pride – celebrating 10 years in 2016 and is an annual day to celebrate community diversity and learn from each other, increasing compassion, understanding, equality and wellbeing.

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Be generous with kindlywords, especially aboutthose who are absent.

Johann WolfgangVon Goethe

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What are you doing this month to address

gender, race and cultural challenges in your

organisation?

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Diversity Perspectives

Be generous with kindlywords, especially aboutthose who are absent.

Johann WolfgangVon Goethe

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What are you doing this month to address

gender, race and cultural challenges in your

organisation?

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Diversity Perspectives

Be generous with kindlywords, especially aboutthose who are absent.

Johann WolfgangVon Goethe

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What are you doing this month to address

gender, race and cultural challenges in your

organisation?

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Happiness is having alarge, loving, caring,close-knit family inanother city.

George F. Burns

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How are staff held accountablefor diversity?

2016AugustMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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1st Lammas – Christian Lughnassad–Imbolc– Wicca/Pagan

Northern and Southern hemispheres Fast in honour of Holy Mother of Lord

Jesus – Orthodox Christian6th TransfigurationoftheLord– Orthodox

Christian9th International Day of the World’s

IndigenousPeoples– Secular14th Tish’a B’av – Jewish15th Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

– Catholic Christian DormitionoftheTheotokos– Orthodox

Christian Obon (Bon) – Buddhist18th RakshaBandhan– Hindu20th PrideGlasgow22nd Queenship of Mary – Catholic Christian25th Krishna Janmashtami – Hindu29th Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

– Christian

Celebrations

August is Health & Safety Month | National Immunizations Awareness MonthBlack Business Month | Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month

Pride Glasgow – Scotland’s largest celebration of LGBTI equality run annually to support, develop and engage the LGBTI community.

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Diversity Perspectives

Happiness is having alarge, loving, caring,close-knit family inanother city.

George F. Burns

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How are staff held accountablefor diversity?

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Happiness is having alarge, loving, caring,close-knit family inanother city.

George F. Burns

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How are staff held accountablefor diversity?

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Happiness is having alarge, loving, caring,close-knit family inanother city.

George F. Burns

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

How are staff held accountablefor diversity?

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It is literally true that youcan succeed best andquickest by helping othersto succeed.

Napoleon Hill

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What is your Organisation's business

case for diversity?

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1st Ecclesiasticalyearbegins– Orthodox Christian

5th Ganesh Chaturthi – Hindu6th ParyushanParva– Jain8th Nativity of Virgin Mary – Christian InternationalLiteracyDay10th Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day) – Islam WorldSuicidePreventionDay11th Eid al Adha – Islam EthiopianNewYear–Rastafari14th The Triumph of the Cross – Christian15th Anant Chaturdashi – Hindu InternationalDayofDemocracy

– secular22nd Mabon – Wicca/Pagan northern

hemisphere Ostara – Wicca/Pagan southern

hemisphere27th Meskel– Ethiopian Orthodox Christian29th Michaelmas–SaintMichaelandAll

Angels – Christian

Celebrations

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month International Blood Cancer Awareness Month | World Alzheimer’s Month

Eid al Adha – also known as the “Festival of the Sacrifice” or “Sacrifice Feast”, honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son

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It is literally true that youcan succeed best andquickest by helping othersto succeed.

Napoleon Hill

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What is your Organisation's business

case for diversity?

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It is literally true that youcan succeed best andquickest by helping othersto succeed.

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What is your Organisation's business

case for diversity?

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It is literally true that youcan succeed best andquickest by helping othersto succeed.

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Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

What is your Organisation's business

case for diversity?

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Enlightenment isunderstanding that there isnowhere to go, nothing todo, and nobody you haveto be except exactly whoyou're being right now.Neale Donald Walsch

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Is training in diversity, equality and respect

an integral component of staff development?

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1st Navaratri begins – Hindu2nd Muharram New Year – Islam InternationalDayofNon-Violence

– Secular Feast of the Guardian Angels

– Christian Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

– Jewish4th SaintFrancisDay– Catholic Christian Blessing of the Animals – Christian9th BirthdayofGuruRamDasSikh10th Thanksgiving(Canada)– Interfaith11th Dasara – Hindu Ashura – Islam Yom Kippur begins at sundown

– Jewish13th World Sight Day16th Sukkotbeginsatsundown– Jewish18th SaintLuke,Apostle&Evangelist

– Christian20th Spirit Day BirthoftheBáb– Baha’i InstallationoftheScripturesofGuru

Granth Sahib – Sikh World Osteoporosis Day23rd Shemini Atzeret begins at sundown

– Jewish24th SimchatTorahbeginsatsundown

– Jewish UnitedNationsDay WorldPolioDay28th Milvian Bridge Day – Christian30th Diwali–Deepavali– Hindu, Sikh, Jain31st All Hallows’ Eve – Christian Samhain (Halloween) – Pagan Reformation Day – Protestant Christian New Year – Jain

Celebrations

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Down Syndrome Awareness MonthDomestic Violence Awareness Month | Black History Month (UK) | Aids Awareness Month

Spirit Day – people wear purple to show support for LGBT youth who are victims of bullying.Diwali – an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn or spring every year. The festival spiritually signifies

the victory of light over darkness or good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.Black History Month – observance for remembrance of important people

and events in the history of the African diaspora.

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Enlightenment isunderstanding that there isnowhere to go, nothing todo, and nobody you haveto be except exactly whoyou're being right now.Neale Donald Walsch

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Is training in diversity, equality and respect

an integral component of staff development?

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Enlightenment isunderstanding that there isnowhere to go, nothing todo, and nobody you haveto be except exactly whoyou're being right now.Neale Donald Walsch

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Is training in diversity, equality and respect

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Enlightenment isunderstanding that there isnowhere to go, nothing todo, and nobody you haveto be except exactly whoyou're being right now.Neale Donald Walsch

Diversity ChampionQuestion Time

Is training in diversity, equality and respect

an integral component of staff development?

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Diversity Perspectives

You pay God acompliment by askinggreat things of Him.

Teresa of Avila

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1st All Saints’ Day – Christian Samhain–Beltane– Wicca/Pagan

northern and southern hemispheres 2nd All Souls’ Day – Christian Coronation of Emperor Haile

Selassie I – Rastafari9th DedicationoftheLateranBasilica

– Catholic Christian11th ArmisticeDay– Interfaith12th Birthday of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i14th BirthdayofGuruNanakDevSahib

– Sikh15th Nativity Fast begins – Orthodox

Christian20th Feast of Christ the King – Christian24th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahdur – Sikh Thanksgiving– Interfaith USA25th International Day for the Elimination ofViolenceagainstWomen26th Day of the Covenant – Baha’i27th Advent Sunday – Christian28th AscensionofAbdul’l-Baha– Baha’i30th Saint Andrew’s Day – Christian

Celebrations

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month | Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Diversity Perspectives

You pay God acompliment by askinggreat things of Him.

Teresa of Avila

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You pay God acompliment by askinggreat things of Him.

Teresa of Avila

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You pay God acompliment by askinggreat things of Him.

Teresa of Avila

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Diversity Perspectives

I've found that luck is quitepredictable. If you wantmore luck, take morechances. Be more active.Show up more often.

Brian Tracy

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Is there a clear leadershipcommitment to diversity

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3rd InternationalDayofPersonswith Disabilities – Secular

6th SaintNicholas’Day8th FeastoftheImmaculateConception

– Christian Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) – Buddhist12th Mawlid an Nabi – Islam Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

– Catholic Christian16th PosadasNavidenas– Hispanic

Christian (16th – 25th)21st Yule – Wicca/Pagan northern

hemisphere Litha – Wicca/Pagan southern

hemisphere Yule – Christian24th Christmas Eve – Christian Chanukahbeginsatsundown– Jewish

(24th December – 1st January)25th Christmas Day – Christian Feast of the Nativity – Orthodox

Christian26th Saint Stephen’s Day – Christian Boxing Day – Secular ZarathoshtDiso(DeathofProphet

Zarathushtra) – Zoroastrian28th HolyInnocents– Christian30th Feast of the Holy Family – Catholic

Christian31st New Year’s Eve WatchNight– Christian

Celebrations

December is Universal Human Rights Month | Spiritual Literacy Month

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – United Nations’ (UN) annual observance to re-affirm and draw attention to the rights of people who live with disabilities.

Christmas Day – annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and observed as a religious and cultural celebrations around the World.

Diversity Perspectives

I've found that luck is quitepredictable. If you wantmore luck, take morechances. Be more active.Show up more often.

Brian Tracy

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I've found that luck is quitepredictable. If you wantmore luck, take morechances. Be more active.Show up more often.

Brian Tracy

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Diversity Perspectives

I've found that luck is quitepredictable. If you wantmore luck, take morechances. Be more active.Show up more often.

Brian Tracy

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