Diversity Holidays
Juneteenth Programming Guide
Why should you pause to honor Juneteenth? Celebrating employees’ racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds can be crucial to building psychological safety and enhancing employee engagement.
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Recognize and celebrate a wide range of diversity holidays to demonstrate your commitment to inclusion. Acknowledging these important dates fosters an inclusive culture where employees feel respected and valued for their unique backgrounds.
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From Columbus Day to National Indigenous Peoples' Day: Embracing a Cultural Shift
Discover the growing movement to replace Columbus Day with National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which celebrates Indigenous contributions and resilience. Learn about the history, significance, and the call to action for a more inclusive commemoration.
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What is International Pronouns Day?
International Pronouns Day (IPD) is a day for everyone, particularly those in the transgender and nonbinary community, to be open about and celebrate their pronouns.
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LGBTQ+ History Month: The Struggle for Civil Rights in the United States
Every October, LGBTQ+ History Month highlights role models, builds understanding, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of members of the LGBTQ+ community to the history of the United States.
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MicroVideo - Tips for Designing Diversity Month Programming
Make your organization’s celebration of Diversity Month both informative and inspiring to all with this list of great suggestions. Learn how combining facts and figures with food, art, music, and games is a recipe for fun, education, and company-wide engagement.
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Guest Blog: Understanding and Respectfully Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the Workplace
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo authentically, take the time to educate yourself about how the holiday started and what it means for Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants and their history.
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Guest Blog: What is Transgender Day of Remembrance?
Transgender Day of Remembrance offers a chance for LGBTQ+ people and allies to come together and get involved in various activities that help honor those who have been lost and bring awareness to the continued impact of anti-transgender bias, discrimination, and violence.
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Guest Blog: Understanding (and Respecting) the Hindu Holiday Navratri
Learn about the Hindu holiday Navratri and how you can be respectful of those who celebrate it in your workplace and community.
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Guest Blog: Understanding Ramadan and Laylat al-Qadr
Ramadan is a month when practicing Muslims fast every day from dawn to dusk, pray, reflect, and gather to commemorate the revelation of the Quran, the holy book of Islam.
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MicroVideo - What is Passover?
Explore the basics of Passover, a spring Jewish holiday that celebrates the liberation of Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Learn what a seder is, why Jewish people eat matzah during Passover, and how to be inclusive and supportive of your Jewish coworkers.
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Guest Blog: Understanding the Mexican Holiday Dia De Los Muertos
Dia De Los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated on November 1 and November 2.
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Understanding and Appreciating Pioneer Day, a Latter-day Saint Holiday
One way to create a greater sense of belonging for Latter-day Saint employees is by acknowledging and sharing educational resources about Pioneer Day.