Diversity Calendar
The DEIA Communications team keeps a calendar of upcoming diversity awareness months and days recognized either nationally or internationally due to their cultural, historical, or religious significance.
Month-Long Events:
Date-Specific Events
- Wednesday, July 5: Cape Verdean Independence Day
- Sunday, July 9: Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
- Friday, July 14: Bastille Day
- Tuesday, July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day
- Tuesday, July 18 – Wednesday, July 19: Hijri New Year (Muslim)
- Monday, July 24: Pioneer Day (Mormon)
Additional Awareness Events this Month
The DEIA Communications team will send out individual communications around the following awareness events this month:
- Massachusetts Emancipation Day – Saturday, July 8
- International Non-Binary People’s Day – Friday, July 14
- Disability Independence Day – Wednesday, July 26
Recommended Road Trip: Visit the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center in Falmouth
The Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum & Cultural Center, Inc. has a collection of over 1,000 artifacts, related to Cabo Verde, Cape Verdean Americans and others throughout the Lusophone diaspora. These collections include photographs, biographies, books, drums, textiles, masks, popular and fine art, original historic documents, and genealogy resources. The Museum and Cultural Center is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and can also be visited by appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
Members of the President’s Office DEIA Team attended the Embrace Juneteenth Concert
On Wednesday, June 14, several members of the President’s Office DEIA team attended the inaugural Embrace Juneteenth concert at the Boston Common as part of the Embrace Ideas Festival. The theme of the festival was “Here and Present: The Art of Reclaiming Space and Time.” Attendees enjoyed the musical performances of Amandi Music, Boston Arts Academy Spirituals Ensemble, and Voices of Embrace Choir. Check out Boston.com’s Photos: Here’s what Juneteenth weekend looked like in Boston for photos and an overview of the various Juneteenth events that took place.
