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. See the list below for several diversity dates to be aware of in the month of June.
Month-Long Events:
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
- Black Music Appreciation Month
- National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- National Immigrant Heritage Month
- Portuguese-American Heritage Month
Date-Specific Events
- Monday, June 5: HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day
- Monday, June 12: Loving Day
- Wednesday, June 14: U.S. Army Birthday
- Wednesday, June 21: Summer Solstice
- Wednesday, June 28 – Thursday, June 29: Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
Additional Awareness Events this Month
The DEIA Communications team will send out individual communications around the following awareness events this month:
- LGBTQIA+ Month
- Juneteenth
Featured Booklist: New York Public Library’s 2022 “Books to Celebrate Caribbean-American Month"
The New York Public Library’s “Books to Celebrate Caribbean-American Month” provides a sampling of literary works of fiction and nonfiction by Caribbean authors to recognize the rich cultural heritage of people of Caribbean descent and their many contributions to the United States. At the end of the list, you will find external links to more reading lists.
Featured Resource: U.S. Army Heritage Content
June 14 will mark the 248th Birthday of the U.S. Army. Explore the U.S. Army’s Heritage page to learn about various topics, including the establishment of the U.S. Army, historical information on marginalized communities in the U.S. Army, and historical information on specific wars.