Thanksgiving is a time to give gratitude and to share a meal with loved ones, including a favorite family recipe . It is also a time to remember that not everyone recognizes Thanksgiving in the same way. There are colleagues or friends who have lost a loved one this year. Some people do not have anyone to celebrate the holiday with; others are homeless and grateful to have another warm meal.…
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Emily Ladau, a disability activist and author, and Kate Caldwell, a nationally recognized consultant on disability entrepreneurship, have published their annual Disability Holiday Gift Guide . In this guide, you’ll find lots of unique creations from disabled entrepreneurs, some new books by disabled authors, and disability-led organizations to support. I know it’s been a rough few years, but I…
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The National Guard was formed on December 13, 1636, when the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts. The colony's militia was organized into three permanent regiments - the 181st Infantry, the 182nd Infantry, the 101st Field Artillery, and the 101st Engineer Battalion of the Massachusetts Army National Guard - to better defend the colony. Learn more about the…
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Thank you to everyone who joined us on, Monday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m., for a conversation facilitated by Cedric Woods on the National Day of Mourning as an entry point to dialogue on historic and contemporary Indigenous Peoples of the Commonwealth. This event included a viewing and reflection of a brief film on the National Day of Mourning, presentation on the contemporary demographics of the Native community in the Commonwealth, and dialogue on the complexities of…
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Deaf History Month celebrates the contributions and accomplishments the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. In 2022, based on the feedback from the NAD Deaf Culture and History Section (DCHS) and various stakeholders, including from organizations that represent marginalized communities within the Deaf Community, the NAD Board changed the recognition dates of Deaf History Month to April 1-30 (it…
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Event Details, Join us on, Monday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m., for a conversation facilitated by Cedric Woods on the National Day of Mourning as an entry point to dialogue on historic and contemporary Indigenous Peoples of the Commonwealth. This will include a viewing and reflection of a brief film on the National Day of Mourning, presentation on the contemporary demographics of the Native community in the Commonwealth, and dialogue on the complexities of…, Speaker Bio, Cedric Woods is a citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. He combines over a decade of tribal government experience with a research background, and is the founding director of UMass Boston’s Institute for New England Native American Studies and Graduate Program Director of the MS in Critical Ethnic and Community Studies. The institute's purpose is to connect Native New England with…, New Resource: Supporting Indigenous People Page on UMassp.edu, The President's Office DEIA Team has pulled together several resources on how to support the Indigenous Community, including local organizations, Indigenous events, and books by Indigenous authors. If you have any recommended resources to add to the page, please contact the DEIA Communications team through the email provided in the Questions section below. Access the Supporting Indigenous People…, Thank you to the Event Committee, Thank you to our 2022 Native American Heritage Month and National Day of Mourning Event Committee for their continued work compiling resources this month - Kristina England, Débora D. Ferreira, Sara MacKenzie, Megan Momtaheni, and Chanda Wolf. Interested in becoming a DEIA Program volunteer? Complete our DEIA Program Volunteer form .
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Several religious and cultural observances occur during the month of December. We've included a summary of each holiday with a link to more details on the DEIA website, including some upcoming local event spotlights., Bodhi Day, December 8, 2022, Bodhi Day (pronounced Bow-dee ) is celebrated on December 8 each year to commemorate the day that the historical Buddha achieved enlightenment. According to early Buddhist scripture, the historical Buddha was a prince named Siddhartha Gautama who lived a privileged life until he was confronted with the Four Passing Sights, (a sick person, an aged person, a corpse, and a holy man). Greatly…, Hanukkah, December 18-26, 2022, Hanukkah is the Jewish, eight-day “festival of lights” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, prayers and special foods. The holiday is named Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, in honor of the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a small band of Jewish people reclaimed it from the Syrian-Greeks in second century BCE. The group had a small amount of oil to light the…, Winter Solstice, December 22, 2022, The winter solstice is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere when the north pole is tilted as far from the sun as it possibly can be. This results in the fewest hours of sunlight in a day for the entire year, but also marks the beginning of increasing daylight hours. Throughout history, cultures held festivals and ceremonies marking the winter solstice as the day of the…, Christmas, December 25, 2022, Christmas is celebrated each year on December 25. For Christians around the world, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. In addition, Christmas has become a cultural holiday for many, including non-Christians, and includes many celebratory traditions including decorations, Christmas trees and wreaths, sharing meals with family and friends, holiday music, movies and pageants,…, Kwanzaa, December 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023, Kwanzaa is a seven-day cultural festival celebrated annually from December 26 – January 1. Kwanzaa was first created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga as an African American holiday to celebrate African heritage and African American culture. Kwanzaa, which stems from a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits” or “harvest,” is based on fruit harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa. The…
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Because UMass values the relationship with our vendors and partners, we have prepared the below information for educational purposes and to limit instances of our vendors/partners becoming victimized by scams. It has come to our attention that a nationwide fraud/scam has been targeting University suppliers across the country, including UMass. The scammers pretend to be University employees and…
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network invites you to register for the upcoming ADA Audio Conference Webinar titled “The Intersection of Race and Disability “ , featuring Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon, Jr, Research Assistant, Institute of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois Chicago. The lived experience…
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