Each year, the President of the United States issues a proclamation recognizing May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The AANHPI community is a diverse community - tradition, language, religion, and history vary based on where someone is from. But often the way the community is depicted in films and books not created by those with lived experience…
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Did you know that over one billion people around the world have some form of disability? In the United States alone, 26% of the population identifies as disabled . There are a diverse range of disabilities, a person can have more than one disability, and disabilities can be apparent or non-apparent . In fact, you most likely work with someone that has a non-apparent disability and may not have…, Watch, Microsoft's Improve Email Accessibility video series and implement the suggestions in Outlook., Add, a reminder to your email signature to promote disability inclusion and accessibility. You can include a message like: "Reminder: Email is a vital form of communication. When creating emails, please ensure you are thinking of disability inclusion and developing accessible emails. Outlook users can refer to Microsoft's Improve Email Accessibility video series .", Advocate, for accessibility at work and in social circles by taking small steps, such as adding captions to your Zoom meetings and adding alt text to images ., Understand, the complex history of why disability and accessibility are often an afterthought by watching Disability History: An Introduction . By taking these small steps towards accessibility together, we can make a big impact and create a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive. Note: This communication uses both identity-first (disabled employee) and person-first language (employee…
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Each year, the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts issues a proclamation designating June as Portuguese-American Heritage Month in recognition of the significant contributions Portuguese–Americans have made to the commonwealth and to the United States. Approximately 467,000 residents of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island identify as Portuguese. The largest portion of the…
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Cabo Verde Independence Day celebrates July 5, 1975, the day in which Cabo Verde officially declared its independence from Portugal. Based on a 2019 Boston Planning and Development Report , there are approximately 65,000 Cape Verdeans that live in Massachusetts, primarily in Boston, Brockton, Taunton, and New Bedford. Historically, one of the major factors that brought Cape Verdeans to…
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Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM) . The 2023 theme is Aging Unbound, which offers an opportunity to explore diverse aging experiences and discuss how communities can combat stereotypes that lead to ageism. As we explore the concept of ageism for Older Americans Month, it’s important to remember that ageism is any…, First time accessing LinkedIn Learning?, You can access LinkedIn Learning through the UITS Product Catalog using your umassp.edu credentials. Communication developed by Kristina England.
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The Office of General Counsel and Chancellor Marcelo Suarez-Orozco represented UMass at the Boston Bar Association’s annual Higher Education Legal Conference on March 2, 2023. Chancellor Suarez-Orozco presented on the plenary panel (Higher Education Trends and Challenges: A View from Leadership). Chief Deputy General Counsel Denise Barton, a member of the BBA’s Conference Advisory Committee,…
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The University’s Employee Service Team Payroll Office works in partnership with payroll administrators in the President’s Office and on each campus. The team consists of Director of Employee Services Jeff Gull, Payroll Managers Erika O'Malley and Christina Flagg, and Payroll Specialists Cheryl Desmarais, Jennifer Zelent, and Michael McGovern. Their goal is to provide campus partners with the…
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Did You Know? , Active state employees who have a qualifying family status change during the year may enroll in or increase their life insurance coverage without any medical review. The employee is eligible to receive up to four times their salary provided that the GIC receives an enrollment form and required documentation within 60 days of the qualifying event. Family status changes include the following…
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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a national day of remembrance to honor military veterans who have died in service to the United States during peace and war. Since 1971, Memorial Day has been observed as a federal holiday on the last Monday in May each year. Memorial Day’s origins date back to the U.S. Civil War, when Americans began holding tributes each spring during the late…, Local Memorial Day Events this Weekend, Various events will be held this weekend, including the following annual displays., Garden of Flags for Military Heroes, Boston Common Since 2010, the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and hundreds of volunteers have created a majestic garden of flags on Boston Common for Memorial Day weekend. Each of the 37,000+ flags they plant every year represents every brave Massachusetts service member who gave their life defending our country since the Revolutionary War. The Memorial Day Flag Garden is planned to be on…, Operation: Flags for Vets, Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA Since 2011, Operation: Flags for Vets has honored our beloved veterans by placing over 77,000 flags at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. The placing of the flags will take place on Saturday, May 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A short ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. followed by the placement of the flags. The flags will be on display…, Boots on the Ground for Heroes, Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island In 2016, Operation Stand Down RI launched the Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial which displays almost 7,000 combat boots adorned with flags and placards. Each boot represents the life of a U.S. service member killed in action post 9-11 in the Global War on Terror. The Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial will be displayed at Fort Adams in Newport from…
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