What is Global Diversity Awareness Month?, Global Diversity Awareness Month is celebrated during the month of October. It provides us with a time to celebrate our heritage and learn from each other's unique experiences. As part of Global Diversity Awareness month, we encourage you to discover, recognize, and share the diversity in your lives and community year-round., How Diversity Positively Enhances Our Lives, Martha Pierson, a UITS employee, was recently asked how Global Diversity was an integral part of her life. Martha reflected on her enjoyment of homemade cooking and the ability to provide meals to families in need. “A friend of mine introduced me to Lasagna Love . My experience over the past several months has been eye-opening. It is amazing how a simple meal not only shows kindness but provides…, Join Us in Recognizing Global Diversity this Month by Cooking a Meal, A single pan of lasagna inarguably has a positive impact on recipients contending with food insecurity, families taking care of ill parents, spouses, or children, overworked healthcare workers, people who have lost their job or working single parents or grandparents too exhausted at the end of the day to prepare yet another meal. Although we can never know what another person is contending with…, Other Ways to Get Involved in Global Diversity Awareness Month, Visit a local museum to explore exhibits on various communities, cultures, and histories. Support minority-owned businesses (e.g., restaurants, stores, Etsy shops, etc.). Watch a documentary. Documentaries are an excellent source of information and offer various community perspectives (e.g., race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.). Learn about the various diversity awareness events…, Have Global Diversity Awareness Month events or stories you’d like to share?, Feel free to share your Global Diversity Awareness Month resources or experiences on the Slack #inclusion channel .
Type: Article
What is Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month?, Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Hispanic and Latinx communities. The event, which spans from September 15 to October 15, commemorates how Hispanic and Latinx communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large. The term Hispanic or Latino (or the more recent term Latinx) refers to a person’s culture or origin—…, How can I celebrate Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month?, There are several in person and virtual events happening. Here are a few upcoming events:, ¡Música! A Bilingual Family Concert with Mariana Iranzi, Tuesday, October 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Virtual Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a bilingual concert in Spanish and English. Mariana Iranzi, musician and educator from New York City, brings high-quality music for the little ones and their families to enjoy. Be ready to dance and sing along in Spanish and English! Attend ¡Música! on Facebook Live, Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Saturday, October 9, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Hingham Farmers Market Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month featuring the Hingham Folkloric Dance Academy performing traditional Mexican folkloric dance at the Hingham Farmer's Market! Dancing, music and celebrating! More about the Hingham Celebration, Celebration of Children's and YA Latin American and Latinx Literature, Monday, October 11, 2021, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Virtual Join the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress and Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) in a virtual celebration of children’s and YA Latin American and Latinx literature. Panelists Angela Burke Kunkel, Aida Salazar, Raúl The Third, Sili Recio, and Yamile Saied Méndez will share their creative processes, discuss…, Have events and resources you’d like to share?, Feel free to post any Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month resources to the Slack #inclusion channel .
Type: Article
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Deque is teaming up with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) to host a 1-hour webinar on, Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 2 pm ET. , In this webinar, join special guest Barbara Holland, SHRM-Certified Professional & Knowledge Advisor at SHRM and Patrick Sturdivant, VP and Principal Strategy Consultant at Deque, for a discussion on disability hiring, employment and accessibility. Whether you're a human resources professional, people manager, or all-around accessibility advocate, learn about how to make the applying, hiring…
Type: Article
The following content updates have been made to the Inclusive by Design site: A new Create Inclusive Social Media page has been added to the Creating an Inclusive Experience section of the site. New disability community pages have been released under the "Understanding the full range of human differences" section of the Understanding Disabilities page. Each page provides examples of conditions…
Type: Article
Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021, 12:00 pm ET Do all deaf people know how to read lips? Know sign language? Can they drive? There are many misconceptions about deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) people. Meryl Evans will set the record straight on common misconceptions. Attend this A11yTalks session to get the facts about deaf and HoH people to enrich your accessibility and inclusion efforts. Access the…
Type: Article
Each year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides state agencies with the opportunity to formally recognize employees for their extraordinary contributions to public service through the Performance Recognition Program (PRP). Employees at the University of Massachusetts President’s Office are asked to submit nominations for the five awards offered through the PRP, including for the…, Group Commonwealth Citations, COVID-19 On-Site Transition Team (OTT), Kelly Fucci, Executive Assistant Bill Smith, MIS Manager/Senior Director Brad Smith, Chief Information Security Officer, Effort Certification Core Team - Application Upgrade Implementation, Kristen Luiz Roger Rice Kathy Sawyer Saqib Zulfiqar, Family First Coronavirus Response Act Project Team, Zoila Altamirano Nicole Apostola Suzanne Cerrato Darpan Gokharu Susan Kong Gale Landry Lillian Leong Meghan Portmann Cynthia Szabady
Type: Article
A11yTalks, a monthly virtual meet-up featuring speakers & conversations around digital accessibility, will host “Why We Need More Accessibility Designers” with Anna E. Cook, Senior Accessibility Designer on December 15. Many accessibility defects originate in design, so why do the bulk of accessibility considerations fall to developers and quality assurance? In this talk, we will discuss why…
Type: Article
Free Webinar on Thursday, December 09 at 2 PM ET The legal landscape of digital accessibility in the United States, and increasingly around the world, provides a strong framework supporting digital inclusion for disabled people in the public and private sectors, in education, and throughout society. The pandemic has made the need for accessibility more urgent than ever, and individual advocacy,…
Type: Article
Chag Urim Sameach (Happy Festival of Lights) to everyone who celebrates Hanukkah! , The Origins of Hanukkah, Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. , When and How Hanukkah is Observed, Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. This year, Hanukkah is observed from sunset on Sunday, November 28 to nightfall on Monday, December 6.
Type: Article
Transgender Awareness Week, Transgender Awareness Week, which takes place between November 13 – 19, is a week where transgender people and their allies help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face. The week immediately precedes Transgender Day of Remembrance., Transgender Day of Remembrance, Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance that honors the lives and memory of transgender people who have been killed in acts of anti-transgender violence. Observed on November 20, immediately following Transgender Awareness Week, Transgender Day of Remembrance is a somber occasion and is intended to provide a forum for transgender communities and allies to raise awareness of the…
Type: Article
