Vernis and Bowling recognizes and celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. This celebration honors the diversity, culture and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans. Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th. This period pays special tribute to and coincides with the Independence day celebrations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – September
September Month-long observance: Hispanic Heritage Month National Guide Dog Month Important D&I calendar dates: 6thLabor Day 7thRosh Hashanah begins (Jewish) 11thPatriot Day (U.S.A.) 15thInternational Day of Democracy 16thMexican Independence Day 20thSukkot begins (Jewish) 21stInternational Day of Peace 26thEuropean Day of Languages 27thWorld Tourism Day
Important D&I Calendar Dates – August
August Month-long observance: National Civility Month Important D&I calendar dates: 9thInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous People 9thHijri New Year (Muslim) 17thMarcus Garvey Day 19thWorld Humanitarian Day 26thWomen’s Equality Day 29thKrishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
Important D&I Calendar Dates – July
July Month-long observance: French-American Heritage Month Important D&I calendar dates: 4thIndependence Day 9thMartyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) 11thWorld Populace Day 14thBastille Day 18thInternational Nelson Mandela Day 19thEid al-Adha (Muslim) 24thPioneer Day (Mormon) 26thNational Disability Independence Day 30thInternational Day of Friendship
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Approximately 12-18% of people age 60 or older are living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). MCI can be an early stage of the disease continuum including Alzheimer’s. Our colleagues Tammy Bouker and Lisa Read recently lost their father, Ray Kaiser, from Alzheimer’s disease. The effect of the disease… Read More