January 2023 Month-long observance: National Mentoring Month Poverty in America Awareness Month Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month Important D&I calendar dates: 1stNew Year’s Day 4thNational Braille Day 6thCoptic Orthodox Christmas 7thMahayana New Year (Buddhist) 13thMaghi (Sikh) 15thWorld Religion Day 16thMartin Luther King, Jr. Day 22ndChinese New Year (Year of the Rabbit) 24thInternational Day of… Read More
The National Black Lawyers Announces Lindsay Tropnas as an NBL ‐ Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer In Florida
The National Black Lawyers is pleased to announce that Lindsay Tropnas of Vernis & Bowling in Miami has been selected for inclusion into its Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in the state of Florida. This honor is given to only the top 40 under 40 African American lawyers in each state or region with reputations for… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – December 2022
December 2022 Month-long observance: HIV/AIDS Awareness Month Universal Human Rights Month Important D&I calendar dates: 1stWorld AIDS Day 3rdInternational Day for People with Disabilities 5thInternational Volunteer Day 9thGenocide Prevention Day 10thInternational Human Rights Day 18thHanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish) 21stYule Winter Solstice (Pagan) 25thChristmas (Christian) 26thKwanzaa begins 26thBoxing Day (Great Britain and Commonwealth countries) 31stNew… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – November 2022
November 2022 Month-long observance: Diabetes Awareness Month Movember (awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer) National Native American, American Indian, and Alaskan Native Heritage Month Important D&I calendar dates: 1stAll Saints’ Day (Roman Catholic) 2ndNational Stress Awareness Day 9thWorld Freedom Day 9thWorld Adoption Day 11thVeterans Day 13thWorld Kindness Day 16thNational Day for Tolerance… Read More
Diwali—Festival of Lights
Below is a link for Diwali which is celebrated today by all Hindus around the world. It is the biggest Hindu celebration for the year and marks the start of a new year. According to Violet Ramsamooj, Comptroller in the N. Palm Beach office of Vernis & Bowling, “We usually deep clean our homes for this… Read More