Welcome to DEI : Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Days to Remember August 2023

Upcoming
Dates to Remember

9th
August

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Recognition of the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.

17th
August

Marcus Garvey Day

Celebrates the birthday of the Jamaican politician and activist. His message to Africans in the Diaspora is to never stop learning and moreover, to discern that real education occurs when you embark on self-education. He began his lectures with the refrain, "You must never stop learning".

19th
August

World Humanitarian Day

This day is dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost theri lives working for humanitarian causes.

23rd
August

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade

and the anniversary of the uprising in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) that initiated the abolition of slavery in that nation.

26th
August

Women's Equality Day

Commemorates the August 26,1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution that gave women the right to vote. Congress woman Bella Abzug first introduced a proclamation for Women's Equality Day in 1971. Since that time, every president has published a proclamation recognizing August 26 as Women's Equality Day.

28th
August

March on Washington

 On August28, 1963, more than 250,000 demonstrators descended upon the  nation's capital to participate in the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. "It was the largest demonstration for human rights in United States history, and a rare display of unity among the various civil rights groups.

30th
August

National Grief Awareness Day

Dedicated to raising awareness of the myriad ways in which individuals cope with loss. The mission is to educate people on grief and create space for loss. It reminds us to support people we know who are grieving and let them know that they are not alone.

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