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    2024 DEI Calendar & Important Dates.  CLICK HERE to view the calendar for the entire year.

     

    IMPORTANT DATES IN JULY & AUGUST

     

    JULY

    Month-long observances:

    • French-American Heritage Month

    Important July DEI calendar dates

    • July 1 – Canada Day (Canada)
    • July 4 – Independence Day (USA)
    • July 7 – Muharram Islamic New Year
    • July 9 – Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
    • July 11 – World Populace Day
    • July 14 – Bastille Day
    • July 18 – International Nelson Mandela Day
    • July 24 – Pioneer Day (Mormon)
    • July 26 – National Disability Independence Day (commemorates the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act)
    • July 30 – International Day of Friendship

    AUGUST

    Month-long observances:

    • National Civility Month

    Important DEI calendar dates:

    • August 7 – Purple Heart Day
    • August 9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
    • August 13 – Left-Handers Day
    • August 17 – Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaican)
    • August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
    • August 21 – Senior Citizens Day
    • August 26 – Women’s Equality Day
    • August 26 – Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

    Articles/Websites

    Court rules Florida's 'stop woke' law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional
    https://apnews.com/article/stop-woke-florida-race-unconstitutional-fcf6c1678bb90709f5941f89d0c193af?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
    Why DEI Must Be an Authentic Corporate Initiative<https://www.inc.com/louise-allen/why-dei-must-be-an-authentic-corporate-initiative.html>
    https://www.inc.com/louise-allen/why-dei-must-be-an-authentic-corporate-initiative.html
    What is DEI and why is it dividing America?
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/what-is-dei-and-why-is-it-dividing-america/ar-BB1jBzXv
     

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