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EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
2021
Photo: UFV University Relations
WALL CALENDAR
JANUARY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
01/2021 Fri Sat
Stat Holiday –
New Year’s Day
World Braille Day
Martin Luther King Day
International Day of
Education Family Literacy Day Bell Let’s Talk Day
• Japanese New Year (1-4)
Artwork Notes
The mural was designed and painted by: This mural is located on the Abbotsford campus in Building A. These particular flowers were chosen because they are the
Anaesha Ridder, Leah Jacobsen, Letian Wu, Kayla Klapak, Haoyu Sun, and Jessica national flowers of Saudi Arabia, India, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (the top 5 home countries of internation-
Sunderland. The project was part of VA390, Community Arts Practice (CAP), led by al students at UFV), and the BC dogwood flower was included to represent Canada. The intention behind this mural is to
Associate Professor Christopher Friesen in the summer of 2019. create public art that welcomes international students and represents UFV’s commitment to the environment and
ecological studies.
FEBRUARY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
02/2021 Fri Sat
Moose Hide Campaign
Random Acts of World Day of Social
Stat Holiday – Family Day Kindness Day Justice
Pink Shirt Day
• Black History Month
• Chinese New Year (Feb 12-26)
• Heritage Week in BC (Feb 15-21)
Artwork Notes
Photo: Submitted by:
Nathan Wilson for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Josephine Charlie, kwala7a, Cultural & Events Assistant, Indigenous Student Centre
MARCH Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
03/2021 Fri Sat
Disability Day of Mourning
International Women’s Day
• Int’l Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
• Nowruz (Persian New Year) Purple Day (Epilepsy
• World Down Syndrome Day Awareness)
• Int’l Trans Day of Visibility
• National Aboriginal
Holi Holi Languages Day
Artwork Notes
Artist: Submitted by:
Sadhvi Suri, Co-op Student, South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) The Race and Anti-Racism Network (RAN)APRIL Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
04/2021 Fri Sat
• World Autism
Awareness Day
• Stat Holiday – Good Friday
Easter Easter Monday World Health Day
• Baisakhi (Vaisakhi)
• International Day of Pink
Global Youth Service Days
Lesbian Visibility Day
• Sikh Heritage Month
• Global Youth Service Days (23-25)
Artwork Notes
Artist: Sadhvi Suri, Co-op Student, South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) The South Asian Studies Institute is committed to practices of equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization in our
Submitted by: SASI work and any research we undertake.MAY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
05/2021 Fri Sat
National Day of Awareness
for Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Women & Girls
Mother’s Day
International Day Against World Day for Cultural
Homophobia, Transphobia, Diversity for Dialogue and
and Biphobia Development
• Pansexual Visibility Day
• Stat Holiday – Victoria Day
• Asian Heritage Month
• Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
• National Elizabeth Fry Week (2-8)
• National AccessAbility Week (30-June 5)
Artwork Notes
Artist: Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean, Faculty of Science belonging in both the eastern and western worlds. This one was done after I saw a picture very similar in pose of a Native
I painted this back in 1981 and it represents a cry for fairness, freedom and right to American screaming at something, and I felt that this painting represented the clamor of not just Aboriginal peoples but
scream at the world. As someone who had been extirpated from her own culture at a of everyone who felt subjugated, and needed to scream for equality to the world. Almost 40 years later, some things in
young age and having experienced many different cultures, some oppressive, some the world have changed, but there is still a long way to go for humans to cohabit harmoniously among themselves and
seemingly democratic, I always felt as I never quite fit anywhere, so I looked for among the biosphere, so I will entitle this “A cry for the world”.JUNE Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
06/2021 Fri Sat
• World Refugee Day
• Summer Solstice National Indigenous
• Father’s Day Peoples Day
Canadian
Multiculturalism Day
• Pride Month
• National Indigenous History Month
• Stonewall Riots (28-July 3)
Artwork Notes
Title: boy/girl//girl/boy, 2016 As a nonbinary person, I struggle with the tension between being perceived as male or female. I wish to be perceived
Artist: Beru Bell as neither, but the only choice I have in our binarist society is to make some combination of male and female
identifiers. This diptych represents the delicate balance a nonbinary person must walk to present themselves as the
Submitted by: UFV Pride Collective gender they truly are.JULY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
07/2021 Fri Sat
Stat Holiday – Canada Day
International Non-Binary
People's Day World Day for Int’l Justice
Nelson Mandela
International Day Civil Marriage Act (2005)
Artwork Notes
Title: Words Can Make You Not See the Beauty in the World Ashley Mulder, a 4th year Kinesiology student at UFV, created this as a school project. The piece was fashioned
Artist: Ashley Mulder using magazine clippings and pen and ink. The inspiration behind the piece was that words can hang overtop of you,
like an umbrella, and block out all of the colour and beauty in the world. Data can have the same effect on people as
Submitted by: Institutional Research and Integrated Planning words—if not even more so since it is so impersonal. We are aware of this and so, in our work, our department
attempts to lift all people up and allow the light to come in.Lorem ipsum
AUGUST Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
08/2021 Fri Sat
Stat Holiday – B.C. Day
Int’l Day of the World’s
Indigenous Peoples International Youth Day
Artwork Notes
Title: We All Have a Story, 2020 I created this as a project for my UFV GD260 course with the topic “Designing for a Better World” where each student was asked to focus on equity,
Artist: Daniela Soto, UFV Student diversity, inclusion and justice, and the designer’s responsibility. The hashtag “#Immigration Matters: Stories Across Canada” is a place to help people
to learn more about different cultures and show empathy for immigrants that leave their homes due to safety. I chose to have type in the background
with common phrases that people make towards immigrants that can be very hurtful. As a refugee and immigrant myself, it is very important to me
to help people learn a little bit more about why our stories are a little bit different.SEPTEMBERSun Mon Tue Wed Thu
09/2021 Fri Sat
Stat Holiday – Labour Day
• Int’l Day of Peace
• Mid Autumn Festival/ International Day of
Mooncake Festival Sign Language
Orange Shirt Day
• Culture Days (Sept 24-Oct 24)
• Bisexual Awareness Week (16–23)
Artwork Notes
Artist: This illustration is a love letter to Black, Brown, and Indigenous peoples; women and femmes; children and elders; disabled
Danielle Mijo Burch, Coordinator, Communications & Events, Research, Engagement people; fat people; the LGBTQ2S+ community; the working class; and others who spend an incalculable number of hours
& Graduate Studies "at the kitchen table" to dismantle oppressive systems and build a more just and equitable society for all. Justice work is
exhaustive, costly, and often invisible. I wanted to draw something honouring the warmth, camaraderie, and resilience of
the people who take up this work. (Also, a cat.)OCTOBER Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
10/2021Fri Sat
International Day
for Older Persons
International World
Sisters in Spirit Vigils Teachers’ Day International Lesbian Day
• National Coming Out Day
• Int’l Day of the Girl Child International Day of
World Mental Health Day • Stat Holiday – Thanksgiving World Sight Day Rural Women
Persons Day International Pronoun Day Spirit Day
• LGBTQ2S+ History Month • Women’s History Month
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month • Mental Health Awareness Month
• Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
• Islamic History Month
Artwork Notes
Title: There are Eyes “I want people to know that I was blind… it was like everyday was a very dark and scary Halloween. It was terrifying…I was lucky to have wonderful
Artist: Cindy Saul, Client at the Developmental friends and the loving support of my sister and my friends. After my eye surgery…I am so happy to see colour again, like mauve, violet, pink, yellow, red,
Disabilities Association and turquoise. I did paintings of colour when I was blind. They were in memory of my favourite colours and now I can see my paintings and all of the
colours of the rainbow.” EDI for the CAS is about bringing voices to and cherishing the unique experiences of every person in the UFV community. This
Submitted by: Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) artist reminds us that in education, we can easily take for granted the privilege that many of us have in our ability to easily see, hear, move, and learn.NOVEMBER Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
11/2021
Fri Sat
Dia de los Muertos Dia de los Muertos
(Day of the Dead) (Day of the Dead) Diwali
Stat Holiday -
Trans Parent Day Remembrance Day World Kindness Day
• International Day of • International Men’s Day • International Trans Day
Tolerance • World Day for Prevention of Remembrance
• Louis Riel Day of Child Abuse • Universal Children’s Day
International Day for the
Elimination of Violence
against Women
International Day of
Solidarity with the
Palestinian People
• Movember (Men’s Health Awareness Month)
• Transgender Awareness Week (Nov 13-19)
• Multiculturalism Week in BC (3rd week)
Artwork Notes
Created by: UFV Student Union Society The entire UFV Student Union Society (SUS) was involved. It was a very cool experience as a team to complete a beautiful piece of art together while
also learning about and celebrating Diwali and other cultural events. To create this piece, our team chose a Rangoli design and printed out a large
stencil to be placed on the ground. We then took turns pouring different coloured sand into the sections of the design until it was completed. At SUS,
EDI means making consistent and intentional efforts to learn and grow. As the elected, unified voice of students, we believe every student should
have a voice and many opportunities. We work to create an inclusive environment of which every student feels confident being a part of.DECEMBER Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
12/2021
Fri Sat
International Day for the International Day of
Abolition of Slavery Disabled Persons
National Day of
Remembrance and Action
on Violence Against Women Human Rights Day
Stat Holiday –
Winter Solstice Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Artwork Notes
The mural was designed and painted by: Located on the Clearbrook campus, the mural was inspired by UFV’s Coat of Arms, and represents transformation and
Amanda Billey, Toni Carlson, Faria Firoz, Luke Pardy, Genevieve Jackson, Amanda resilience. The concept of the mural is to take the viewer on a journey, similar to our journey in life. We may not know
Carvalho, Bryan Zhu, and Carrera Nawrot. The project was part of VA390, where we are headed or what lies in front of us, but with faith and courage we can do and achieve anything we believe in.
Community Arts Practice (CAP), led by Associate Professor Christopher Friesen in
the summer of 2019.JANUARY in an open discussion about mental illness, past, what we live with today and we pass on to In 1966 the United Nations proclaimed March 21
offering new ideas and hope for those who future generations. Our cultural and natural as the International Day for the Elimination of
Japanese New Year is the most important holiday struggle, with numbers growing every year. heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and Racial Discrimination. On that day, in 1960,
in Japan. Years are traditionally viewed as https://letstalk.bell.ca/en/our-initiatives/ inspiration, our touchstone, our reference point, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a
completely separate, with each new year our identity.” UNESCO https://heritagebc.- peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South
providing a fresh start. Bonenkai parties ("year FEBRUARY ca/events-activities/heritage-week/ Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". This day
forgetting parties") are held with the purpose of is an opportunity for all people to renew their
leaving the old year's worries and troubles behind. Black History Month is a time to learn about the Random Acts of Kindness Day was founded by commitment to building a world of justice,
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2064.html many important contributions of Black Canadians The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, whose equality and dignity, where racial discrimination
to the settlement, growth and development of mission is to make kindness the norm™ in our has no place. https://en.unesco.org/commemora-
World Braille Day is observed to raise awareness Canada, and about the diversity of Black commu- schools, workplaces, homes & communities. They tions/nodiscriminationday
of the importance of Braille as a means of nities in Canada and their importance to the work toward that goal by creating free content
communication in the full realization of the history of this country. https://www.canada.- that promotes kindness toward others & teaches Nowruz (Persian New Year) is celebrated in
human rights for blind and partially sighted ca/en/canadian-heritage/cam- important social emotional learning skills to kids. honor of spring and the new year. The Persian New
people. https://www.un.org/en/observanc- paigns/black-history-month/about.html https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ Year is called Nowruz, literally, it means "new
es/braille-day day", and it is a celebration of nature’s rebirth that
An Indigenous man named Paul Lacerte and his World Day of Social Justice focuses on the plight lasts for two weeks. https://www.wincalen-
Martin Luther King Day commemorates the daughter Raven were hunting moose near the of social injustice throughout the world and to dar.com/ca/Persian-New-Year
important civil rights activist. He was a leader in infamous Highway of Tears, a section of highway press for improvements and solutions. Promoting
the movement to end racial segregation in the between Prince George and Prince Rupert, BC, human rights, removing artificial social barriers World Down Syndrome Day is observed to raise
United States. He was an advocate of non-violent where dozens of women have gone missing or based on race, gender, or religion, and standing up public awareness about down syndrome and those
protest and became the youngest man to be been found murdered. They were so near the for the rights of migrants, the disabled, and the who have this condition. The date of March 21 was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Shortly after his highway that has brought so much sorrow to the elderly are among the observance’s themes on any chosen to symbolise the fact that down syndrome
assassination in 1968, a campaign was started for communities along its endless miles, here with his given year. https://observances.- results from the triplication of the twenty-first
his birthday to become a holiday to honor him. young daughter who deserved a life free of global/world-day-of-social-justice/ chromosome. The focus of the day is not just on
Following support from the musician Stevie violence…That’s when the idea sprang to life! the situation and needs of those with down
Wonder with his single "Happy Birthday" and a What if they used the moose hide to inspire Bullying is a major problem in our schools, syndrome worldwide but also on their valuable
petition with six million signatures, the bill Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys to workplaces, homes, and over the Internet. Each contributions to human society, respecting their
became law in 1983. https://www.timeand- become involved in the movement to end violence year, on Pink Shirt Day, people wear something rights, and ensuring their inclusion in all of human
date.com/holidays/us/martin-luther-king-day towards women and children? Together with pink to symbolize that we as a society will not social life. https://observances.global/world-syn-
family and friends they cut up the moose hide into tolerate bullying anywhere. https://www.pink- drome-day/
International Day of Education celebrates the small squares and started the Moose Hide shirtday.ca/)
role of education for peace and development. Campaign. Wearing moose hide signifies their Started in 2008 by then nine-year-old Cassidy
https://www.un.org/en/observances/educa- commitment to honour, respect, and protect the MARCH Megan of Nova Scotia, Purple Day is a grassroots
tion-day/background women and children in their lives and to work campaign dedicated to increasing awareness of
together to end violence against women and Disability Day of Mourning is a day to remember epilepsy worldwide. On this day, people from
Family Literacy Day is a national initiative that children. https://moosehidecampaign.ca/ the victims of filicide – people with disabilities around the globe are asked to wear purple and
promotes the importance of reading and learning murdered by their family members. Vigils are held spread the word about epilepsy. Diagnosed at age
together as a family. Family Literacy Day Chinese New Year celebrates the beginning of a on this day in cities around the world. https://dis- 7, Cassidy was motivated by her own struggles to
originated with the ABC Canada Literacy new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. ability-memorial.org/ create an international day for epilepsy awareness.
Foundation and founding Family Literacy Day Marking the end of winter and the beginning of https://purpledayeveryday.org/
sponsor, Honda Canada. https://www.canada.- the spring season, observances traditionally take International Women’s Day celebrates the social,
ca/en/news/archive/2009/01/canada-cele- place from New Year’s Eve, the evening preceding cultural, economic and political achievements of Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, also
brates-family-literacy-day.html the first day of the year to the Lantern Festival, women across the globe. But far from singling out known as the Indian "festival of spring", the
held on the 15th day of the year. https://en.wikipe- women, the day focuses on unity, equality and "festival of colours", or the "festival of love". The
Bell Let's Talk Day is an awareness campaign dia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year advocacy especially in a world where the festival signifies the victory of good over evil. It
created in September 2010 by the Canadian differences and injustices between women and originated and is predominantly celebrated in
telecommunications company, Bell Canada, in an Every year Heritage BC marks Heritage Week in men are as great as ever. https://www.internation- India, but has also spread to other regions of Asia
effort to raise awareness and combat stigma BC with a poster that is sent throughout the alwomensday.com/ and parts of the Western world through the
surrounding mental illness in Canada. Millions of province to libraries, schools, municipal offices diaspora from the Indian subcontinent.
Canadians, including leading personalities, engage and politicians. “Heritage is our legacy from the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HoliThe International Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) International Day of Pink is dedicated to the ca/en/employment-social-development/cam- JUNE
was founded by activist Rachel Crandall in 2009 as cause against Bullying, Discrimination, Homopho- paigns/national-accessability-week.html
a day of celebrating trans peoples’ contributions bia, Transphobia, and Transmisogyny around the Pride Month is a global month of action and
to society and recognizing the discrimination they world. You can celebrate diversity by wearing a The goal of National Elizabeth Fry Week is to celebration for LGBTQ2S+ people. Pride Month
face. https://www.queerevents.ca/nota- pink t-shirt and participating in activities in your enhance public awareness and education around evolved out of the Stonewall riots that occurred in
ble-lgbtq-dates#transdayofvisibility workplaces, schools, and communities. https://w- the victimization and criminalization of women in June 1969, and the resulting Christopher Street
ww.dayofpink.org/en/home Canada. The aim is to break down the negative Liberation Day marches that took place on the
National Aboriginal Languages Day was stereotypes that exist around women who are riots' anniversary.
established by the Assembly of First Nations Global Youth Service Days is the largest youth imprisoned and institutionalized and encourage
(AFN) Chiefs-in-Assembly in 1989 to create service and civic action event in the world and the productive and responsible community responses During the month of June, people across the
awareness across Canada of the languages of the only one that celebrates and builds the capacity to criminal justice matters from coast to coast. country mark National Indigenous History
First Peoples, to build support for their preserva- of all youth ages 5-25 to help our communities http://elizabethfrysociety.com/e-fry-events/na- Month in recognition of the rights, histories and
tion, and to honour the strength and endurance of and democracy thrive by working together for the tional-elizabeth-fry-week/ extraordinary achievements of Indigenous
the languages and cultures. https://nationtalk.- common good. https://leadasap.ysa.org/gysd/ peoples in Canada. The unique cultures and
ca/story/national-aboriginal-languag- The National Day of Awareness for Missing and perspectives of First Nations, Métis and Inuit
es-day-revitalizing-indigenous-languages-and-indi Lesbian Visibility Day showcases women-lov- Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was communities are celebrated nationally and
genous-knowledge ing-women, providing a platform for lesbian role declared as a national day of awareness in order locally. https://nationtalk.ca/sto-
models to speak out on the issues facing to raise the concern for the crisis and to remind ry/tdsb-june-is-national-aborigi-
APRIL female-identified sexual minorities. This day, people on issues affecting Indigenous women. On nal-history-month
alongside all queer awareness days, is an integral this day and many other days, you will often see
Sikh Heritage Month celebrates the contributions part of moving towards an intersectional society people wearing red in honor of these girls who The Stonewall Riots took place in 1969 and were
and aspirations of all Sikh-Canadians and helps to where all are treated equally and fairly. https://w- have gone missing or have been murdered. a series of spontaneous demonstrations by
develop a greater understanding and appreciation ww.queerevents.ca/queer-culture/lesbian-visibility https://powwowtimes.ca/why-are-indige- members of the gay (LGBT) community in
of a rich, unique and diverse heritage. https://ww- nous-women-miss- response to a police raid that began in the early
w.sikhheritagemonthbc.ca/ MAY ing-in-canada/#:~:text=Awareness%20Day%20T morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall
he%20National%20Day%20of%20Awareness% Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of
World Autism Awareness Day highlights the Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity for all 20for,to%20remind%20people%20on%20issues Manhattan, New York City. Patrons of the
need to help improve the quality of life of those Canadians to learn more about the many %20affecting%20Indigenous%20women. Stonewall, other Village lesbian and gay bars, and
with autism so they can lead full and meaningful achievements and contributions of Canadians of neighborhood street people fought back when the
lives as an integral part of society. https://ww- Asian descent who, throughout our history, have International Day Against Homophobia, police became violent. The riots are widely
w.un.org/en/observances/autism-day done so much to make Canada the amazing Transphobia and Biphobia is a day to celebrate considered to constitute one of the most
country we share today. https://www.canada.- diversity and to raise awareness of the human important events leading to the gay liberation
The World Health Day is held to mark WHO's ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/a- rights of LGBTQ2S+ people. https://www.un- movement and the twentieth century fight for
founding and is seen as an opportunity by the sian-heritage-month.html dp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/- LGBT rights in the United States. https://en.wiki-
organization to draw worldwide attention to a speeches/2020/international-day-against-homop pedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots
subject of major importance to global health each Speech and Hearing Awareness Month raises hobia--biphobia-and-transphobia.html
year. The WHO organizes international, regional public awareness about communication health. It World Refugee Day draws the public's attention
and local events on the Day related to a particular highlights the importance of early detection and The World Day for Cultural Diversity for to the millions of refugees and internally
theme. https://en.wikipe- intervention in the treatment of communication Dialogue and Development provides us with an displaced persons worldwide who have been
dia.org/wiki/World_Health_Day disorders, and the role that our members and opportunity to deepen our understanding of the forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict and
associates play in helping people to “Speak well. values of cultural diversity. https://www.un- persecution. https://www.un.org/en/observanc-
Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi marks the Sikh Hear well. Live well.” https://www.speechand- .org/en/observances/cultural-diversity-day es/refugee-day
new year and commemorates the formation of hearing.ca/
Khalsa panth of warriors under Guru Gobind Singh Pansexual Visibility Day is a day to celebrate the The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the
in 1699. Baisakhi is also an ancient festival of National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity pansexual and panromantic community and year. Over the centuries, the June solstice has
Hindus, marking the Solar New Year and also to celebrate the valuable contributions of educate others on the community. https://ww- inspired countless festivals, midsummer celebra-
celebrating the spring harvest. http://www.bai- Canadians with disabilities; and to recognize the w.queerevents.ca/notable-lgbtq-dates#pansexu- tions and holidays. https://www.timeand-
sakhifestival.com/ efforts of individuals, communities and workplac- alvisibility date.com/calendar/summer-solstice.html
es that are actively working to remove barriers to
accessibility and inclusion. https://www.canada.-National Indigenous Peoples Day is an official In 2003, Ontario and British Columbia became Bisexual Awareness Week was co-founded by OCTOBER
day of celebration to recognize and honour the the first two provinces to legalize the licensing of GLAAD and BiNet USA to raise awareness of, and
heritage, cultures and valuable contributions to same-sex marriage. In 2005, the federal Civil celebrate the, bisexual+ community. https://ww- LGBTQ2S+ History Month was founded by
society by First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Marriage Act came into force, making same-sex w.glaad.org/biweek2020 history teacher Rodney Wilson in 1994. The
National Indigenous Peoples Day is the same day marriage legal across Canada. This change month long observation is intended to highlight
as the summer solstice and was chosen for its required that definitions for husband and wife be International Day of Peace is observed as a day the contributions of the LGBTQ2S+ community,
important symbolism to many Indigenous amended to spouse. https://www.thecanadianen- devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, their history, and struggle for civil rights in Canada
peoples. https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.- cyclopedia.ca/en/arti- through observing 24 hours of non-violence and and abroad. http://lgbthistorymonth.com/
ca/eng/1100100013718/1534874583157 cle/same-sex-marriage-in-canada#:~:text=Marria cease-fire. https://www.un.org/en/observanc-
ge%20between%20two%20partners%20of,Cana es/international-day-peace National Disability Employment Awareness
Canadian Multiculturalism Day is an opportunity da%20on%2020%20July%202005 Month was established to increase awareness of
for all Canadians to celebrate and appreciate the The Mid–Autumn Festival, also known as Moon the positive outcomes of hiring persons with
contributions of the various multicultural groups Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional disabilities in Canada. Employers are encouraged
AUGUST festival celebrated by many East and Southeast
and communities to Canadian society. https://w- to take part in a nationwide campaign that
ww.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/ Asian people. It is the second-most important highlights the positive contributions that
In order to raise awareness of the needs of holiday after the Chinese New Year with a history
2017/05/canadian_multiculturalismdayacelebra- employees with disabilities make to Canadian
Indigenous peoples, every August 9 commemo- dating back 3,000 years, when China's emperors
tionofourdiversity.htm workplaces. https://www.canada.ca/en/employ-
rates the International Day of the World’s worshipped the moon for bountiful harvests. The ment-social-develop-
Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous peoples have celebration is called Chuseok (autumn eve) in ment/news/2017/10/backgrounder_nationaldisabi
JULY sought recognition of their identities, their way of Korea and Tsukimi (moon-viewing) in Japan. lityemploymentawarenessmonth.html
life and their right to traditional lands, territories https://www.chinahighlights.com/festi-
International Non-Binary People's Day shines a and natural resources for years. Yet, throughout vals/mid-autumn-festival.htm Learning Disabilities Awareness Month draws
light on those who identify as non-binary and history, their rights have been violated. The attention to this widespread disability by
celebrates the rich diversity of the community. international community now recognizes that International Day of Sign Language is a unique generating grassroot activities that raise Canadian
The term “non-binary” describes someone who special measures are required to protect their opportunity to support and protect the linguistic awareness of learning disabilities and the
does not identify exclusively as a man or a rights and maintain their distinct cultures and way identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people challenges faced by these individuals and their
woman. Non-binary folks may identify as being of life. https://www.un.org/en/observances/in- and other sign language users. https://www.un- families. http://specialneedsproject.-
both a man and a woman or as falling completely digenous-day/background .org/en/observances/sign-languages-day ca/about-us/news/91-octo-
outside these categories. https://www.hrc.org/ ber-is-ld-awareness-month
news/celebrating-the-diversity-of-the-non-bina- International Youth Day (IYD) gives an opportu- Orange Shirt Day opens the door to global
ry-community-for-international-non nity to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. Islamic History Month recognises the significant
voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their It is an opportunity to create meaningful contributions the Muslim community has made to
World Day for International Justice unites all meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. discussion about the effects of Residential Schools Canadian society. Muslim-Canadians enrich our
those who wish to support justice, promote the It brings youth issues to the attention of the and a day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they lives and contribute to the prosperity and heritage
rights of victims, and help prevent crimes that international community and celebrates the matter, and so do those that have been affected. of our country through their outstanding
threaten the peace, security and well-being of the potential of youth as partners in today’s global Every Child Matters, even if they are an adult, achievements in many fields, including literature,
world. https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertain- society. https://www.un.org/en/observanc- from now on. The date was chosen because it is mathematics, science, sports and the arts.
ment/news/world-day-for-in- es/youth-day/background the time of year in which children were taken from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heri-
ternational-justice-2020-history-and-significance their homes to residential schools, and because it tage/news/2019/09/statement-on-canadian-
-of-the-day/ar-BB16QQ3g SEPTEMBER is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism islamic-history-month.html
and anti-bullying policies for the coming school
In recognition of the former South African Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and year. It is an opportunity for First Nations, local Women’s History Month marks the beginning of
President, Nelson Mandela International Day culture. Culture Days programs invite the public governments, schools and communities to come an annual month-long celebration of the
recognizes Mandela’s values and his dedication to to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope outstanding achievements of women throughout
the service of humanity in: conflict resolution; highlight the importance of arts and culture in our for generations of children. http://www.or- Canada’s history. https://www.canada.ca/en/sta-
race relations; promotion and protection of communities. It seeks to eliminate barriers to angeshirtday.org/ tus-women/news/2018/10/womens-his-
human rights; reconciliation; gender equality and access and participation, and stimulate under- tory-month.html
the rights of children and other vulnerable groups; standing, appreciation and exploration of arts and
the fight against poverty; and the promotion of culture—so that every person in the country has a In Canada, October is recognized as Mental
social justice. https://www.un.org/en/events/- deeper connection with themselves, their Health Awareness Month. According to the
mandeladay/index.shtml communities, and Canada. https://culturedays.- Canadian Mental Health Association, in any given
ca/en/about year, one in five Canadians will personallyexperience a mental health problem or illness. World Mental Health Day raises awareness of https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/whm-mh- and friends gathering to pray for and to remember
Poor mental health is not necessarily caused by mental health issues around the world and f/persons-personne-en.html friends and family members who have died. It is
one thing or one event. It is caused by a complex mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. commonly portrayed as a time of celebration
combination of genetic, biological, personality and https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-men- International Pronoun Day seeks to make rather than mourning. https://en.wikipe-
environmental factors. Mental illness will affect tal-health-day respecting, sharing, and educating about personal dia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
every Canadian directly, or indirectly, at some pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by
point in their life. https://ww- National Coming Out Day (NCOD) started in the pronouns they determine for themselves is Many South Asians around the world celebrate
w.ona.org/news-posts/mental-health-aware- 1988 by LGBT activists Robert Eichberg and Jean basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the Diwali/Deepavali/Bandi Chor Divas with their
ness-month/#:~:text=In%20Canada%2C%20Oct O'Leary. The day celebrates coming out for people wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender families and loved ones. Diwali, an ancient Hindu
ober%20is%20recognized,(October%2010)%20ar from a variety of marginalized sexual and gender and gender nonconforming people. Together, we tradition dating back for more than 2,500 years,
e%20recognized identities. October 11 was chosen as the day for can transform society to celebrate people’s has incredible historical and unique meaning and
NCOD as it was the anniversary for the 1987 multiple, intersecting identities. https://pro- significance for many different communities
In 1990, the United Nations General Assembly March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights nounsday.org/ within South Asia. The word Diwali comes from
designated October 1 as the International Day of in the United States. https://thepride- the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning “rows of
Older Persons. Population ageing is poised to la.com/2020/10/national-coming-out-day/ Each year, millions go purple for Spirit Day to lighted lamps” as a marker of change, hope and a
become one of the most significant social support LGBTQ2S+ youth in a united stand against pathway from despair. Diwali is not homogenous
transformations of the twenty-first century, with International Day of the Girl Child recognizes bullying. Pledging to “go purple" on Spirit Day is a and each community celebrates with hope in
implications for nearly all sectors of society, girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face way for everyone — global and local brands and mind, with celebration in mind and with history in
including labour and financial markets, the around the world. It focuses attention on the need companies, world leaders, celebrities, neighbors, mind. https://blogs.ufv.-
demand for goods and services, such as housing, to address the challenges girls face and to parents, classmates, and friends — to visibly show ca/ufv-at-work/2020/11/09/knowledge-over-ig-
transportation and social protection, as well as promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of solidarity. https://www.glaad.org/spiritday#what norance-celebrating-diwali-2020-as-a-movement
family structures and intergenerational ties. their human rights. https://www.un.org/en/obser- -to-change/
https://www.un.org/en/observances/older-per- vances/girl-child-day NOVEMBER
sons-day Trans Parent Day is celebrated every year as a day
World Sight Day aims to focus global attention on Movember (Men’s Health Awareness) started in to celebrate life and the love between transgender
Sisters in Spirit (SIS) Vigils began as a research, vision impairment and blindness. There is a Australia in 2003, and the movement has grown, parents and their children and transgender
education and policy initiative led by Indigenous different theme every year, with many taking the inspiring support from all over the world. They children and their parents. https://transgender-
women. The goal was to conduct research and opportunity to both celebrate achievements to fund groundbreaking projects, engaging men lawcenter.org/archives/11184
raise awareness surrounding the alarming rates of date and advocate for increasing attention where they are to understand what works best and
violence against Indigenous women, girls and towards eye care. https://www.who.int/blind- accelerate change in mental health & suicide World Kindness Day is a day to highlight good
gender-diverse people in Canada. Each October 4, ness/world_sight_day/en/ prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. deeds in the community focusing on the positive
a vigil is organized to honour the memory of https://ca.movember.com/?home power and the common thread of kindness for
missing and murdered Indigenous women and International Day of Rural Women recognizes good which binds us. https://en.wikipe-
girls. https://www.nwac.ca/policy-areas/mmiwg/ “the critical role and contribution of rural women, People and organizations around the country dia.org/wiki/World_Kindness_Day
including Indigenous women, in enhancing participate in Transgender Awareness Week to
World Teachers’ Day has become the occasion to agricultural and rural development, improving help raise the visibility about transgender people International Day of Tolerance is committed to
mark progress and reflect on ways to counter the food security and eradicating rural poverty.” and address issues members of the community strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual
remaining challenges for the promotion of the https://www.un.org/en/observances/rural-wom- face. https://www.glaad.org/transweek understanding among cultures and peoples. This
teaching profession. https://en.unesco.org/com- en-day imperative lies at the core of the United Nations
memorations/worldteachersday Multiculturalism Week is a time to celebrate the Charter, as well as the Universal Declaration of
Persons Day marks the day in 1929 when the contributions of our multicultural communities Human Rights, and is more important than ever in
International Lesbian Day is a day to celebrate historic decision to include women in the legal and to appreciate the way diversity enriches this era of rising and violent extremism and
women-loving-women. The day originated in New definition of “persons” was handed down by British Columbia. Multiculturalism strengthens widening conflicts that are characterized by a
Zealand and is believed to have begun in 1980 Canada’s highest court of appeal. This gave some our province and puts us on the map as a society fundamental disregard for human life. https://ww-
when a group of forty lesbians marched through women the right to be appointed to the Senate of that values inclusion and cultural diversity. w.un.org/en/observances/tolerance-day
Wellington Park on International Women's Day. Canada and paved the way for women's increased https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/govern-
International Lesbian Day is celebrated on participation in public and political life. Though ments/multiculturalism-anti-racism/ On Louis Riel Day, we commemorate the legacy
October 8 because it is exactly six months after this decision did not include all women, such as multiculturalism/multiculturalismweek of a man who is a Métis leader and father of
International Women's Day. https://www.queer- Indigenous women and women of Asian heritage Manitoba by recognizing his advocacy for the
events.ca/notable-lgbtq-dates#internation- and descent, it did mark critical progress in the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a protection of the rights and culture of the Métis
allesbianday advancement of gender equality in Canada. Mexican multi-day holiday that involves family Nation. Louis Riel made significant contributionsto Canada by defending Metis rights, and providing murdered in 1960 by order of the country’s ruler, ca/commemoration/vaw-vff/remembrance-com-
leadership and governance for the Métis. While we Rafael Trujillo. https://www.un.org/en/observanc- memoration-en.html
celebrate Louis Riel’s life and legacy, we must also es/ending-violence-against-wom-
acknowledge the persistence of the injustices he en-day/background Human Rights Day is observed on the day the
fought against in his advocacy of Métis rights. The United Nations General Assembly adopted, in
actions of past repressive colonial governments International Day of Solidarity with the 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and policies were driven by racism and fear – fear Palestinian People provides an opportunity for (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that
of a different culture and a unique way of life. the international community to focus its attention proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is
Today, we are reminded of the Canada we are on the fact that the question of Palestine remains entitled to as a human being - regardless of race,
striving to achieve, a Canada that lives up to his unresolved and that the Palestinian people have colour, religion, sex, language, political or other
vision of a just and equal society. https://ww- yet to attain their inalienable rights as defined by opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or
w2.metisnation.ca/news/state- the General Assembly, namely, the right to other status. https://www.un.org/en/observanc-
ment-by-the-prime-minister-on-louis-riel-day-2/ self-determination without external interference, es/human-rights-day
the right to national independence and sovereign-
International Men’s Day celebrates the positive ty, and the right to return to their homes and For many cultures around the world, Winter
value men bring to the world, their families and property, from which they have been displaced. Solstice marks an important milestone. It's the
communities. It highlights positive role models https://www.un.org/en/observances/internation- shortest day of the year and the longest night of
and raises awareness of men’s well-being. al-day-of-soli- the year, and signals a powerful transition point
https://internationalmensday.com/ darity-with-the-palestinian-people/background between seasons that is impossible to ignore. It
celebrates the longest hours of darkness or the
In 2000, the Women's World Summit Foundation DECEMBER rebirth of the sun and is believed to hold a
(WWSF), a non-governmental organization, powerful energy for regeneration, renewal and
launched the World Day for Prevention of Child International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is self-reflection.https://www.bus-
Abuse. WWSF, along with an international a day focused on eradicating contemporary forms tle.com/p/what-does-the-win-
coalition of advocacy organizations for women of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual ter-solstice-mean-spiritually-its-celebrated-in-ton
and children's issues, mobilizes governments and exploitation, the worst forms of child labour, s-of-religions-cultures-7620273
societies to take action and prevent child abuse. forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of
https://www.apa.org/pi/prevent-violence/pro- children for use in armed conflict. https://ww-
grams/international-day w.un.org/en/observances/slavery-abolition-day
International Trans Day of Remembrance International Day of Disabled Persons aims to
(TDOR) was founded in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann promote the rights and well-being of persons with
Smith in memory of Rita Hester. TDOR is a day to disabilities in all spheres of society and develop-
honour the trans people who have died, most ment, and to increase awareness of the situation
often from transphobic violence, and confront of persons with disabilities in every aspect of
systems of violence that are overwhelmingly faced political, social, economic and cultural life.
by trans women of colour and trans sex workers. https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-per-
https://www.queerevents.ca/tdor sons-with-disabilities
Universal Children's Day is a day of activity National Day of Remembrance and Action on
devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of Violence Against Women commemorates the
the UN Charter and the welfare of the children of tragic mass shooting that took place on December
the world. https://www.un.org/en/observanc- 6, 1989 at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal that
es/world-childrens-day/background saw the promising lives of 14 young women cut
violently short. On December 6, we remember
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie
against Women has been observed by women's Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward,
rights activists since 1981 as a day against Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse
gender-based violence. This date was selected to Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle
honour the Mirabal sisters, three political activists Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, and
from the Dominican Republic who were brutally Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz. https://cfc-swc.gc.-Our values
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