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International Students Day

By |2023-11-17T15:27:14-06:00November 17th, 2023|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Business and the Environment, Cross-Cultural, Culture, diversity, Global Celebrations, Global Traditions, Goals, Inclusion, Intercultural, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Relationship Building, U.S. Holidays, United States, University Students, US Observances|

International Students Day By Sharon Schweitzer In 1939, students of the Medical Faculty at Charles University in Prague held a demonstration to commemorate the formation of an independent Czechoslovak Republic. The Nazis brutally suppressed the gathering, resulting in a student Jan Opletal’s death. Thousands of students turned up at his funeral procession – an event [...]

National Author’s Day

By |2023-11-01T08:53:20-05:00November 1st, 2023|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Author Reviews and Profiles, book recommendations, Cross-Cultural, Culture, diversity, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, Language and Culture, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Stress, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

National Author’s Day By Sharon Schweitzer The creator of National Author’s Day is still unknown. In 1928, Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, the president of the Bement, Illinois Women’s Club suggested setting aside a day to celebrate American authors. She was a teacher and an avid reader throughout her life. While she was recuperating in the [...]

The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity

By |2023-10-12T14:07:43-05:00October 12th, 2023|Argentina, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Culture, diversity, Global, Global Celebrations, Inclusion, Intercultural, International Holidays, International Observances, Italy, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, South America, Spain, U.S. Holidays, United States|

The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity By Sharon Schweitzer The Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity takes place every year on October 12 in Argentina. The holiday revisits the day Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas and sparks a conversation surrounding diversity and the importance of indigenous communities. It was first observed in 1914 [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month

By |2023-09-15T12:15:12-05:00September 15th, 2023|Brazil, Central America, Cross-Cultural, Cuba, diversity, Global Celebrations, Inclusion, Intercultural, International Observances, Language and Culture, Mexico, Observances - Monthly & Daily, South America, Spain, U.S. Holidays, United States|

Hispanic Heritage Month By Sharon Schweitzer Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval [...]

Global Father’s Day Celebrations 2022

By |2022-06-02T15:58:28-05:00June 2nd, 2022|Africa, celebrations, Central America, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Czech Republic, diversity, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Global Traditions, Italy, Language and Culture, Mexico, Quality time, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, US Observances|

We hold an incredibly special place in our hearts for our fabulous fathers.

Global Diversity Awareness Month 2021

By |2021-10-04T15:51:04-05:00October 1st, 2021|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Cross-Cultural, diversity, Workplace Diversity|

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Worldwide, as well as within the U.S., organizations are recognizing the importance of globally diverse teams for achieving success. Although its origins are unknown, Global Diversity Awareness Month is celebrated annually in October. It is an excellent time to learn about how a culturally diverse organization builds [...]

The Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion

By |2019-04-04T12:52:18-05:00April 2nd, 2019|diversity, Inclusion, Intercultural, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Workplace Diversity|

Travelers by Pexels Our team was stumped - we just couldn’t find a unique approach that wasn’t cliché or corny for a new proposal. I looked around the room and realized our team was homogenous in gender, race, and age. Luckily, we were in the midst of the hiring process and one of our [...]

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