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SUMMARY:Melissa Birthday
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SUMMARY:Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:National Black History Month has received official recognition in Canada and the United States\, however\, it is now spreading across the world\, with the UK\, Ireland\, and the Netherlands getting involved. With that in mind\, it is now time to reveal more about observing this month and the unique history that is behind it. \n\n\nWho started National Black History Month?  \nSeveral people played a part in the establishment of Black History Month. Its origins date back to 1926 when Carter G. Woodhouse\, a black historian\, began the observance of Negro History Week celebrated in February. Eventually\, in the 1960s\, students at colleges and universities began celebrating for a month and the date was made official in 1976. \n\n\nWhen did National Black History Month start? \nThe first recognition of Black History Month in the United States was in 1976. Although Negro History Week had been celebrated for 50 years (usually in early February)\, the observance was expanded into a full month unofficially in the 1960s through students on college campuses. \n\n\nWhy is National Black History Month celebrated in February? \nFebruary is the birth month for two prominent leaders who played an important part in US Black History. This include President Abraham Lincoln (February 12) who fought against slavery in the Civil War\, as well as African American abolitionist and author Frederick Douglass (February 14). \n\n\nWhere did National Black History Month start? \nWhile the first officially recognized Black History Month in the US is initiated by President Gerald Ford in the White House\, its origins go back further. In 1915\, Carter G. Woodhouse and some friends travel from Chicago to Washington DC to participate in a celebration of 50 years of emancipation. \n\n\nWhat other countries celebrate Black History Month?  \nOnly the US and Canada celebrate National Black History Month in February. Other countries\, such as the Netherlands\, United Kingdom and Ireland\, tend to celebrate black history in October.
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SUMMARY:National Inclusion Month
DESCRIPTION:North American Inclusion Month (NAIM) was created by the Yachad/National Jewish Council for Disabilities. Now some five years old\, the North American Inclusion Month was established as a way of recognising the need for more opportunities for people with disabilities\, including in both employment and education. February 2nd\, 2010 saw a U.S. House of Representatives resolution\, which acknowledged the goals of NAIM. \nNAIM is an opportunity for society to be more inclusive regarding people with disabilities. Regardless of an individual’s disabilities the North American Inclusion Month aims to make them feel every bit a part of society as an able-bodied person. The month is not in place to create a better understanding of a disabled person’s needs and aspirations for just four weeks. The North American Inclusion Month is used as a way of galvanising a more positive approach\, concerning people with disabilities\, for the whole year. \nMaking society more inclusive for people with disabilities can begin with simple individual actions during NAIM. Going out of one’s way to interact more with people with disabilities is one example. Often people will not interact with people with disabilities because they are nervous about saying or doing the right thing. However\, not feeling part of society is what will often hurt a disabled person most of all. \nFrom children to adults\, people with disabilities can feel part of things throughout North American Inclusion Month. Sport should also be inclusive\, and this can be achieved by adapting aspects of that sport where necessary. Children at school\, who are affected by hearing or sight problems\, can be helped by aids\, which will make them able to enjoy a lesson just as much as their classmates. For elderly people with disabilities a nostalgia night\, which includes a sing-along\, can help bring back happy memories.
URL:https://abilitiescommunity.com/event/national-inclusion-month/
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SUMMARY:Chinese New Year
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URL:https://abilitiescommunity.com/event/chinese-new-year/
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SUMMARY:New Years Day
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URL:https://abilitiescommunity.com/event/new-years-day/
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SUMMARY:Listening to Indigenous Voices
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