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Upcoming Events

Happening in June

GATHERING
ODI Coffee Breaks
On-going, Bi-Weekly on Thursdays, Noon-1:00 PM, Onyiuke Dining Room or via Teams, next scheduled June 12th
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has been hosting bi-weekly Coffee Breaks at UCH. These informal gatherings provide space for conversation and building community on general current topics. All are welcome to participate and learn from one another in this collaborative space. Community members are invited to stop by as their schedule permits; coffee and snacks are provided. Find more info in LifeLine as new topics are announced. If you require accommodations to participate, please email diversity@uconn.edu. 


COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT
Out @ UConn/UConn Health 
Queer UConn Employees (QUE) is humbled to offer two voluntaryand public listings of UConn and UConn Health staff and faculty: the OutList for staff and faculty who self-identify as 2LGBTQIA+, and the AllyList for staff and faculty who are proven supporters of UConn and UConn Health's 2LGBTQIA+ populations. QUE aims to foster awareness, visibility, and an informal network for the queer communities at UConn and UConn Health. These lists provide another example of UConn's and UConn Health's commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Learn more about joining the OutList or AllyList here.

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Heritage Celebrations and Daily Observances

 

JANUARY

16th: National Religious Freedom Day
3rd Monday: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

FEBRARY

Black History Month
20th: World Day of Social Justice

MARCH

National Women's History Month
March 13-April 13: National Deaf History Month
8th: International Women's Day
31st: Cesar Chavez Day

APRIL

National Arab American Heritage Month

MAY

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Older Americans Month
Mental Health Awareness Month

JUNE

LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Caribbean American Heritage Month
Immigrant Heritage Month
12th: Loving Day
19th: Juneteenth
20th: World Refugee Day

AUGUST

Diversity Awareness Month
9th: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

SEPTEMBER

Suicide Prevention Month
Sept. 15-Oct. 15: National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month
16th: Trail of Tears Remembrance Day

OCTOBER

National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Filipino American Heritage Month
LGBTQ+ History Month
World Mental Health Day
12th: Dia de la Raza
13th: Indigenous People's Day

NOVEMBER

National American Indian and Alaska Native Month
13th: World Kindness Day

DECEMBER

1st: World AIDS Day
10th: International Human Rights Day