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August is Intersectionality Awareness Month
August is Intersectionality Awareness month. The term was coined by Columbia University law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989 in her...
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Our 2024-2025 Diversity Calendar is here!
Our Diversity Calendar has been updated for 2024-2025 and is available for download. Thank you to those of you who provided feedback and suggestions for this update. The purpose of this calendar is to address and support the diversity in your organization. We recognize that by increasing our understanding of diverse cultures, group experiences, traditions, values and beliefs, we can enhance our relationships with one another and hence, create culturally responsive environment
Jul 15, 20241 min read


July is Disability Pride Month
Disability Pride Month was created to commemorate the anniversary of the landmark 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Advocacy...
Jul 1, 20241 min read


July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month was formally recognized in 2008 and was originally called Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Juneteenth 2024
Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day," commemorates June 19, 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston,...
Jun 14, 20242 min read


June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month & Caribbean American Heritage Month!
We have two reasons to celebrate June with LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and Caribbean American Heritage Month. Pride Month began in 1969 with the...
Jun 1, 20241 min read


May is AANHPI Heritage Month
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The term AANHPI is just one way to represent this...
May 1, 20241 min read


My Name Story Exhibition Opens in Honor of AANHPI Heritage Month.
My Name Story is a portrait-video project that examines the AANHPI experience through the lens of names at the intersection of race, gender
Apr 18, 20241 min read


April is Celebrate Diversity, Arab American Heritage & Autism Acceptance Month
Celebrate Diversity Month Celebrate Diversity Month began in 2024 to recognize the diversity and growing multiculturalism in our...
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Dr. Caprice Hollins on DiversityHER Podcast
Our co-founder Dr. Caprice Hollins was a featured guest on episode 35 of the DiversifyHER podcast with host Raven Heyward. In this...
Mar 20, 20241 min read


February is Black History Month
Black History Month was formally established in 1976 but the precursor to this celebration was "Negro History Week" founded by Black...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Learning to Be a Better Ally for People with Disabilities
I recently took a workshop on Disability Etiquette and How to Be a Better Ally with Elizabeth Ralston , a consultant who helps...
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Thanksgiving and Day of Mourning
As we approach Thanksgiving, it's common to recall the story we were taught in school about the camaraderie and peace between Native...
Nov 17, 20232 min read


November is Native American Heritage Month
National Native American Heritage Month, which is also referred to as American Indian or Alaska Native Heritage Month, was established in...
Nov 1, 20231 min read


Today is National Coming Out Day
October 11th is National Coming Out Day!. It was first commemorated on the one year anniversary of 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian...
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Today is World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day. This is a worldwide inititative to raise awareness and to drive positive change for everyone. This...
Oct 10, 20231 min read


Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated on Monday, October 9th and was established as a holiday to celebrate in lieu of Columbus Day....
Oct 9, 20231 min read


Disability Employment Awareness, Global Diversity Awareness and Filipino American History Month
The month of October gives us so much to learn and think about! Here are some helpful articles for learning, awareness and actionable...
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Hispanic Heritage Month Starts Today
National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15 and celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


Our 2023-2024 Diversity Calendar is Here!
Do you subscribe to our newsletter? If so, you'll know that we recently released our Diversity Calendar for the 2023-2024 calendar year....
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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