Our virtual Diversity Calendar is now available to add to your Google calendar. While we released our PDF version during the summer, subscribing to our virtual calendar will populate your Google calendar with significant dates so that you can plan your events and meetings more inclusively. If you subscribed to last year's calendar, there is no need to do anything. This year's dates were added to last year's. Visit this link to subscribe and do share our calendar with your col

November is Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month, observed each November, honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native peoples. Its origins trace back to the early 1900s, when Native leaders such as Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca educator, and Rev. Sherman Coolidge, an Arapaho priest, advocated for national recognition through the Society of American Indians. After decades of advo

We released the latest version of our Diversity Calendar a few months ago but wanted to remind you to download it if you haven't already! The calendar covers August 2026-July 2027 and comes in a printable PDF format so you can hang it on the wall! The Diversity Calendar is a great way to keep apprised of significant cultural dates and support the diversity of staff at your organization or students and teachers at schools. Fun fact: did you know this calendar was first develop

Join Us at our Author Event at Third Place Books We are thrilled to share that our first in-person author event for our latest book, Facilitating Conversations on Race: Strategies for Leading Group Discourse, will be on September 14th and Third Place Books at Seward Park. During this immersive discussion, Dr. Caprice Hollins and Ilsa Govan will share stories and strategies they have practiced in their more than forty years of combined experience facilitating, while reminding

Our Latest E-Course on Stereotypes and Bias is Here! Over the past couple of years, we've been working on getting all six of our foundational workshops into online course format and we're excited to share that the final one, How Stereotypes Become Bias and Ways to Interrupt Them is complete! Below is a brief introduction to the course taught by Dr. Caprice Hollins. In addition to this course on stereotypes and bias, we offer five other foundational courses: Foundations for So

Our printable Diversity Calendar for 2026-2027 is here! Covering August 2026 to July 2027, this calendar features culturally significant dates to support the diversity of staff and families. By increasing our understanding of diverse cultures, group experiences, traditions, values and beliefs, we can enhance our relationships and create culturally responsive environments where everyone feels valued and respected. The best way to use this calendar is to consult it before sched

Diversity Calendar 2026-2027 is Here! Our printable Diversity Calendar for 2026-2027 is here! Covering August 2026 to July 2027, this calendar features culturally significant dates to support the diversity of staff and families. By increasing our understanding of diverse cultures, group experiences, traditions, values and beliefs, we can enhance our relationships and create culturally responsive environments where everyone feels valued and respected. The best way to use this

June is LGBTQ+ Pride, National Immigrant Heritage, and Caribbean American Heritage Month LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated in honor of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of protests that erupted in late June 1969 after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. The patrons, many of whom were transgender women of color, drag queens, and homeless queer youth, fought back against years of harassment, sparking a movement that led to the first Pr

March is Women's History & Developmental Disability Awareness Month Women’s History Month honors the achievements and contributions of women throughout history while recognizing the ongoing work toward gender equity. It began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California in 1978, organized by the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women. After continued advocacy from historians and women’s organizations, Congress officially designated Mar

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We released the print version of our 2025-2026 Diversity Calendar spanning August to July in our last newsletter. In case you missed it,...

The Diversity Calendar covering August 2025 to July 2026 is finally here! Did you know that our calendar was originally developed years...

Transforming White Women's Leadership Workshop We are excited to share that our next workshop, "Transforming White Women's Leadership:...

Foundations for Social Justice Our newest e-course, Foundations for Social Justice: Addressing Race Relations in the 21st Century , is...

Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders Coming Up in January! Happy new year! It's hard to believe it's 2025 already and we will send our...

Train the Trainer is Coming Up! We are halfway through July and our next workshop, Train the Trainer: Strategies for Facilitating...

E-Courses Now Online! We are excited to announce that two of our e-courses are now online! The companion courses, taught by our...

National Native American Heritage Month, which is also referred to as American Indian or Alaska Native Heritage Month, was established in...

National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15 and celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans...

Do you subscribe to our newsletter? If so, you'll know that we recently released our Diversity Calendar for the 2023-2024 calendar year....