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June 2023 Diversity Calendar
6/2 – Indian Citizenship Act of 1924: This act granted Native Americans born in the U.S. citizenship. However, they were not given the right to vote until 1957
6/5 – World Environment Day
6/11 – Race Unity Day
6/19 – Juneteenth: This day commemorates when the last African Americans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation (over two years after it was originally issued)
6/20 – World Refugee Day
6/21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)
6/24 – St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
6/26-7/1 – The Hajj: This day begins the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims must take once in their lives
6/27 – Helen Keller’s Birthday: This day celebrates the birth of Helen Kellen, an individual who was both blind and deaf. She was one of the co-founders of the ACLU.
6/28 – Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
Resources: https://www.diversityresources.com; Celebrate diversity; Schedule respectfully.
https://www.worktango.com/resources/articles/dei-planning-calendar-for-2023
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