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Each November we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. This month provides a wonderful opportunity to honor and appreciate the rich, diverse, and enduring cultures and contributions of Indigenous peoples throughout the United States. It is important to reflect on ways we honor and celebrate Native Americans, as well as ways we may unintentionally harm them. Language plays a critical role in how we interact and build relationships and it’s important to understand how...
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Contributor: Inclusion-Diversity-Equity-Advocacy ( I.D.E.A )Committee 
In the United States, Indigenous Peoples' Day is recognized on Monday, October 9, 2023.  This is a time to honor and celebrate Native American peoples. Therefore, many people use the day as an opportunity to lift up and celebrate Native American culture, history and teachings, teaching the perspectives of Indigenous peoples and their ancestors who lived on the land now known as North America....
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Contributor:The Inclusion.Diversity.Equity.Advocay (I.D.E.A) Committee
Greetings, 
We hope that you enjoy reading this month's E1B Staff Spotlight. The purpose of this activity is to get to know our colleagues better, create meaningful connections, build relationships, create a strong sense of community and celebrate our differences! Please consider participating by clicking and completing this short E1B Spotlight (submission form) . Your spotlight will not be...
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Contributor: Inclusion-Diversity-Equity- Inclusion-Advocacy (I.D.E.A) Committee 

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Month 2023 is “Look Around, Look Within”, according to Mental Health America. Mental health professionals aim is...
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Contributor: Inclusion-Diversity-Equity- Inclusion-Advocacy (I.D.E.A) Committee 
October 1st  is recognized as the United Nations  International Day of Older Persons. It was designated as such on October 1, 1991 as part of the UN’s  efforts to begin highlighting situations faced by older people and adopting the ‘World Assembly on Aging”. The  2023 theme is 'Fulfilling the promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for...
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