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SUMMARY:Pride Month 2024
DESCRIPTION:Pride Month is a vibrant and inclusive celebration that honors the LGBTQ+ community\, their history\, achievements\, and ongoing struggle for equality. This annual event serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance\, diversity\, and love. It brings together individuals\, organizations\, and communities to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and celebrate the progress made towards a more inclusive society. In this article\, we explore the essence of Pride Month 2024\, its history\, and how you can actively participate in this empowering celebration. \nWhat is Pride Month 2024?\nPride Month is a month-long celebration that recognizes the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions to society. It is a time to acknowledge the challenges faced by this community and to stand in solidarity with their fight for equality\, acceptance\, and human rights. Pride Month is a joyful and colorful display of love\, unity\, and resilience\, with events and activities that promote inclusivity\, educate the public\, and celebrate the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities. \nWhen is Pride Month 2024?\nPride Month is traditionally celebrated in June around the world\, including in the United Kingdom. In 2024\, Pride Month will take place from June 1st to June 30th. This extended period allows for a wide range of events\, parades\, marches\, and discussions to take place\, providing opportunities for LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies to come together and make their voices heard. \nHow can I get involved in Pride Month 2024? Getting involved in Pride Month allows you to actively support the LGBTQ+ community and contribute to a more inclusive society. Here are some ways you can participate: \n\nAttend Pride Parades and Events: Check local listings for Pride parades\, festivals\, and events happening in your area. Participate in the vibrant celebrations\, join marches\, and immerse yourself in the supportive and inclusive atmosphere. These events are an opportunity to show solidarity and celebrate diversity while having a great time.\nEducate Yourself and Others: Take the time to learn about the history\, struggles\, and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community. Read books\, watch films\, listen to podcasts\, and engage in conversations that foster understanding and empathy. Share your knowledge with others\, particularly those who may be less familiar with LGBTQ+ issues\, to promote acceptance and awareness.\nSupport LGBTQ+ Organizations: Consider donating to LGBTQ+ charities and organizations that work towards promoting equality and providing support to the community. Volunteer your time or skills to help organize events or initiatives that uplift and empower LGBTQ+ individuals.\nAdvocate for LGBTQ+ Rights: Use your voice to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and equality in your community and beyond. Engage in conversations\, challenge discriminatory attitudes and behaviors\, and support legislative changes that protect the rights and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals.\nShow Support on Social Media: Use your online platforms to show support for Pride Month. Share uplifting messages\, stories of LGBTQ+ individuals\, and resources related to LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance. Use hashtags such as #PrideMonth2024 and #LoveIsLove to amplify the message of inclusivity and love.\n\nThe History of Pride Month 2024:\nPride Month has its roots in the Stonewall Uprising\, which occurred in New York City in June 1969. The uprising was a turning point in the LGBTQ+ rights movement\, sparked by a series of protests against police harassment and discrimination. The following year\, the first Pride marches were organized to commemorate the anniversary of the uprising. \nIn the United Kingdom\, the first official Pride march took place in London in 1972. Since then\, Pride Month has grown in significance\, with cities across the UK hosting vibrant parades\, events\, and educational programs throughout June. It serves \nas a platform for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to celebrate diversity\, raise awareness about LGBTQ+ rights\, and foster a sense of community and acceptance. \nOver the years\, Pride Month has expanded to encompass a wide range of activities\, including art exhibitions\, panel discussions\, film screenings\, and concerts. These events provide spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals to express themselves freely\, share their stories\, and create visibility for their experiences. \nPride Month also serves as a reminder that the fight for LGBTQ+ rights is ongoing. It encourages individuals and communities to advocate for legal protections against discrimination\, work towards inclusive policies and legislation\, and challenge societal prejudices that continue to marginalize LGBTQ+ individuals. \nPride Month 2024 is an opportunity to come together and celebrate the vibrant diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. By participating in Pride Month events\, supporting LGBTQ+ organizations\, and advocating for equality\, we can contribute to a more inclusive and accepting society. Let us embrace the spirit of Pride Month\, stand alongside the LGBTQ+ community\, and work towards a world where love\, acceptance\, and equal rights are celebrated by all.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/pride-month-2024/
CATEGORIES:Education Awareness,Family Awareness,International Awareness,June
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SUMMARY:World Female Ranger Week 2024
DESCRIPTION:What is World Female Ranger Week?\nAdventurer Holly Budge launches World Female Ranger Week (June 23-30th\, 2024) to amplify the impact of female wildlife rangers on a global stage. This ground-breaking global awareness week\, spearheaded by international NGO\, How Many Elephants (HME) celebrates and supports female wildlife rangers – They’re bold\, changing the game and paving the way for women to stand alongside men at the forefront of conservation\, but they need allies.\n\nThe pioneering World Female Ranger Week (WFRW) includes online and live events\, plus a fundraising platform – http://www.worldfemalerangerweek.org – to raise vital funds for the ranger teams and share their stories. \nThe founder of How Many Elephants and World Female Ranger Week\, Holly Budge says\, “having patrolled with multiple ranger teams in Africa\, I’ve seen first-hand how these bold women are impacting lives; Protecting wildlife\, uplifting communities and empowering other women. WFRW highlights the significant gender imbalance in environmental conservation. My team and I will continue collating gender-specific data about female rangers globally\, enabling us to identify their needs\, find tangible solutions and help build effective policies to contribute towards positive outcomes; for female rangers and conservation as a whole.” \nAs champions of wildlife conservation\, as role models\, as educators and as beacons of hope\, female rangers are not only transforming attitudes towards the role of women around the world; they are showing the capabilities and success of females in traditionally male roles. However\, less than 11% of the global wildlife ranger workforce is female. With women being natural communicators\, protectors and investing their earned income in their families\, bringing gender equality into the workforce enhances community conservation efforts and relationships. Over the last two years\, the pandemic has crippled tourism and funding for conservation projects globally. The lack of tourists visiting National Parks has led to many rangers losing their jobs or having significant salary cuts. The knock-on effect of this is huge. For example\, one ranger in Africa may support up to 16 family members. Additionally\, reduced vigilance in tourist hotspots has left wildlife even more vulnerable to poaching. \nSo\, the often-challenging work of rangers is paramount right now. Day and night\, female rangers patrol wilderness areas\, monitoring wildlife\, seizing snares\, working with communities and in some cases\, arresting poachers\, all to save iconic species from extinction. They are away from their families for long periods\, sometimes facing workplace security issues and battling social stigma. Many of these inspirational women have overcome adversity\, poverty and marginalisation. Becoming a ranger has empowered them\, turned them into breadwinners and property owners\, and has allowed them access to higher education and much-needed healthcare. They need our support to continue their vital work. \n\nWhen is World Female Ranger Week? \nJune 23rd-30th 2024 (and annually)\nHow to get involved in World Female Ranger Week?\n\nWorld Female Ranger Week is seeking long-term strategic partnerships with companies\, associations\, and global citizens to expand the campaign’s reach to strengthen the support of female rangers. Businesses and individuals can set up fundraising pages via worldfemalerangerweek.org. \nFor updates\, follow @worldfemalerangerweek on Instagram and Facebook\, @femalerangerwk on Twitter\, or use hashtag\, #worldfemalerangerweek.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/world-female-ranger-week-2024/
CATEGORIES:Education Awareness,Environmental Awareness,International Awareness,June
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240626
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SUMMARY:World Sand Dune Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:A World Sand Dune Day is being setup to highlight the importance of sand dunes.\nHealthy dunes provide habitats for a wealth of rare and specialised wildlife. These include a range of wildflowers\, bryophytes\, invertebrates and insects who require bare sand habitat to survive.Coastal sand dunes are also beautiful and important landscapes for communities\, both as recreational spaces allowing personal connection with nature\, and as places filled with cultural heritage and celebrated sites of historic renown. \nOver the last 80 years\, open sand has largely disappeared from UK sand dunes\, being replaced by dense grass and scrub. This change has been caused by factors such as the introduction of non-native plants\, lower levels of grazing\, climate change and air pollution. As the dunes have become more stable and overgrown\, rare wildlife has declined. \nThe day is being set up by the Twyni Byw-Sands of LIFE and Dynamic Dunescapes projects. These are two projects working to protect sand dunes and the wildlife that depends upon them. Events are still currently at planning stage\, but you can keep in touch by visiting their twitter accounts: @TwyniByw and @DynamicDunes. The hashtag for the day will be #WorldSandDuneDay. \nSands of LIFE (LIFE17 NAT/UK/000023) is a major conservation project to revitalise sand dunes across Wales. It will recreate natural movement in the dunes and rejuvenate habitats which are home to some of our rarest wildlife. The £4 million project\, led by Natural Resources Wales (NRW)\, will restore over 2400 hectares of sand dunes\, across four Special Areas of Conservation\, on 10 separate Welsh sites. The project has received 75% funding from the LIFE Programme of the European Union\, with the Welsh Government providing 25% match funding. \nDynamic Dunescapes (HG-16-08643; LIFE17 NAT/UK/000570-DuneLIFE) is a partnership project rejuvenating sand dunes in England and Wales. Project partners are Natural England\, Plantlife\, Natural Resources Wales\, National Trust and The Wildlife Trusts. The project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the EU LIFE Programme. For more information visit http://www.dynamicdunescapes.co.uk
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/world-sand-dune-day-2024/
CATEGORIES:Animal Awareness,Community Awareness,Education Awareness,Environmental Awareness,International Awareness,June
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SUMMARY:Day of the Seafarer 2024
DESCRIPTION:June 25 is the Day of the Seafarer\, an annual and international event day coordinated by the International Maritime Organisation.\nLast year’s Day of the Seafarer celebrated seafarers and let the world know how and why seafarers are indispensable to everyone. This year the Day will recognise the unique contribution made by seafarers from all over the world to international seaborne trade\, the world economy and civil society as a whole\, with the theme Seafarers Matter’. \nThe day recognises the unique and vital role of seafarers in the global community\, and the United Nations recognise the Day of the Seafarer as an observance day. \nThe Day of the Seafarer was established in 2010 by by a resolution adopted at a diplomatic conference in Manila. The revised International Convention on Standards of Training\, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)\, the original STCW was to ensure an international standard of competency and welfare for seafarers\, for their safety\, and the revision was to ensure the upholding of the Day of the Seafarer as part of this. The convention’s aim was to recognise the contribution by seafarers to society and economy globally. \nThe resolution encourages governments\, shipping firms\, companies associated with sea trade and others\, to promote and uphold sea trade and seafarers through the Day of the Seafarer. \nThe day encourages international public and official conversation about seafarers and seafaring\, and the well-being of those involved in it\, and interactive media relating to the Day of the Seafarer has proved extremely popular around the world\, for example quizzes and interactive maps\, videos and photo galleries\, and social media hashtags and discussions. The day aims to see events run in ports and seafarer centres as well as online. \nLeading up to the 25 June\, seafarers are being invited to answer questions on what a fair future for seafarers looks like. The answers will be shared afterwards and will provide a soundboard to help guide our actions moving forward. Polls are available on all IMO social media platforms.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/day-of-the-seafarer-2024/
CATEGORIES:Community Awareness,Education Awareness,Environmental Awareness,International Awareness,June,Safety Awareness,Travel Awareness Days
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SUMMARY:National Writing Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:National Writing Day is an annual celebration of writing designed to inspire people across the UK to get writing. Our message is simple: everyone has a story to tell and sharing it can be a source of pleasure and power.\nOn Wednesday the 21st of June we aim to inspire creative writing on a grand scale‚ young people are more inclined to write creatively if they see adults around them doing so and writing can benefit people of all ages. We welcome participation from any individual or group\, regardless of age\, gender\, and cultural or economic backgrounds. Our aim is to promote all forms of writing and encourage communities to join in via a programme of public\, educational and online activities. \nNational Writing Day is led by First Story\, a national literacy charity dedicated to changing lives through writing\, and supported by fifty-five Official Partners and numerous other associate organisations. It is made possible with support from Arts Council England and Old Possums Practical Trust. \nJoin in by writing your own original piece on the day using some of our creative resources\, attending an event hosted by one of our partners or sharing your own work on social media using #nationalwritingday. \nI’m an educator\, how can I involve my school? \nThere are a variety of ways you can involve your school in National Writing Day. You could: \ndeliver a dedicated creative writing lesson using free teaching resources on our site; \nhost a local writer for a reading or workshop; \ntakeover the school assembly giving young writers a platform to share their work; or \nfacilitate a lunch-time writing workshop. \nYou can download teaching resources for Early Years to Key Stage 5 as well as our Write Away! activity. \nCan anyone put on an event? \nYes! \nWe are encouraging anyone across the UK to get creative and host a writing event in their community. You could put on a mass writing activity in the town square\, a poetry slam\, a free writing workshop\, a pop-up poetry stall; whatever your idea we’d love to hear about it. \nHow do I list my event? \nYou can register your event on the National Writing Day website. Take a look at other events already listed to see what else is happening across the UK. \nIs there a fee for being involved? \nWe don’t charge anything for hosting an event and anyone can organise a National Writing Day event. However\, any associated event costs such as venue or writer fees are your responsibility. \nWhat resources can we use? \nEducators can download teaching resources such as posters\, workshop plans and more by visiting our Resources page. Here you will find resource packs full of writing activities to be used with students from Early Years to Key Stage 5. \nEvent organisers can also download an A3 National Writing Day poster\, or request one to be sent to you when you register your event.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-writing-day-2024/
CATEGORIES:Community Awareness,Education Awareness,Family Awareness,June,Literary Awareness,UK
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SUMMARY:International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2024
DESCRIPTION:Yes\, it may not have the snappiest title but the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a key plank in the United Nations’ war on drugs.\nOriginally instigated by a resolution of a special session on drugs of the UN’s General Assembly in 1987\, the annual awareness day was founded to mark the centenary of China’s early efforts to combat the trade in opium – widely regarded as the start of the international war on drugs. \nCelebrated each year on June 26th\, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime uses the commemorative day to highlight the dangers of drug use and their illegal trade and provides educational material to teachers and public officials all over the world to help spread the message about the extreme cultural and economic harm the trade in drugs is still doing across the globe one hundred years after the war on drugs was initially launched in Shanghai around the start of the 20th Century. \nThe importance of the strategy was reinforced when the UN decided to hold a General Assembly on drugs to mark a milestone in the progress of an earlier policy document which called on members states to combat both drug demand and supply\, while improving access to treatment for addicts. \n 
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/international-day-against-drug-abuse-and-illicit-trafficking-2024/
CATEGORIES:Community Awareness,Education Awareness,Health Awareness,International Awareness,June,Safety Awareness
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SUMMARY:National HIV Testing Day in the USA 2024
DESCRIPTION:June 27th is National HIV Testing Day in the USA. Established in 1995 the day aims to encourage people to get tested for HIV\, know their status and get linked to care and treatment. \nMay national organisations\, government bodies and medical care providers join forces to raise the profile of the day and the disease. \nThe day educates people about HIV\, what it is\, how it is transmitted\, who is at risk and the symptoms. It also aims to signpost people who suspect they may be at risk to the relevant places to get tested and the subsequent care and support available to them. \nMore than 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV today\, and 1 in 7 of them don’t know it. However with awareness continuing to rise and the accessibility to advice and services improving\, the annual number of infections in the US is gradually declining.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-hiv-testing-day-in-the-usa-2024/
CATEGORIES:Community Awareness,Education Awareness,Health Awareness,June,Safety Awareness,US
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SUMMARY:National PTSD Awareness Day in the USA 2024
DESCRIPTION:National PTSD Awareness Day is celebrated annually on June 27. It aims to raise awareness of posttraumatic stress disorder\, a mental health problem that may develop after a person has been exposed to one or more traumatic events. Traumatic events that may cause PTSD include physical or sexual assault\, war-related combat stress\, terrorism\, natural or man-made disasters\, and other threats on a person’s life. \nTypical symptoms of PTSD include distressing dreams\, persistent thoughts and recurring flashbacks about the traumatic event or events\, numbing or avoidance of memories of the trauma\, triggered emotional responses\, persistent hyperarousal.The first National PTSD Awareness Day was held on June 27\, 2010. This observance was officially established by the Congress. \nIn addition\, the National Center for PTSD has designated June as PTSD Awareness Month. National PTSD Awareness Day aims to raise public awareness about the disorder\, educate a wide audience about PTSD and provide people affected by PTSD with access to proper treatment. \nHow to help raise PTSD awareness? You can start with learning key information about PTSD\, its causes and treatment options. Then share your knowledge with others\, promote PTSD awareness via social networks and reach out to help those who need it.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-ptsd-awareness-day-in-the-usa-2024/
CATEGORIES:Community Awareness,Education Awareness,Health Awareness,June,Military Awareness,US
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SUMMARY:Helen Keller Day in the USA 2024
DESCRIPTION:In Pennsylvania\, June 27 is commemorated as Helen Keller Day. Helen Keller was an American author\, lecturer and political activist. She is noted for being the first deafblind person to earn a B.A. degree. Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27\, 1880. She lost her ability to see and hear at 19 months old due to an illness (either meningitis or scarlet fever). \nIn 1886\, Keller’s mother started looking for a person who could educate her daughter. Anne Sullivan\, herself visually impaired\, agreed to become Keller’s instructor. \nKeller attended several schools for the blind and deaf. At age 20\, she was admitted to Radcliffe College in Cambridge\, Massachusetts. She graduated in 1904\, becoming the first deafblind person to earn a B.A. degree.Keller learned to speak and spent much of her life giving lectures and speeches. She was an avid advocate of people with disabilities. \nIn 1915\, she founded Helen Keller International\, an organization devoted to research in vision\, nutrition and health.In 1980\, President Jimmy Carter authorized Helen Keller Day at the federal level to commemorate the centennial of Keller’s birth. That year\, the United States Postal service issued a special stamp depicting Helen Keller and Ann Sullivan.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/helen-keller-day-in-the-usa-2024/
CATEGORIES:Education Awareness,Historical Awareness Days,June,US
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240629
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SUMMARY:Children's Art Week 2024
DESCRIPTION:29 June – 19 July 2024\nChildren’s Art Week is a UK-wide programme run by Engage\, the National Association for Gallery Education. \nIn recent years\, Children’s Art Week has taken place online\, at home and in schools across three weeks in June and July. Each week focussed on a special theme. \nPrevious themes were… \nWeek 1 (from 29 June): The Natural World \nWeek 2 (from 6 July): Connecting across generations \nWeek 3 (from 13 July): Literacy and creative writing \nSchools\, galleries\, museums and community groups were invited to plan and register visual arts activities for children and families. These activities gave children and young people\, together with their teachers\, parents and carers\, the opportunity to take part in practical art activities with artists\, makers and educators. \nThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how essential creativity and the visual arts are for learning\, connecting and wellbeing. While venues\, cultural organisations and school buildings were closed\, engaging in the visual arts became more important than ever. \nIn 2024\, to support the advocacy work of the visual arts engagement and participation sector\, Engage will celebrate the amazing health and wellbeing work delivered through the sector. Check Engage’s website\, E-bulletin and social media for details. \nEngage is delighted that Children’s Art Week has been adopted by many organisations and individuals. We would therefore encourage you to make your own plans for CAW in 2024! We have a selection of templates to inspire your activity. Please share what you get up to with us by email or social media. \nVenues and organisations of all types and sizes were welcome to register events and activities — from libraries to community halls\, heritage venues and country parks\, schools and of course museums and galleries. Individual artists and makers also took part. \nActivities ranged from a live-streamed session with an artist or special activity packs\, to digital challenges engaging with online collections\, physical resources distributed by post or activity delivered over the phone — think outside the box! Events and activities were filtered by age and location\, so think about whether you would like to connect to a specific history or person from your local area and what age groups you would like to engage with. \nOrganisers are welcome to revisit existing resources and activities to programme for Children’s Art Week 2021. If you have activities\, a campaign or programme already in action\, think about how you can respond to this year’s themes and join in! \nAll registered events or activities\, excluding private events registered by schools or organisations\, must be free or low cost to participate\, and must be able to be accessed or distributed remotely. Organisers will receive support from Engage to plan\, run and publicise their events or activities. \nRegistration will open at the end of May. \nBringing Children and Art Together Children’s Art Week \nChildren’s Art Week takes place in the UK and is organised by Engage. All over the country various events will be held\, giving young people and children the opportunity to get involved in a range of art activities. \nWhat is Engage? \nEngage provides support and training for gallery education. Gallery education refers to a field which works to widen access to the visual arts for everyone. It works with gallery owners and visual arts organisations. The aim is to encourage families\, young people\, disabled people\, older people and early years groups to be more engaged with visual arts. \nHow Children’s Art Week is Celebrated \nEngage invites various organisations such as schools\, museums\, galleries and community groups to organise various visual arts events. Support is provided for organisers with regards planning\, running and advertising events. \nTeachers who want to take part in the celebration can get hints and tips if they want to plan a gallery visit. There are also ideas to include any gallery visits into the curriculum plan and to take the idea further.
URL:https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/childrens-art-week-2024/
CATEGORIES:Community Awareness,Education Awareness,Family Awareness,July,June,UK
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