Diversity Awareness in October
National Hispanic Heritage Month continues through October 15. Learn more about hispanic heritage and history.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This observance was launched in 1945 when Congress declared the first week in October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” In 1998, the week was extended to a month and renamed. The annual event draws attention to employment barriers that still need to be addressed.
October is also LGBT History Month, a US observance that started in 1994 to recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay-rights movement.
Recommended Reading:
Race in Medicine – Genetic Variation, Social Categories, and Paths to Health Equity
What is race? Should medicine stop using racial and ethnic categories as proxies for social determinants of health, genetic ancestry, or both? This is a presentation that disentangles genetics (and perceived genetic differences) from social determinants, and considers how these issues impact medical care.
Critical Race Parenting Education – Register for October 5
Critical race theory traces its origins to a framework of legal scholarship that gained momentum in the 1980s by challenging conventional thinking about race-based discrimination. It recognizes race as a social construct and racism as something embedded in legal systems and policies, not just the product of individual bias or prejudice.
Dr. Ronda Bullock, executive director of the Durham organization “We Are” (working to extend anti-racist education), recognizes an urgent need to move conversations forward in white communities. She invites the public to attend the educational seminar “Critical Race Parenting for White Folks” on Tuesday, October 5, from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT.
The virtual event will include a presentation and discussion, and registration is required. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the meeting.