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Events found under the children category celebrate, support, or affect persons under the age of eighteen.
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Godparents began as a tradition in the Catholic Church. Still, today signify the people a couple believes should have a special bond with their children, like an honorary aunt or uncle. In religious fam...
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Eight infants a day are diagnosed with hip dysplasia in Australia. Despite this, the likelihood of a parent being aware of the condition is only 57 percent. This limited awareness contributes to the risin...
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First held in 2016 in the UK and 2017 in Australia, Infant Mental Health Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness among policymakers, professionals, and parents about the over-arching impact upon a child’s...
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America's Kids Day is an annual awareness campaign designed to teach children what it means to be American: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Annually on the last Sunday in June.
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A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability that can translate to everyday difficulties. These activities can include but are not limited to household tasks, socializing, and/or managing money...
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National Little League Baseball Week began with President John F Kennedy in 1961 and is to occur on the beginning on the second Monday of June each year. The following is the presidential proclamation es...
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Make Music Day is an annual international celebration of music held on June 21, now in 125 countries and over 1,000 cities. Everyone makes it for everyone, and there are many ways to get involved – in the...
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Despite recent advocacy and politicking, multiculturalism has always been a part of the American experience in the United States and Canada. It's one of the foundational values that make us strong. Multic...
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IT'S YOUR MONEY, HERE'S HOW TO HANDLE IT. Junior Achievement Worldwide's My Money Week in the United Kingdom is an annual initiative to improve young people's financial literacy. Launched in 2009 by the...
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Parents play a critical role in raising children. Global Day of Parents focuses on the importance of family in its ability to nurture and protect children, develop their personalities, and surround them w...
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic disorder. Children born with it cannot process the amino acid phenylalanine. This results in mental disabilities and neurological issues including memory lo...
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On Pied Piper Day, people celebrate the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, or (Rattenfänger von Hameln in German). The legend is based on a possibly true story. During the 13th and 14th centuries, bubo...
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LET'S PLAY! INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PLAY The International Day of Play, annually on June 11, promotes the importance of play in the lives of children and adults. This day underscores the role of play in fos...
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National Pop Goes the Weasel Day commemorates the nursery rhyme "Pop Goes the Weasel." This nursery rhyme is around 400 years old and originated as a dance; lyrics were added later. By the 19th century,...
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Parachute Safe Kids Week is a national awareness campaign in Canada developed to bring attention to predictable and preventable injuries in children.
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The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario designated June as Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. During this month, the Association educates the public about this condition. S...
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Sports America Kids Sports Month coincides with International Children’s Awareness Month at the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The objective of this month is to encourage children to play...
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National Student Safety Month teaches children and adults how to be safe by avoiding the leading causes of preventable injuries and death in children. According to the National Institute of Health, these...
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Youth Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. The Soweto Uprising, also known as the Soweto Rebellion, was a series of protests led by black South African students on June 16, 1...
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Created by the NCAS in 1987, National Student Athlete Day is celebrated annually on April 6th and honors the outstanding achievements of high school and college athletes in academics, athletics, in school...