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Events found under the children category celebrate, support, or affect persons under the age of eighteen.
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National Girls Write Now Day celebrates young women's right to voice opinions. The Malala Fund, The Clinton Foundation's No Ceilings, and MAKERS—Women Who Make America all work to ensure a girl's fundam...
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Home Schooling Awareness Month was created in 2009 to educate the parents of school-age children about the benefits of homeschooling. Millions of parents now homeschool their children, and many of these p...
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Recognizing Excellence: Honor Society Awareness Month Honor Society Awareness Month, celebrated annually, is dedicated to recognizing and promoting the achievements and benefits of honor societies in edu...
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Incredible Kid Day celebrates the children in our lives. Organized by Camp Fire, this day aims to encourage people to tell their children and children in their lives how much they are appreciated.
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Passover is a holiday with a strong focus on children. In the Jewish faith, The Torah asks the faithful to " tell your children (Exodus 13:8) of the great miracles of the Exodus." The rituals of Seder nig...
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Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week raises awareness of the dangers of inhalants and poisons in our society. One in five students in the US today uses an inhalant to get high. Most of the public is unawar...
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Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month occurs in March in Canada and July in the United States. In Canada, approximately 61,500 children live with arthritis. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common...
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On March 13, 1961, Mattel introduced the Ken Carson doll. Ken is the boyfriend of Barbie, and he is known to be fashionable and with many occupations. In 2017 the Ken Doll received a significant makeover...
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A celebration of children, their creativity, and ingenuity, Little Red Wagon Day embraces the quintessential symbol of childhood: the little red wagon.
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Mad for Plaid Month raises funds for teachers and students. The Highland Park Education Foundation's Mad for Plaid initiative is a significant annual fundraising campaign to support the Highland Park Ind...
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March for Babies is an annual fundraising drive by the March of Dimes, supporting pediatric research and finding cures for various diseases and afflictions affecting babies before and after birth. Each ye...
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Video games, cartoons, documentaries, commercials, these are just some of the media that use voiceover talent. Voiceover or VO is a type of acting in which everything is done with the voice. We don't see...
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Initiated in 2012, Global Money Week, or GMW, seeks to raise awareness of the importance of learning financial skills at a young age. Learning early and perfecting financial skills over a lifetime leads t...
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Navratri is the nine-day festival of the goddess Durga’s nine manifestations. Navratri means nine nights. Following Navratri is the Dussehra festival. On Sharad Navratri, Hindus worship and observe fast...
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Focusing on therapy dogs and cats and the benefits children (and the animals) receive when children read aloud to them. Studies show a child's confidence, comprehension, concentration, and reading level s...
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The National Conference on Pediatric Health Care is an annual event organized by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). This conference serves as an education and networking e...
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International Phace Syndrome Awareness Week raises awareness about Phace Syndrome and supports families affected by the condition. Phace Syndrome is a rare disease that affects multiple body systems and...
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National Safe Place Week in the United States is an annual outreach awareness and prevention program for youth in crisis. Community-based, it aims to aid young people in immediate need of safety due to ab...
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Every year in March, the American Optometric Association reminds Americans of the importance of eye health and regular exams with a public awareness campaign. Individual members and affiliated association...
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School Breakfast Week in the United States aims to promote healthy eating habits at school by starting the day with a good breakfast.