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INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE EXPLORATION: NATIONAL SPACE DAY Space Day celebrates the achievements of Earth's space exploration programs and raises awareness of the program's benefits and oppor...
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Starlight Day in Australia is a national fundraising initiative of the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Starlight provides services to seriously ill children that help them enjoy life and forget about the...
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National Stuttering Awareness Week in the United States builds awareness of stuttering. More than 70 million people worldwide and three million in the United States struggle with stuttering daily. "This...
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Teacher's Day is set aside on the third Friday in May for the state of Florida to honor educators.
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National Teen Self-Esteem Month is devoted to tackling self-esteem issues common to teens. The awareness month works to counter the negative effects society and the entertainment industry has on today's y...
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National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all primary school children are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a community event promoting road safety, health, p...
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Young Achievers Month honors students in grades 5-10 (ages 10-15) who have shown early leadership, mentorship, and act as positive role models for their peers. This is an international initiative.
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Celebrated in China as a national holiday since 1949, National Youth Day commemorates the May 4, 1919 demonstrations by students in China that kicked off the revolution that eventually led to its shedding...
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Car crashes are the number one killer of teens in the United States and a leading cause of death worldwide. Youth-led campaigns like Global Youth Traffic Safety Month (GYTSM) promote safe teen driving thr...
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National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness of the more than 124,000+ children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. A coalition of national partners, the Dave T...
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World Adoption Day, a global initiative founded by Hank Fortener, is observed annually to celebrate and raise awareness about adoption. The day, created in 2014, aims to highlight the importance of adopti...
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November is National Adoption Month, highlighting the tens of thousands of children waiting to be adopted. Supported by the Children's Bureau in partnership with the Child Welfare Information Gateway and...
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Autistics Speaking Day, initiated by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), is an annual event held on November 1st to empower individuals with autism to share their experiences, challenges, and persp...
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Set aside the social media, avoid toxic people and take a day off from hate and bullying during National Block It Out Day. Whether it is due to sexual orientation, sex, handicap, weight, race, religion, o...
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Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week occurs in November in Canada each year. Bullying is a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behavior directed at another intended to cause fear, distress, and...
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Anti-bullying week is a United Kingdom school-based awareness campaign designed to assist schools in their approach to bullying, including: 1) Ensuring pupils know what to do if bullied 2) How to will...
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Odd Socks Day in the United Kingdom (mismatched socks in America) is a fun day for children to show their support for ending bullying by wearing socks that don't match. Odd Socks Day falls on the first da...
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November is Child Safety Protection Month, allowing parents to review home safety precautions for their children. Parents are encouraged to create contingency plans outlining options and tasks should a...
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Children's Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. It occurs in May and November each year. Children's Book Week originated in the belief that children's bo...
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Focused on the rights, protection, and education of children in Indian society, India's Children's Day is held annually on November 14. The day is a tribute to India's First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Neh...