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Created by the late Dianne de Las Casas in 2011, Picture Book Month celebrates children's books and graphic novels, anything printed with pictures. This month, embrace "a picture is worth a thousand words...
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Prematurity Awareness Month is sponsored by the March of Dimes and addresses the issues leading to premature birth and its prevention. The campaign begins each year and kicks off with the announcement of...
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The National Premmie Foundation in Australia, the March of Dimes, and other nation-specific organizations and NGOs promote and sponsor World Prematurity Day each year, seeking to raise awareness about the...
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Initiated in 2005, National Inspirational Role Models Month is the creation of communications professional Darlene House. Its purpose is to acknowledge contemporary and historical role models' impact on o...
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November is National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), a public awareness campaign designed to “Shine a Light” on the experiences of runaway and homeless youth that too often remain invisible. It is also a...
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The National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) sponsors National Scholarship Month; this awareness campaign highlights student scholarship opportunities. This month, many scholarship providers of...
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Shichi-Go-San (three-five-seven) is a Japanese tradition. On this day, children ages three, five, and seven are taken to the temple in festive clothes for blessings and to receive prayers for their health...
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In 2004, Bishop Aaron Blake, Sr. started “Stand Sunday” in the United States, at his church in Brownwood, Texas, as a call to stand up to care for children and families impacted by the child welfare syste...
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In the tumultuous years leading up to World War II, a group of Czechoslovak students played a pivotal role in shaping history by founding International Student Day on November 17, 1941. This event, rooted...
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THANK U NICU Day is a national day held each November to thank and acknowledge all Australian NICU and SCN staff and the miracle families they help to create. Celebrations include morning teas for NICU s...
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World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optio...
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Since 1956, International Optimist Clubs have hosted Youth Appreciation Week to demonstrate a commitment to young people. Youth Appreciation week can be held anytime during the year, but the most common d...
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CELEBRATING THE YOUTH AND THEIR WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Youth Work Week in the United Kingdom, observed annually in November, is a dedicated week celebrating the impact and importance of youth work in...
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UNDERSTANDING ADHD: ADHD AWARENESS MONTH ADHD Awareness Month raises awareness about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults....
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This event used to occur on the third full week of October but moved to a monthly event in 2017. As homecoming gets underway and students return to class, this US government-sponsored week seeks to raise...
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Canadian Autism Awareness Month occurs each October to raise awareness of the condition and support families and those with it. Host an independent fundraising event. The website includes tools to help y...
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How lucky you are if you are a child who speaks, reads, and writes in more than one language! Celebrate Bilingual Child Month honors these young cultural ambassadors who often have to function for their p...
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Promoted by Hey U.G.L.Y. (Unique, Gifted, Lovable, You), the National Stop Bullying Month works against bullying in all its shapes and forms. Whether it's school bullying, street bullying, state-sponsor...
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National Bullying Prevention Month is supported by multiple organizations and the United States Government. This month raises awareness and encourages victims and bystanders to get involved, take a stand...