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The education category highlights events dealing with learning, teaching, schools, and the pursuit of knowledge.
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DL Mullen, owner of Chicago's Semicolon Bookstore, launched National Black Literacy Day in 2021 to coincide with the month of Fredrick Douglass' birth and death to encourage more reading amongst black and...
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International Book Giving Day seeks to get books into the hands of children worldwide on Valentine's Day each year. This event was first held in 2012 and is active in more than 44 countries. Activities in...
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Bubble Gum Day gives people a chance to chew gum in places where they usually can't. All they have to do is donate 50 cents or more to a charity the school chooses. Kids have fun raising money for a good...
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HIGHER EDUCATION'S MAJOR EXPO—CAMEX CAMEX, the Campus Market Expo, is not just any trade show and educational event. It's the premier, long-standing, and trusted event for campus stores and the higher ed...
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Career and Technical Education Month explores education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers in the technology industries. These industries include the sciences, electronics, engineering,...
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The idea for vacuum cleaners came about in 1599, but the first modern mechanized vacuum cleaner appeared on October 3, 1899. A hand-driven machine (you'll see it in the television show Upstairs/Downstai...
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Digital Learning Day ensures every child has access to the tools they need to learn in a digital world, whether tablets, desktops, or laptops. As more and more classes go online and communication advancem...
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Discover Engineering Family Day is one of several events during Engineering Week. Family Day helps students between the ages of four and 12 learn about engineering and the importance of technological lite...
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Engineers Week was created in 1951 to introduce youth to exciting and well-paying careers in engineering, including civil, mechanical, electrical, agricultural, chemical, computer, aeronautical, biologica...
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International Essay Day falls on the birthday of Michel de Montaigne, one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne popularized the essay as a literary genre. He was born on Feb...
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Financial Aid Awareness Month recognizes the critical role of financial aid and the need for greater public understanding of it. February is the month to raise awareness as it precedes many college and un...
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Freedom to Read Week is an initiative of Canada’s Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee—a group committed to promoting intellectual freedom in Canada. Since 1978, the Freedom of...
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Future Farmers of America Week is an opportunity for FFA members, alumni, and sponsors to advocate for agricultural education and careers in Agriculture. Over 600,000 Junior High and High School childre...
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Every February, the British Government sets aside a month to celebrate the lives, history, and achievements of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens.
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National Girls & Women in Sports is an annual celebration of the Women's Sports Foundation to honor the contributions, achievements, and importance of women's sports professionally and scholastically. It...
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National Green Week is a school-based annual event where schools dedicate a week to green learning and sustainability-focused programs between February and April. To enroll, teachers need to become memb...
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Heart Research Day and Heart Research Month in Australia seek to raise awareness of the devastating impact of heart disease on families and individuals and the need for ongoing research. Heart Research...
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Australia's Heart Research Day and Heart Research Month raise awareness of the devastating impact of heart disease on families and individuals while promoting ongoing research. This month-long fundraise...
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Canada's I Love to Read Month is a nationwide event focused on getting K-12 children interested in reading. This Month is a collaboration between the state and schools. Some schools may have a month-l...