Category: Education

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Founders...

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February 17, 1897 The Parent Teachers Association was founded under the name National Congress of Mothers chaired by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst. National PTA is a strong advocate f...

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Mother Language Day, Intl. (1952): Februar...

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International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62) with a purpose in prom...

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Read a Fairy Tale Day: February 26

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Read a Fairy Tale Day seeks to remind us of the delightfully happy endings found in fairy tales. You know, those stories where everything works out? The goblins and witches are banished, the boy always ge...

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NGO, World Non-Government Organization Day...

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An NGO is any organization that it is citizen based, independent from government influence and is not-for-profit. Doctors without Borders is one well known example. An NGO can be large or a small grassroo...

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No Brainer Day: February 27

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National No Brainer Day is an unofficial event in the United States, and in LEEP’s opinion, should be a salute to technical writers and their profession. Perhaps the best way to celebrate it is to look a...

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American Heritage Month: November

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In 1993, AHEF partnered with Houston ISD to initiate and celebrate the first American Heritage Month (AHM). American Heritage Month supports the teaching and understanding of the founding history, philoso...

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Author's Day, Ntl: November 1

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Created by the General Federation of Women's Clubs in 1929, National Author's Day became a part of the official US Department of Commerce's annual observation days in 1949. It is a celebration of the auth...

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DECA Month, Ntl.: November

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National DECA Month was created in 1946. DECA, the International Association of Marketing Students, is a non-profit student organization with over 215,000 members in the U.S., Columbia, Canada, China, Ger...

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French Week, National: November 1-7

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Picture Book Month, Intl: November

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Scholarship Month, Ntl.: November

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National Scholarship Month is sponsored by the National Scholarship Providers Association; this awareness campaign highlights scholarship opportunities available for students. During this month, many sc...

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Look for Circles Day: November 2

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TED Conference (US-TX): November 2-5

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Culture Day, (JP): November 3

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Bunka-No-Hi or Culture Day in Japan is a celebration of Japanese art, lifestyle and history. The day features festivals, parades and ceremonies throughout the nation. Annually on November 3.

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Chicken Lady Day, Ntl. (US-FL): November 4

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Dr. Marthenia "Tina" Dupree is known as the Chicken Lady in Miami, Florida, for her community outreach and work in helping people excel in public speaking. She received the moniker as the Director of Comm...

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King Tut Day (1922): November 4

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Marooned Without A Compass Day: November 6

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Marooned Without a Compass Day is a day devoted to the unfortunate souls that have gotten marooned on a desolate island. Marooned without a knife, tools and matches sounds even worse. At least navigation...

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Games Week, Intl.: November 7-13

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All over the world in multiple countries, libraries and volunteers are interacting with their communities for International Games Week. It is an opportunity for libraries to showcase the educational, recr...

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Week of Science & Peace, Intl.: November 7...

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