Diversity Events Calendar 2012/13

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1 Diversity Events Calendar 2012/13

2 Introduction The calendar is an important resource for Accrington and Rossendale College, particularly in term of academic planning around religious festivals and holidays. It will also help raise awareness of equality and diversity and more generally well being issues. Please note some of the dates for events/religious days may be subject to change or regional and local variations. Sources including the Manchester Chaplaincy Group, SHAP and The Religious Education Council have been used for the dates. Use the links on the following page to find out more about the religions listed in this calendar. Key: Religious Dates Holidays or Well Being Events Academic and College Based Dates Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day. Author unknown

3 Baha i: Buddhist: Chinese: religion/index.htm Christian: religions/christianity/ Hindu: religions/hinduism/ Jain: Jewish: religions/judaism/ Muslim: htm Pagan: religions/paganism/ Rastafarian: religions/rastafari/ Shinto: html Sikh:

4 September 2012 National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month As the month of September brings prostate cancer into focus, it s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated prostate cancer information throughout the year. 22nd World Car Free Day We all know about the dangers of too much pollution to our environment, yet every day we get in our cars and make the situation worse. This important awareness day aims to help highlight the pollution of the world caused by car use and persuade us to leave the car at home and have a no car day! 8th International Literacy Day The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its partners promote the day to underline the significance of literacy for healthy societies, with a strong emphasis on epidemics and communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. In countries all over the world the day raises people s awareness of and concern for literacy problems within their own communities. Ecidujerp is prejudice spelled backwards. Either way, it makes no sense. Author unknown

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Term starts and welcome to all students. 4 5 Freshers Fayre Feast of the birth of Mary (Christian) International Literacy Day World Suicide Prevention Day Ethiopian New Year (Rastafari) Eatery 1853: A taste of India The Triumph of the Cross (Christianity) Software Freedom Day International Chocolate Day London Fashion Week begins International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) Ganesha Chaturthi (Hindu) Fast of Gedalliah (Jewish) Eatery 1853: Beat the Clock World Gratitude Day UN International Day of Peace Autumn Equinox (Pagan) World Car Free Day World Alzheimer s Day Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Christian) Yom Kippur (Jewish) European Day of Languages Eatery 1853: Beat the clock McMillan Coffee Morning Confucius Birthday (Chinese) Michaelmas (Christian) Inventors Day World Heart Day 30 Moon Festival (Chinese)

6 October 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign organised by breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of breast cancer issues, especially the importance of early detection. The campaign raises funds for research, prevention and cure and also provides information and support to those affected by breast cancer. Black History Month October was first designated as Black History Month in the United Kingdom during Today almost every region of the UK celebrates Black History Month and libraries, museums, galleries, archives and other public venues put on events to highlight the longevity of the Black and Asian presence in the UK and celebrate the nation s diverse cultural heritage. 8 th - 14 th Dyslexia Awareness Week The Theme is: Focus on Dyslexia. Further details on 24 th - 29 th Hajj - Islam The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah). It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every Muslim who can afford to do so. The pilgrimage occurs from the eight to twelfth day of Dhu al-hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or someother time. We are the ones we ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. Barak Obama ( present) 44th US President

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sukkot begins (Jewish) Black History Month International Music Day International Day of Older Persons 1 Feast of the Guardian Angels (Christian) Mahatma Ghandi s Birthday World Farm Animals Day 2 World Temperance Day 3 Eatery 1853: Beat the Clock St francis Day (Christian) World Animal Day 4 Chung Yeung (Chinese) World Teachers Day Jeans for Genes Day Hoshanah Rabbah (Jewish) Simchat Torah (Jewish) World Mental Health Day Eatery 1853: Beat the Clock St Edward s Day (Christian) Birthday of Guru Ram Das (Sikh) World Sight Day World Arthritis Day Student Council Meeting Navarati begins (Hindu) World Food Day Eatery 1853: A taster menu from Ottolenghi Main College Open Evening Birth of the Bab (Bahai) Durja Puja (Hindu) Free Porridge Week Dussera (Hindu) United Nations Day Eatery 1853: Beat the Clock Eid-Ul-Adha (Muslim) End of British Summer Time and the clocks go back October Half Term International Internet Day Samhain / Hallowe en (Pagan) All Hallows Eve (Christian)

8 November 2012 National Anti-bullying month The week, run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), aims to raise awareness of the serious problem of bullying. It encourages children and young people, schools, local authorities and the wider community to accept responsibility for the problem of bullying and to work together to stop it. It also celebrates the work that children and young people are doing throughout the country to respond to and prevent bullying. 18 th - 27 th Inter Faith Week Inter Faith Week is being facilitated by the Inter Faith Network for the UK and the Department for Communities and Local Government but will be community-led, with local people and groups of different backgrounds holding their own events and to highlight work going on to promote understanding between people of different faiths and beliefs. We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don t make us weak. They are the source of our strength. Jimmy Carter ( present) 39th US President

9 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday All Saints Day / Hallowmas (Christian) Movember begins for men s health issues 1 All Souls Day (Christian) Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I (Rastafari) Bonfire Night Winter Term starts Eatery 1853: Fur and Feather World Town Planning Day Armistice Day / Remembrance Sunday (Multi Faith) Bith of Baha u llah (Baha i) Diwali (Jain, Hindu, Sikh) World Diabetes Day Eatery 1853: Beat the Clock Shichigosan (Shinto) Children In Need International Day for Tolerance St Hilda (Christian) Al-Hijira (Muslim) Road Safety Week begins Universal Children s Day World Television Day Eatery 1853: Beat the Clock Niinamesei (Shinto) Ashura (Muslim) International Men s Day International Transgender Day of Remembrance Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day of Covenant (Bahai) Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh) Ascension of Abdu l-baha (Baha i) Eatery 1853: Beat the Clock St Andrew s Day (Christian) International Computer Security Day

10 December 2012 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month December has been designated National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. 9 th - 16 th Hanukkah Hanukkah begins (alternate spelling Chanukah) (Jewish) Hanukkah celebrates the miraculous victory over religious persecution in the Holy Land and also commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the burning oil. 10 th International Human Rights Day On 10 December 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has become a universal standard for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. This year on 10 December, the international community celebrates Human Rights Day to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration. Just imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same. My idea of a perfect world is one in which we really appreciated each other s differences: short, tall; Democrat, Republican; black, white; gay, straight - a world in which all of us are equal, but definitely not the same. Barbara Streissand ( present) Singer, Actress, Director and Songwriter

11 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Anger Awareness Week begins Prisoners for Peace Day World Aids Day UK Disability History Month Advent Sunday (Christian) International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Eatery 1853: Christmas Lunches start today and finish the 21st December International Day of Persons with Disabilities International Volunteers Day Eatery 1853: Christmas Dinner St Nicholas Day (Christian) Eatery 1853: Christmas Dinner International Civil Aviation Day Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian) Bodhi Day (Buddhist) Hannukah (Jewish) Centrestage Academy - Christmas Show performances start Eatery 1853: Christmas Dinner St Lucy s Day (Christian) Eatery 1853: Christmas Dinner International Human Rights Day Student Council Meeting Student Executive Forum Meeting Eatery 1853: Christmas Dinner Winter Term ends Winter Solstice - Yule (Pagan) Shortest Day Christmas Eve (Christian) Christmas Day (Christian) Boxing Day (Secular) St Stephen s Day (Christian) Zartusht-no-Diso (Zoroastrian) Hogmany New Year s Eve

12 January 2013 Cervical Health Awareness Month This month marks the beginning of Cervical Health Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is currently the second-leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. The American Cancer Society estimated that over 9,000 women would be diagnosed with the disease in 2008 and over 3,000 would die from it in the U.S. alone. The good news is that most cases of cervical cancer can be prevented! From the Pap smear to the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer can be eradicated. 6th Epiphany Celebrates the visit of the wise men (the magi) to the infant Jesus. In the East, where it originated, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. 29th World Leprosy Day World Leprosy Day is observed internationally on January 31 or its nearest Sunday to increase the public awareness of the Leprosy or Hansen s Disease. This day was chosen in commemoration of the death of Gandhi, the leader of India who understood the importance of leprosy. Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded diseases in the world. It is an infectious chronic disease that targets the nervous system, especially the hands, feet, and face. We may have different religions, different languages, different coloured skin, but we all belong to one human race. Kofi Annan ( present) Ghanian Diplomat, 7th UN Secretary General, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

13 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Year s Day (Secular) Festival of St Basil the Great (Christian) Tenth Tevet (Jewish) Oshogatsu (Shinto) Global Family Day World Braille Day 5 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) Twelfth Night Epiphany (Christian) Term starts Christmas Day (Rastafarian) International Thankyou Day St Hilary s Day (Christian) Makar Sankrant (Hindu) Seijin Shiki (Shinto) Baptism of the Lord (Christian) World Religion Day St Agnes (Christian) Milad un Nabi (Muslim) St Paul s Day (Christian) Tu B Shevat (Jewish) Burn s Night Holoaust Memorial Day (Multi-faith) St Thomas Aquinas (Christian) Eatery 1853: Robbie Burn s Night World Leprosy Day Main College Open Evening Birthday of Guru Har Rai (Sikh)

14 February 2013 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) History Month Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. We are committed to celebrate its diversity and that of the society as a whole. We encourage everyone to see diversity and cultural pluralism as the positive forces that they are and endeavour to reflect this in all we do. ( 4 th World Cancer Day World Cancer Day is a global observance that helps raise people s awareness of cancer and how to prevent, detect or treat it. This event is held on February 4 each year. Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world, according to WHO, which estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention. Low-income and medium-income countries are harder hit by cancer than the high-resource countries. It is essential to address the world s growing cancer burden and to work on effective control measures. 14 th - 20 th World Orphan Week World Orphan Week began in the UK in It is a week developed to raise awareness for the needs of orphaned and abandoned children around the world. World Orphan Week (WOW) is a week for groups and individuals to volunteer their time and fundraise to support programs that can support these children in need. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their colour. Maya Angelou ( present) Autobiographer and poet

15 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Imbolc (Pagan) Candlemas (Christian) Rissun (Shinto) World Cancer Day Internet Safety Week Parinirvana - Nirvana Day (Buddhist) National Doodle Day for Epilepsy Awareness Chinese New Year (Chinese) Our Lady of Lourdes (Christian) Student Council Meeting Ash Wednesday (Christian) Eatery 1853: Valentine s Meal Vasant Panchami (Hindu) Shrove Tuesday (Christian) St Valentine s Day (Christian) Darwin Day February Half Term Fast of Esther (Jewish) World Thinking Day International Mother Language Day Purim (Jewish) Term starts Magha Puja (Buddhist)

16 March 2013 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month can make all the difference to improving awareness and a better understanding of the disease. In the past the media has been an essential part of spreading key messages and raising much-needed funds. March is your time to help change that. If found in its early stages, 90% of women with ovarian cancer will live longer than another five years. The problem is most people aren t diagnosed until the cancer has spread and makes treatment much more difficult. 11 th - 15 th National Apprenticeships Week National Apprenticeship Week, which is organised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), is an annual celebration of the talents and skills of apprentices. The week is all about raising the profile of apprenticeships amongst employers, individuals, teachers, parents and the media. Ultimately the aim is to ensure high quality apprenticeships continue to be used and valued by young people and UK businesses. 18 th - 24 th Down s Syndrome Awareness Week This year s campaign will focus on bringing high quality information to new parents. The Tell it right, Start it right campaign is aimed at ensuring that high quality information and support on Downs Syndrome is available throughout the UK. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Sir Winston Churchill ( ) British Politician and Prime Minister of United Kingdom and

17 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday St David s Day (Christian) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 1 Nineteen Day Fast begins (Bahai) Hina-matsuri (Shinto) National Careers Week St Piran s Day (Christian) Eatery 1853: Steak Night International Women s Day World Book Day (UK) Mothering Sunday (Christian) Pennine Film Festival Week National Apprenticeships Week Global Entreprenuership Week begins No Smoking Day World Kidney Day National Science and Engineering Week (UK) Commonwealth Day St Patrick s Day (Christian) Spring Equinox (Pagan) Shubun-sai (Shinto) Naw-Ruz (Bahai) Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian) UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination World Down Syndrome Day World Day for Water World Meteorological Day Palm Sunday (Christian) Free Porridge Week Student Council Meeting Holi Festival (Hindu) Term ends Good Friday (Christian) Holy Saturday (Christian) World Tuberculosis Day Annunciation (Christian) Fast of the First Born (Jewish) Passover begins (Jewish) Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) Student Executive Forum Meeting Maundy Thursday (Christian) Hol Mohalla (Sikh) Earth Hour (8:30pm-9:30pm) 31 Easter Sunday (Christian) British Summer Time Begins and the clocks go forward

18 April 2013 National Autism Awareness Month National Autism Awareness Month is celebrated annually in April. It is an opportunity for local communities to raise awareness about autism. 16 th - 22 nd Parkinson s Awareness Week World Parkinson s Week aims to raise awareness of Parkinson s disease and how it impacts on individuals, families and the wider community. 22 nd Earth Day Eco-friendly promotional products deliver your ecofriendly message to your audience in a tangible way. Your logo on a green product goes beyond simple promotion; it reinforces your commitment to the environment. All conflict is about difference; whether the difference is race, religion, or nationality. John Hume ( pressent) Leader of the SDLP

19 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Easter Bank Holiday April Fool s Day Passover ends (Jewish) International Children s Book Day Yom Hashoah (Jewish) Ugadi (Hindu) Yuri s Night Vaisakhi (Sikh) World Health Day Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh) Hola Mohalla (Sikh) Yom Hazikaron (Jewish) Term starts Yom Ha atzmaut (Jewish) World Haemophilia Day Birthday of Guru Angad Dev (Sikh) Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh) Swaminarayan Jayanti (Hindu) Ridvan begins (Bahai) Queen Elizabeth II Birthday World Creativity and Innovation Day Centrestage Academy - Murder Mystery performances begin Earth Day St George s Day (Christian) World Copyright Day Eatery 1853: A taste of the Sea Theravda New Year (Buddhist) World Malaria Day Lag B Omer (Jewish) Centrestage Academy - One Act Play

20 May th - 18 th Christian Aid Week A week of awareness and Fund Raising in support of charities around the world. 17 th International Day Against Homophobia The International Day Against Homophobia aims to tackle prejudice and discrimination and promote the rights of lesbian and gay people. Each year the campaign has a different focus. Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children s future. And we are all mortal. John F. Kennedy ( ) 35th US President

21 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Photography Symposium Beltane (Pagan) Photography Symposium Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh) World Press Freedom Day International Midwives Day May Day Bank Holiday World Asthma Day Yom Yerushalayim (Jewish) World Fair Trade Day Deaf Awareness Week World Red Cross / Red Crescent Day Ascension Day (Christian) International Nurses Day Free Porridge Week Shavuot begin (Jewish) International Day of Families Eatery 1853: Soiree Françoise WCRF Fruity Friday International Day Against Homophobia Adult Learners Week begins (18th - 24th) International Museum Day Pentecost / Whitsun (Christian) Student Council Meeting Diversity Day Student Executive Forum Meeting Birthday of Guru Amar Das (Sikh) Wesak or Buddha Day (Buddhist) St Bede the Venerable (Christian) Declaration of the Bab (Bahai) Trinity Sunday (Christian) Spring Bank Holiday Ascension of Baha u llah (Bahai) World No Tobacco Day

22 June 2013 National Osteoporosis Month The National Osteoporosis Society is a UK national charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Osteoporosis. The National Osteoporosis Society draws together health and social care disciplines involved in osteoporosis together with 25,000 members, more than 1,000 volunteers and 44 staff. 7th - 15th British Heart Week The aim of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death. The British Heart Foundation vision is one of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease. Don t become too narrow. Live fully. Meet all kinds of people. You ll learn something from everyone. Follow what you feel in your heart. Yuri Kochiyama ( present) Japanese American human rights activist.

23 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month Corpus Christi (Christian) Term starts World Ocean Day 9 10 Centrestage Academy - production of Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat all this week Men s Health Week World Blood Donor Day Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh) Father s Day World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Student Council Celebration World Refugee Day Summer Solstice (Pagan) Longest Day Trooping of the Colour International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking St Peter and St Paul s Day (Christian) 30

24 July th Ramadan (starts) Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast during daylight hours. Ramadan is often called month of the Qur an because of this, and Muslims attempt to recite as much of the Qur an as they can during the month. 22 nd St Mary Magdalene Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox churches consider the first person to see Jesus at his resurrection a saint. She is also important in the Bahá í faith. If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. John F. Kennedy ( ) 35th US President

25 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Term ends Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Sikh) Martyrdom of the Bab (Bahai) Ramadan begins (Muslim) World Population Day St Swithin s Day (Christian) Tisha B Av (Jewish) Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian) Emmeline Pankhurst Day St Mary Magdelene (Christian) Asala - Dharma Day (Buddhist) Birthday of Haile Selassie I (Rastafari) Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Sikh) Pioneer Day (Mormon) Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian)

26 August th Assumption of Mary The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is also known as Assumption Day and the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. It marks the day that the Virgin Mary ascended into heaven following her death, according to popular Christian belief. It is observed annually on or around August 15 by some Christian denominations in the United Kingdom (UK). Some Christians fast or abstain from certain types of foods during the first fifteen days of August. They may also attend special church services or say special prayers every day during this period. 3 rd Laylat al-qadr Many Muslims in the United Kingdom celebrate Laylat al Qadr, also spelled as Laylat al-qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, which most likely falls on one of the last 10 days of the Islamic month of Ramadan. This event is one of the most blessed of all nights in the Islamic calendar year. Laylat al-qadr is also known as the Night of Power or the Night of Destiny. It commemorates the night when God (Allah) revealed the Qur an (or Koran), which is the Islamic holy book, to the prophet Muhammad (also known as Mohammad), according to Islamic belief. We all smile in the same language. Unknown.

27 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Lammas (Pagan) Lailat al Qadr (Muslim) Transfiguration (Christian) 7 8 Eid-Ul-Fitr (Muslim) International Youth Day International Left Handers Day Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian) Birthday of Marcus Garvey (Rastafari) A-Level Results Published Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian) GCSE Results Published Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) 25 International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition

28 Safeguarding and Protecting Young People and Vulnerable Adults Policy Accrington and Rossendale College (accross) recognises that its staff and students have an important role to play in safeguarding the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and preventing abuse. The College has a comprehensive protection policy to ensure that the welfare of our students is always placed at the centre of all activities. If you would like to see a copy of this policy please contact the Information+ Centre on Alternatively the policy can also be viewed on our web site at Equal Opportunities and Cultural Diversity Accrington and Rossendale College (accross) is committed to the active pursuit of an equality and diversity policy which addresses the need and right of everyone in College to be treated with respect and dignity, in an environment in which a diversity of backgrounds experience is valued. It aims to ensure that all staff and students whether existing or potential receive fair and equal treatment when applying to, or working as, members of the College, and to counter any attitudes and behaviour which deny opportunities to people simply or primarily because of their: Age Disability Gender reassignment Marriage and civil partnership Pregnancy and maternity Race Religion or belief (this includes lack of belief) Sex Sexual Orientation

29 Greening the College Accrington and Rossendale College (accross) prides itself on being green organisation, which has undertaken a series of initiatives designed to reduce the size of our carbon footprint. We promote the use of sustainable resources and discourage wasteful or damaging environmental practices and continue to raise awareness and understanding of environmental issues among all staff and students. Accrington and Rossendale College (accross) exists to provide high quality education and training to the widest range of local people. The details in this course guide were correct at the time of print. The college however, reserves the right to alter the information contained in this publication at any time. Classes will run subject to sufficient student numbers, please check with our staff if you want to be sure that a programme is running or a specific facility is in operation. Please call the college s main reception with any enquiries you may have on (01254)

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