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1 Diversity Events Calendar 2013/14

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 Events and Festivals Holidays or Well Being Events Educational Events National and International Sporting Events College Events Enrichment Activities 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:

Equality and Diversity Themes We are committed to taking positive steps to help promote inclusion and redress the effects of discrimination and disadvantage, ensuring that equality and diversity are

4 Equality and Diversity Themes We are committed to taking positive steps to help promote inclusion and redress the effects of discrimination and disadvantage, ensuring that equality and diversity are integral to all our activities and are a part of everything that we do. To demonstrate our commitment the College aims to promote the wider equality and diversity themes throughout the college in all curriculum areas. If you need to report any issues around safeguarding or are worried about somebody or need to speak to somebody yourself you can safe@accross.ac.uk or speak to your LDM, tutor or any member of staff. We are committed to our duty to promote and monitor human rights; and to protect and promote equality across the protected grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment. Equality and Human Rights Commission

5 The schedule below covers all the protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act 2010: Autumn Term (19th August - 24th October) Equality and Diversity. What is it? Winter Term (4th November - 20th December) Race, Religion, Faith & Culture Spring Term 1 (6th January - 13th February) Pregnancy and Maternity, Sexual Orientation & Gender Reassignment Spring Term 2 (24th February - 4th April) Age Summer Term 1 (22nd April - 23rd May) Disability Summer Term 2 (2nd June - 27th June) Sex (Gender)

September 2013 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

6 September 2013 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. 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. 16th 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! Ecidujerp is prejudice spelled backwards. Either way, it makes no sense. Author unknown

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Migraine Awareness Week begins Eatery 1853 Nose to tail dining 6 7 Fast of Gedalliah (Jewish) Blue Month Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Feast of the birth of Mary (Christian) International Literacy Day World Suicide Prevention Day 11 Ethiopian New Year (Rastafari) 12 Eatery Beat the Clock 13 International Chocolate Day London Fashion Week (Spring Summer 2013) begins 14 The Triumph of the Cross (Christianity) Yom Kippur (Jewish) Goodwood Revival Starts International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer World Car Free Day 17 Sexual Health Week begins Main College Open Evening (4:30pm - 8pm) Eatery 1853 Lisa Allen Sukkot begins (Jewish) Jeans for Genes Day 20 World Gratitude Day 21 UN International Day of Peace World Alzheimer s Day International Talk Like A Pirate Day Software Freedom Day Autumn Equinox (Pagan) 22 Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Christian) 23 National Eczema Week begins Hoshanah Rabbah (Jewish) 26 Eatery Beat the Clock European Day of Languages Fresher s Fayre Macmillan Coffee Morning Simchat Torah (Jewish) Confucius Birthday (Chinese) Michaelmas (Christian) 29 Moon Festival (Chinese) 30 World Heart Day Gymnastic Wold Championship Starts

October 2013 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

8 October 2013 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. 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

9 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Black History Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month 1 2 Feast of the Guardian Angels (Christian) Ghandi s Birthday Eatery 1853 Moorhouses - Lancashire Tapas World Temperance Day 3 St Francis Day (Christian) World Animal Day 4 Navarati begins (Hindu) World Teachers Day 5 Stoptober Month World Farm Animals Day 6 7 Back Care Awareness Week begins 8 9 Birthday of Guru Ram Das (Sikh) 10 Eatery Beat the Clock World Mental Health Day World Sight Day World Arthritis Day 13 St Edward s Day (Christian) Dussera (Hindu) 14 Student Council Meeting Eid-Ul-Adha (Muslim) 15 World Food Day Main College Open Evening (4:30pm - 8pm) Eatery 1853 Chippy Tea Student Council Meeting Birth of the Bab (Bahai) 20 Face Your Fears Week Wasted Lives Team Eatery Beat the Clock United Nations Day Team development day Wear Pink Cancer Day 25 Rugby League World Cup Starts End of British Summer Time and the clocks go back October Half Term 28 International Internet Day Samhain / Hallowe en (Pagan) All Hallows Eve (Christian)

November 2013 National Anti-bullying month The week, run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), aims to raise awareness of the serious problem of bullying.

10 November 2013 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. 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

11 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday All Saints Day / Hallowmas (Christian) Movember starts Lung Cancer Awareness Month (UK) World Vegan Day 1 All Souls Day (Christian) Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I (Rastafari) 2 Diwali (Hindu, Jain, Sikh) 3 Winter Term and Teaching starts 4 Bonfire Night 5 6 National Stress Awareness Day Main College Open Evening (4:30pm - 8pm) 7 World Town Planning Day 8 9 Al-Hijira (Muslim) Eatery 1853 Medieval Dinner ATP World Tour Finals (Tennis) Starts 10 Remembrance Sunday (Multi Faith) 11 Armistice Day (Multi Faith) 12 Bith of Baha u llah (Baha i) Ashura (Muslim) Eatery Beat the Clock World Diabetes Day Shichigosan (Shinto) Children In Need International Day for Tolerance St Hilda (Christian) Road Safety Week begins International Men s Day 19 Universal Children s Day Higher Education Open Day Student Takeover Day 22 Niinamesei (Shinto) 23 Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh) Global Entrepreneurship Week begins International Transgender Day of Remembrance Eatery 1853 Curry Club World Television Day Anti-bullying Week Niinamesei (Shinto) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Day of Covenant (Bahai) Eatery 1853 Pop Up Luke Hanukkah (Jewish) Ascension of Abdu l-baha (Baha i) St Andrew s Day (Christian) International Computer Security Day The Ashes (Cricket) Starts

December 2013 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

12 December 2013 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. 10 th December - 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

13 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 The College celebrates its 60th anniversary this month Advent Sunday (Christian) World Aids Day UK Disability History Month International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities 4 5 Eatery 1853 Christmas Dinner International Volunteers Day 6 Eatery 1853 Christmas Dinner St Nicholas Day (Christian) 7 Main College Open Day - Christmas Fayre (10am - 1pm) International Civil Aviation Day Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian) Bodhi Day (Buddhist) Student Council Meeting International Human Rights Day 11 Eatery 1853 Christmas Dinner 12 Eatery 1853 Christmas Dinner Student Council Meeting 13 Eatery 1853 Christmas Dinner Christmas Shopping Enrichment Trip 14 St Lucy s Day (Christian) Eatery 1853 Christmas Dinner Winter Term ends Winter Solstice - Yule (Pagan) Shortest Day Christmas Holiday Christmas Eve (Christian) 24 Christmas Day (Christian) 25 Boxing Day (Secular) St Stephen s Day (Christian) Hogmany New Year s Eve

January 2014 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.

14 January 2014 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. 6 th 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. 26 th 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

15 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Year s Day (Secular) Oshogatsu (Shinto) Global Family Day National Bug Busting Day 1 College re-opens World Braille Day 5 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) Spring Term and Teaching starts 6 Christmas Day (Rastafarian) International Thankyou Day Twelfth Night Epiphany (Christian) 12 Baptism of the Lord (Christian) St Hilary s Day (Christian) 13 Makar Sankrant (Hindu) 14 Seijin Shiki (Shinto) 15 Tu B Shevat (Jewish) Milad un Nabi (Muslim) Australian Open (Tennis) Starts World Religion Day St Agnes (Christian) Eatery Beat the Clock St Paul s Day (Christian) Burn s Night World Leprosy Day 26 Holoaust Memorial Day (Multi-faith) St Thomas Aquinas (Christian) Eatery 1853: Robbie Burn s Night 31 Birthday of Guru Har Rai (Sikh) Chinese New Year (Chinese)

February 2014 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) History Month Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February.

16 February 2014 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. 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

17 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National Heart Month 1 National Wear Red Day Rugby Union Six Nations start Imbolc (Pagan) Candlemas (Christian) 2 Rissun (Shinto) 3 Student Council Meeting World Cancer Day Student Council Meeting 7 Rock Up in Red - British Heart Foundation Winter Olympics Starts Parinnirvana (Buddhist) Our Lady of Lourdes (Christian) Darwin Day Eatery 1853 Valentines Meal Staff development day National Inventors Day Internet Safety Day St Valentine s Day (Christian) London Fashion Week (Autumn Winter 2014) begins National Impotence Day British Academy Awards - BAFTAs 16 February Half Term International Mother Language Day Teaching starts National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Cycling World Track Championships start 27 Eatery 1853 Who ate all the pies? 28

March 2014 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month can make all the difference to improving awareness and a better understanding of the disease.

18 March 2014 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. 3 rd - 7 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

19 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday St David s Day (Christian) Fast of Esther (Jewish) 1 Ovarian & Prostate Cancer Awareness Month World Wide Red Cross Month Nineteen Day Fast begins (Bahai) League Cup Final Formula 1 Season Starts 2 3 Hina-matsuri (Shinto) National Apprenticeships Week National Careers Week Shrove Tuesday (Christian) 4 Ash Wednesday (Christian) St Piran s Day (Christian) 5 Eatery 1853 Steak Night World Book Day (UK) 6 National Doodle Day for Epilepsy Awareness Winter Paralympics Starts 7 International Women s Day 8 86th Academy Awards - Oscars 9 10 Film and Theatre Festival - All this week Commonwealth Day National MS Week 11 National Salt Awareness Week No Smoking Day Eatery Beat the Clock World Kidney Day 14 National Science and Engineering Week (14th-23rd) 15 Purim (Jewish) St Patrick s Day (Christian) Shushan Purim (Jewish) Hol Mohalla (Sikh) 18 Down Syndrome Awareness Week begins Eatery 1853 All that Jazz Spring Equinox (Pagan) 21 Shubun-sai (Shinto) Naw-Ruz (Bahai) Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian) World Down Syndrome Day World Poetry Day Sport Relief World Day for Water World Meteorological Day World Tuberculosis Day 24 Student Council Meeting Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) 27 Eatery Beat the Clock Earth Hour (8:30pm-9:30pm) FA Trophy Final Annunciation (Christian) Student Council Meeting 30 Mothering Sunday (Christian) Ugadi (Hindu) 31 British Summer Time Begins and the clocks go forward

April 2014 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.

20 April 2014 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. 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

21 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday April Fool s Day Cricket ICC World Twenty20 start 1 International Children s Book Day 2 Eatery 1853 Moroccan Night 3 Term ends 4 The Grand National World Health Day 8 Swaminarayan Jayanti (Hindu) 9 10 The Masters (Golf) starts World Parkinson s Day 11 Yuri s Night 12 Palm Sunday (Christian) Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh) Passover begins (Jewish) Maundy Thursday (Christian) Bank Holiday 18 Holy Saturday (Christian) 19 Vaisakhi (Sikh) Hola Mohalla (Sikh) Theravda New Year (Buddhist) World Haemophilia Day Good Friday (Christian) Fast of the First Born (Jewish) World Creativity and Innovation Week begins Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh) Birthday of Guru Angad Dev (Sikh) Easter Sunday (Christian) 20 Bank Holiday Ridvan begins (Bahai) Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Summer Term and Teaching starts Earth Day Allergy Awareness Week begins 23 St George s Day (Christian) Passover ends (Jewish) World Copyright & Book Day 24 Eatery Beat the Clock World Malaria Day 25 Main College Open Day - Spring Fayre (10am - 1pm) The French Open (Tennis) starts 26 Yom Hashoah (Jewish) Ridvan ninth day (Bahai) 30

May 2014 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.

22 May 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

23 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Eatery 1853 Oriental Night 1 Ridvan twelfth day (Bahai) Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh) 2 World Press Freedom Day 3 Yom Hazikaron (Jewish) 4 May Day Bank Holiday Eatery Beat the Clock 9 10 World Fair Trade Day Star Wars Day Yom Ha atzmaut (Jewish) International Midwives Day World Red Cross / Red Crescent Day Walking Week International Nurses Day Mental Health Week begins Student Council Meeting 13 Wesak or Buddha Day (Buddhist) UEFA Europa League Final Eatery 1853 Spanish Night Student Council Meeting International Day of Families International Day Against Homophobia FA Cup Final 18 Adult Learners Week 18th - 24th 19 Dementia Awareness Week begins World Cultural Diversity Day 22 Eatery Beat the Clock 23 Birthday of Guru Amar Das (Sikh) 24 UEFA Champions League Final Lag B Omer (Jewish) National Epilepsy Week begins Declaration of the Bab (Bahai) International Museum Day St Bede the Venerable (Christian) 25 Spring Bank Holiday 26 Snooker World Championship starts Yom Yerushalayim (Jewish) 29 Ascension Day (Christian) Ascension of Baha u llah (Bahai) World No Tobacco Day

June 2014 National Osteoporosis Month The National Osteoporosis Society is a UK national charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Osteoporosis.

24 June 2014 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.

25 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 National Cancer Survivors Day Teaching starts Shavuot begins (Jewish) 2 Student Council Meeting 3 4 VQ (Vocational Qualifications) Day Blackpool Enrichment Trip Eatery 1853 Greek Night Student Council Meeting 5 6 ICC Champions Trophy starts British Heart Week begins 7 World Environment Day 8 Pentecost / Whitsun (Christian) World Ocean Day Diabetes Week begins Men s Health Week begins Huntington s Disease Awareness Week begins Eatery Beat the Clock FIFA World Cup Starts US Open (Golf) Starts Main College Open Day - Summer Fayre (10am - 1pm) World Blood Donor Day The Queens Official Birthday - Trooping the Colour Le Mans 24 Hours 15 Trinity Sunday (Christian) Father s Day National Bug Busting Day (UK) Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh) 16 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 17 Royal Ascot begins Eatery 1853 Sombrero Sizzler Corpus Christi (Christian) World Refugee Day 20 National Breast Feeding Week begins Summer Solstice (Pagan) Longest day International Music Day 21 Britsh and Irish Lions tour starts 22 Wimbledon Starts Deaf Blind Awareness Week begins Eatery 1853 Its a surprise?! End of teaching year Ramadan begins (Muslim) International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking 29 St Peter and St Paul s Day (Christian) Team development day 30

July 2014 22 nd St Mary Magdalene Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox churches consider the first person to see Jesus at his resurrection a saint.

26 July 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

27 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Admin Day 1 Admin Day 2 Admin Day 3 Staff development day 4 Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Sikh) Tour de France Starts Admin Day Admin Day 8 Admin Day 9 Admin Day 10 Admin Day Asala - Dharma Day (Buddhist) Martyrdom of the Bab (Bahai) World Population Day Emmeline Pankhurst Day British Open (Golf) Starts Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian) St Mary Magdelene (Christian) 23 Birthday of Haile Selassie I (Rastafari) Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Sikh) Pioneer Day (Mormon) Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) Commenwealth Games Starts Eid-Ul-Fitr (Muslim) International Day of Friendship 31

August 2014 15 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.

28 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. We all smile in the same language. Unknown.

29 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Lammas (Pagan) Centenary of the First World War begins (4 years of activities planned) Tisha B Av (Jewish) 5 Transfiguration (Christian) US PGA Tour (Golf) Starts International Youth Day 13 International Left Handers Day 14 A-Level Results Published 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian) 16 Summer Youth Olympics Starts 17 Birthday of Marcus Garvey (Rastafari) 18 Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian) Main Enrolment Day 1 GCSE Results Published Main Enrolment Day Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism & Nazism US Open (Tennis) Starts

30 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 website, staff sharepoint or the its learning site. If you need to report any issues around safeguarding or are worried about somebody or need to speak to somebody yourself you can safe@accross.ac.uk or speak to your LDM, tutor or any member of staff. 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 Gender reassignment Pregnancy and maternity Religion or belief (this includes lack of belief) Sexual Orientation Disability Marriage and civil partnership Race Sex

31 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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Religious and Cultural Festivals Calendar 2014

Religious and Cultural Festivals Calendar 1 st -Circumcision (Christian) New Year s Day (secular) Oshogatsu (or Shogatsu)(shinto) Festival of St Basil the Great (Christian) 5 th - Birthday of Guru Gobind