This is being sent on behalf of MaryAnn Perez-Brescia:
Hello all.
As you prepare your candy for all those trick or treaters and get ready to set your clocks back, keep in mind the diversity that the month of October has to offer.
October 6th, dedicated to German American Heritage Day, marking the 300th anniversary of the founding of Germantown.
October 6th also marks the birthday of Fannie Lou Haner, who was a civil rights activist and one of the first Black Americans to register to vote in Mississippi.
The Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival) celebrated by many East and Southeast Asian people, dating back 3,000 years when China's emperors worshipped the moon for harvest. It is the second most important holiday after the Chinese New Year.
National Disability Employment Awareness- promotes awareness of employment for people with disabilities.
Breast Cancer Awareness- We celebrate those who have won the battle against breast cancer and remember those who were less fortunate along with their families. Share the knowledge of prevention and screening. If you would like to get involved, visit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
National Italian American Heritage Month honors the 26 million Italian Americans living in the U.S.
October 29th is Mawlid, an Islamic holiday that celebrates the birth of the prophet Muhammad.
Last month we began celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on September 15th which will end October 15th. In the continuation of this celebration, we recognize the accomplishments of Bonnie Castillo who is considered Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2020. Read more about this visionary leader: https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888341/bonnie-castillo/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2Fcollection%2F100-most-influential-people-2020%2F5888341%2Fbonnie-castillo%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C8c292bda1aa04d4e5dda08d869fbe046%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637375877799572143&sdata=HmJMGicVZ2J02fn3oDxdlLmSvOzICpXnpSbcGooB8G8%3D&reserved=0>
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A s a registered nurse and executive director of National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association, Bonnie Castillo is a visionary and a leader. She was among the first to call ...
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Thank you Tom Long for your contributions to this month's diversity celebrations. If anyone has any celebrations they would like to share, please forward so we can all share.
Be well,
MaryAnn Perez-Brescia MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor, CEIN_BS
University of Connecticut, School of Nursing
Storrs & Waterbury Campus
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