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Important January Dates

• Jan 27: APC Campus Culture Committee meeting
• Jan 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jan 29 – Feb 16: Lunar New Year

T-shirts are coming!! The Open House/Course Preview is this Thursday, Jan 30 and we will be at a table near the PAC with our new “All are Welcome” t-shirts for sale. Please stop by and pick one up along with a free sticker.

Our next Campus Culture Committee meeting is tomorrow, Jan 27. Parents and caregivers of currently enrolled students are invited to attend at 6pm online. Please email us to be added to the event.

The International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, which resulted in the genocide of one third of the Jewish people, along with countless members of other minorities, by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945.

Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally but more widely, lunisolar calendars. Lunar calendars follow the lunar phase while lunisolar calendars follow both the lunar phase and the time of the solar year. The event is celebrated by numerous cultures in various ways at diverse dates. Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of them here. We hope you encourage your students to join in some of the celebrations that will be happening on campus.

If you’d like to be a part of the upcoming 2025 celebrations, such as Black Excellence Month and Lunar New Year, please contact the DEIB committee here.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important January Dates

• Jan 20: Martin Luther King Jr Day
• Jan 27: APC Campus Culture Committee meeting
• Jan 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jan 29 – Feb 16: Lunar New Year

T-shirts are coming!! The open house/course preview is on Thursday Jan 30 and we will be at a table in the quad with our new “All are Welcome” T-shirts for sale. Please stop by and pick one up, along with a free sticker.
 
Our next Campus Culture Committee meeting has been pushed to Jan 27 due to the MLK holiday. Parents and caregivers of currently enrolled students are invited to attend at 6pm online. Please email us to be added to the event. 

Martin Luther King Jr Day is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King. King was chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. The movement led to several groundbreaking legislative reforms in the United States.

If you’d like to be a part of the upcoming 2025 celebrations, such as Black Excellence Month and Lunar New Year, please contact the DEIB committee here.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important January Dates

• Jan 13: Korean American Day
• Jan 20: Martin Luther King Jr Day
• Jan 25: Mahayana New Year
• Jan 27: APC Campus Culture Committee meeting
• Jan 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jan 29-Feb 16: Lunar New Year

T-shirts are coming!! The open house/course preview is on Thursday Jan 30 and we will be at a table in the quad with our new “All are Welcome” T-shirts for sale. Please stop by and pick one up, along with a free sticker.
 
Our next Campus Culture Committee meeting has been pushed to Jan 27 due to the MLK holiday. Parents and caregivers of currently enrolled students are invited to attend at 6pm for a zoom call.

If you’d like to be a part of the upcoming 2025 celebrations, such as Black Excellence Month and Lunar New Year, please contact the DEIB committee here.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important January Dates

• Jan 13: Korean American Day
• Jan 20: Martin Luther King Jr Day
• Jan 25: Mahayana New Year
• Jan 27: APC Campus Culture Committee meeting
• Jan 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jan 29-Feb 16: Lunar New Year

The APC Campus Culture Committee hopes everyone had a wonderful break and is excited to learn more about one another in the new year! Please reach out if you have any suggestions for upcoming newsletter updates.
 
Korean American Day is on Jan 13 and commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States in 1903. The day also honors the Korean American’s immense contributions to every aspect of society.

If you’d like to be a part of the upcoming 2025 celebrations, such as Black Excellence Month and Lunar New Year, please contact the DEIB committee here.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important December Dates

• Dec 21              Winter Solstice
• Dec 25              Christmas
• Dec 25-Jan 2    Hanukkah
• Dec 26-Jan 8   Kwanzaa

The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun. Since prehistory, the winter solstice has been a significant time of year in many cultures and has been marked by festivals and rites. This is because it is the point when the shortening of daylight hours is reversed and daytime begins to lengthen again. In parts of Europe it was seen as the symbolic death and rebirth of the sun. Some ancient monuments such as Newgrange, Stonehenge, Cahokia Woodhenge and Ahu Tongariki are aligned with the sunrise or sunset on the winter solstice.

Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa will all be celebrated during our winter break and we wish all who celebrate times full of joy and peace. To learn more about each celebration please click on the holiday above.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important December Dates

• Dec 10              Human Rights Day
• Dec 21              Winter Solstice
• Dec 25              Christmas
• Dec 25-Jan 2    Hanukkah
• Dec 26-Jan 8   Kwanzaa

Human Rights Day (HRD) is celebrated annually around the world on Dec 10 every year. The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on Dec 10 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. Because the UDHR holds the world record as the most translated document (except for the Bible), organizations around the globe use the day to focus on helping people everywhere learn about their rights.

The month of December is a time set aside by many to celebrate a variety of traditions and enjoy time with family, friends and community. If you have some information you feel is important for our committee to share about a celebration you partake in, please let us know.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important December Dates

• Dec 3               International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• Dec 8               Bodhi Day
• Dec 10              Human Rights Day
• Dec 25              Christmas
• Dec 25-Jan 2    Hanukkah
• Dec 26- Jan 8   Kwanzaa

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni) is said to have attained enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali.

The month of December is a time set aside by many to celebrate a variety of traditions and enjoy time with family, friends and community. If you have some information you feel is important for our committee to share about a celebration you partake in, please let us know.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

 
To be more involved please reach out to our DEIB committee at diversityandinclusion@acalanesparentsclub.com and/or attend our next meeting on Monday, Nov 18 at 6pm in the Collaboration Center.
 
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important November Dates

• National Native American History Month
• Nov 13-19 Tansgender Awareness Week
• Nov 18 ACA DEIB community meeting 6pm
• Nov 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
• Nov 28 Thanksgiving
• Nov 29 Native American Heritage Day

Please join the Acalanes DEIB Committee in the Collaboration Center tomorrow, Monday, Nov 18 at 6pm. Our 3rd meeting will include discussions about recent racist incidents on campus and how we can support families and students during the next few months.
 
Transgender Awareness Week, observed November 13 to November 19, is a one-week celebration leading up to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which memorializes victims of transphobic violence. TDoR occurs annually on Nov 20, when transgender advocates raise awareness of the transgender community through education and advocacy activities.
 
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester’s death, and began an important tradition that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. We ask families and staff to support those who may need a little extra care on this special, but often difficult, day.

 
To be more involved please reach out to our DEIB committee at diversityandinclusion@acalanesparentsclub.com and/or attend our next meeting on Monday, Nov 18 at 6pm in the Collaboration Center.
 
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important November Dates

• National Native American History Month
• Nov 11 Veterans Day
• Nov 13-19 Tansgender Awareness Week
• Nov 18 ACA DEIB community meeting 6pm
• Nov 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
• Nov 28 Thanksgiving
• Nov 29 Native American Heritage Day

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on Nov 11, honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It began and now coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are commemorated in other countries, marking the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
 
Transgender Awareness Week, observed from Nov 13 to Nov 19, is a one week celebration leading up to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which memorializes victims of transphobic violence. TDoR occurs annually on Nov 20, when transgender advocates raise awareness of the transgender community through education and advocacy activities.
 
To be more involved please reach out to our DEIB committee at diversityandinclusion@acalanesparentsclub.com and/or attend our next meeting on Monday, Nov 18 at 6pm in the Collaboration Center.
 
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.

Important November Dates

• National Native American History Month
• Nov 11 Veterans Day
• Nov 13-19 Transgender Awareness Week
• Nov 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
• Nov 28 Thanksgiving
• Nov 29 Native American Heritage Day

Election day falls in just a few days and we understand that this is a time in our community that may bring up different emotions. Teachers and staff have been gathering to be sure they are holding safe spaces for our kids to have conversations and ask questions about all that is swirling around them. We ask all families to do this as well. Please find the time to center yourself before engaging in emotional conversations. We are our kids’ first role models and as such we hope to put forth a sense of calm and strength. If you need help with this please reach out to our DEIB committee at diversityandinclusion@acalanesparentsclub.com.
 
On Aug 3, 1990, President of the United States George H.W. Bush declared the month of November as Native American Heritage Month.This commemorative month aims to provide a platform for Native people in the United States of America to share their culture, traditions, music, crafts, dance, and ways and concepts of life. This gives Native people the opportunity to express to their community, including city, county and state officials, their concerns and solutions for building bridges of understanding and friendship in their local area.

 
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.