April Inclusive Recognitions
Community Engagement and Belonging (Community)
April Celebrations and Recognitions:
Month-Long Celebrations and Recognitions:
Arab-American Heritage Month
Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month
Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy month
Chaldean-American Month
National Poetry Month
APRIL Daily Celebrations and Recognitions:
2nd World Autism Awareness Day
2nd Palm Sunday (Christian)
3rd - 7th National Assistant Principals Week
5th Passover/Pesach (April 5 to April 13)
6th Maundy/Holy Thursday (Christian)
6th Theravada New Year (Buddhist)
7th Good Friday (Christian)
9th Easter Sunday (Christian)
14th Day of Silence
14th Orthodox Good Friday
14th Vaisakhi (Sikh)
17th Yom Hashoah (Jewish) (Sunset April 17 to Sunset April 18)
17th Laila Al-Qadr (Islamic) (Sunset April 17)
21st Eid Al-Fitr (Islamic) (Sundown April 21 to Sundown April 22)
21st Festival of Ridvan (Baha’i) (April 21 to May 2)
22nd Earth Day
25th Yom HaAtzmaut (Jewish) (Sundown April 25 to Nightfall April 26)
Here at ULS we will put a special highlight on Arab American Heritage Month and World Languages during the month of April! If you have any ideas or suggestions, they are welcome.
Please watch the video below for a brief introduction to the Arab American National Museum
University Liggett Family Event at the Arab American National Museum
April 17, 2023 Guest Speaker from Arab American National Museum:
ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH:
Celebrating the rich and diverse culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans, National Arab American Heritage Month has been observed during the month of April since 2017. An estimated 3.7 million Americans have Arab roots, according to the Arab American Institute, with ancestries traced to 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Morocco, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and others.
Commemorating the Month: The initiative for official national designation of the month was launched in 2017 by the nonprofit media and education organization Arab American Foundation and its sister organization Arab America. It began with support from a few states but gained momentum each year. In 2019, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), introduced a resolution to Congress to proclaim April as National Arab American Heritage Month. “It is my hope as a strong and proud Arab American in Congress that our nation can uplift our contributions in the United States by supporting Arab American Heritage Month,” Tlaib, a first-generation American, said about the resolution. The bill remains pending. National Arab American Heritage Month was recognized in April 2021 by President Joe Biden, with the U.S. Department of State, some members of Congress, and 37 governors issuing proclamations supporting the month, according to Arab America.
Free Admission to the Arab American National Museum During the Month of April
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday
12-6 p.m. Saturday
Saturday, Apr 1, 2023, 11:00 AM
13624 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, MI 48126
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Center for Arab American Studies
University of Michigan-Dearborn – The only academic institution in the United States devoted solely to the study of Arab Americans.
The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor – Committed to an interdisciplinary approach to Arab American Studies that integrates research and teaching methods from various fields, such as history, media studies, literature, anthropology, sociology, etc. A transnational approach that highlights the relationship between Arab homelands and diasporas.
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE/AWARENESS MONTH:
Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month:
Chaldean-American Month:
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared on Thursday that April is Chaldean-American month.
The declaration comes as the Chaldean community mourns two beloved fathers, Behnam Rasho, and Saad Halabo. Both were shot and killed at their place of business in separate incidents; Rasho was killed in January and Halabo was murdered in March.
The proclamation recognizes Chaldeans, Assyrians, and Syriacs as Semitic people indigenous to Mesopotamia. “Collectively, there are nearly half a million Chaldeans/Assyrians/Syriacs in the United States, including about 160,000 in Michigan, the largest concentration in the country,” the proclamation said.
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