WB JANUARY INCLUSIVE HAPPY NEW YEAR
CELEBRATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
"What are you doing for others? An individual has not started living until they can rise above the narrow confines of their individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr
"Journey of Reflection: Embracing Unity, Knowledge, and Remembrance in January"
As we step into the initial month of the year, January presents noteworthy chances for introspection, education, and solidarity. This month is particularly meaningful as we honor the lasting impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mark the National Day of Racial Healing, and pay tribute to Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- January 1 – Emancipation Proclamation: President Lincoln declared all individuals held in slavery free on this day in 1863
- January 4 – Louis Braille’s birthday: he was a French educator who created a reading and writing system known as “braille” for the visually impaired
- January 6 – Feast of the Epiphany: this Christian feast day celebrates the star leading the three wise men
- January 15 – Makar Sankranti: Hindu festival dedicated to the god of the sun, Surya
- January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day: celebrates one of the best-known civil rights activists, Dr. MLK Jr.
- January 17 - marks the 7th Annual National Day of Racial Healing. On this day, individuals, organizations and communities across the U.S. come together to explore their common humanity and build the relationships necessary to create a more just and equitable world
- January 27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day: an international day of commemoration in memory of victims of the Holocaust. An United Nations holiday that remembers the approximately 6 million Jewish victims as well as continues efforts to prevent further genocides
- January 30, 31 and Feb.1 The Feast of Ba’outha (ba-ooh-tha) in the Chaldean church, also known in English as the “Supplication of the Ninevites.” It’s always 3 weeks before the beginning of traditional Lent
United We Walk This Sunday 1/14/24 at WBMS
NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING JANUARY 16, 2024
One of the best ways to help your child learn is through reading. By choosing books that affirm the identities and backgrounds of all children you and your child can have an open dialogue about recognizing and celebrating differences. Here are book recommendations from our early learning experts to read aloud with your little one to learn about racial healing:
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
The Other Side by Jaqueline Woodson
When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson
Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
You Matter by Christian Robinson
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
- All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold