March Inclusive Recognitions

Community Engagement & Belonging (Community)

VIDEO RECAP OF ULS FEBRUARY'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023 ACTIVITIES

Honoring, Recognizing and Celebrating Black History Month at University Liggett School

Let's get ready for Women's History Month!

This year's theme is Celebrating the Women Who Tell Our Stories.


Find resources for communicating to students the many ways women and girls have changed the world through the power of their voices

MONTH LONG CELEBRATIONS

  • NATIONAL READING MONTH
  • WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
  • DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH


MARCH DAILY EVENTS

  • March 2- Read Across America Day
  • March 3 – Employee Appreciation Day
  • March 5- 11 National School Social Work Week
  • March 6 – Purim (Jewish)
  • March 8 – International Women’s Day
  • March 8 – Holi (Hindu)
  • March 10- Harriet Tubman's birthday (observed).
  • March 14 – Pi Ď€ Day
  • March 15 – Equal Pay Day
  • March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
  • March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day
  • March 21 – Persian New Year (Nowruz)
  • March 21- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
  • March 22 to April 21 – Ramadan begins (Islam)
  • March 23 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

ULS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH SPIRIT DAY MARCH 8TH

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Did you know that there's a new suffragette memorial?

Click to learn more. The site has great, comprehensive biographical resources about the suffragette movement, inclusive of women traditionally left out of history books.

Teen Books to Celebrate Women's History Month

Celebrate Women's History Month with these fantastic stories about women, many of whom changed history.

Women’s History Movies for Kids and Teens

Learn about the legacies that courageous, daring, and bold women have left on history with these women’s history movies for kids and teens.

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Detroit Historical Society, Michigan History Day Detroit Institute of Arts, Women's History Month Educator Workshop The Wright Museum, Women's History Month and other events

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

The history behind Women's History Month

Activities and Ideas: How To Recognize Women's History Month

  • Watch a documentary about women's rights. ...
  • Read books about women's rights. ...
  • Add some new podcasts to your queue. ...
  • Watch TED Talks by women leaders. ...
  • Learn some Women's History Month stories. ...
  • Learn more about the history of women's health.

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MARCH IS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH

March has been recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month since 1987 when President Ronald Reagan issued a public proclamation urging Americans to provide individuals with developmental disabilities “the encouragement and opportunities they need to lead productive lives and to achieve their full potential.

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2023

WORLD SABBATH DAY

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RAMADAN 2023

As we approach the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, we want to be understanding of Muslim students within our district who may need accommodations during this time. For Muslims around the world Ramadan is a time of worship, study, prayer and fasting. During this fast, Muslims who are able, do not eat or drink during daylight hours for the entire month of Ramadan. While younger children are not required to fast, many will fast for all or part of the day.


Ramadan culminates with a holiday called, Eid al-Fitr. This celebration can involve praying, visiting friends and relatives, exchanging gifts, sharing food, remembering deceased loved ones and helping those experiencing poverty. While students will be in attendance during Ramadan, it is likely that most will be absent in observance of Eid-al-Fitr.

Because Ramadan is observed based on the lunar calendar, it is not celebrated at the same time each year and some families may have observances that differ by a day or two.

“Ramadan is the month whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness, and whose end is freedom from fire."