The Knights Roundtable
May 2021 V9
Dear Families,
The Knights Roundtable is the Diversity, Equity, and Unity newsletter created for DJO students, family, and community. Each month will center around a theme. The initiative on Diversity, Equity, and Unity is key to the ability of Bishop O'Connell to fulfill its mission and to have a positive effect on society. This fact has been evident in the past year as our nation has faced a series of incidents, tragedies, and challenges that have had a profound effect on us. As we struggled to learn, to lament, to heal, ask hard questions, and acquire wisdom, we came together as students, alumni, parents, faculty, and administration in efforts to implement change. Sit back, grab a snack, and enjoy reading about current events, student stories, and how to be involved in making O'Connell a place that all students feel proud to say, we are family. GO, KNIGHTS!
AAPI Heritage Month
During the month of May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month. This month we want to highlight a plethora of Asian cultures, people, and other fun things! The Asian diaspora is extremely large so it is important to highlight all of these diverse cultures. The Asian American history is rooted in so many rich experiences. There have been many struggles along the way, but more importantly, the community has grown to be such a strong and resilient presence in the United States and beyond.
The National Gallery of Art, Library of Congress, Smithsonian, National Archives, United States Holocause Memorial Museum, National Park Service, and the National Endowment for the Humanities came together to create a resource for AAPI Heritage month. https://asianpacificheritage.gov/exhibits-and-collections/
Did You Know...
AASA Assembly
One of the clubs at O’Connell, the Asian American Student Association, focuses on the culture and heritage that represent this month. Last week an assembly was held by this club to bring awareness and excitement to the students. While we wish we could share the assembly with you, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our teachers, students, and O'Connell alum for helping to make the assembly a big success.
Supporting Small Businesses
Movies and Shows of the Month!
Exciting News!
In other exciting news, a university in Japan called Kansai Medical University has set up a new cancer treatment which has a great success rate of 43%. While this treatment specializes in head and neck cancers, it is a step in the right direction and is bringing us closer to finding a cure for cancer.
Scholarship Opportunities
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