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Upcoming Events at ECU

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, October 9, 2023.

In recognition of the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous peoples, the ECU Native American Students Association (NASA) and the NASNTI REACHE Program are thrilled to announce the Indigenous Peoples’ Day event taking place on Monday, October 9, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an occasion to honor and celebrate the diverse Indigenous cultures, traditions, and histories of the original peoples of this land. This year's theme, “Inside Native Nations," promises an engaging and enlightening experience for all attendees. This event will provide an opportunity for ECU faculty, staff, and students to come together to learn and honor tribal peoples and their contributions.

Food trucks and over 20 Indigenous market vendors will be present. The event is free and will take place in the Foundation Hall located in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center.

For more information, please direct your questions to NASNTI REACHE Program, 580-559-5924 or Makayla Moss, makdmos@ecok.edu.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Schedule

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Critical Pedagogy & Inclusive Teaching

These are just a few resources for exploring critical pedagogy and inclusive teaching. Contact your liaison librarian to learn more!

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Teaching Resources

Faculty Toolkit on Digital Inclusion
How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
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An emergent, collaborative curriculum which aims to create equity-focused, open, connected, intercultural learning experiences across classes, countries, and contexts.
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A crowdsourced, grassroots effort by teachers for teachers to challenge the traditional canon in order to create a more inclusive, representative, and equitable language arts curriculum that our students deserve.

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Diversity Calendar

November

Native American Heritage Month
Transgender Awareness Month
11/01-11/02 - Día de Muertos
11/20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance

December

12/03 - International Day for People with Disabilities

January

01/04 - World Braille Day
01/16/23 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
01/27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

February

Black History Month
2/20 - World Day of Social Justice

March

Women's History Month
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Gender Equality Month
03/08 - International Women's Day
03/21 - World Down Syndrome Day
03/25 - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
03/31 - International Transgender Day of Visibility

April

Autism Acceptance Month
Arab-American Heritage Month
04/06 - International Asexuality Day
04/17/23-04/18/23 - Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day

May

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Mental Health Month
05/05 - Cinco de Mayo

June

LGBTQ+ Pride Month
National Caribbean American Heritage Month
06/12 - Loving Day
06/19 - Juneteenth

July

07/14 - International Non-Binary People's Day
07/26 - Disability Independence Day

August

Black Business Month
09/09 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People
08/23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

September

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month (Sep. 15-Oct. 15)
Deaf Awareness Month
National Guide Dog Month
9/30 - Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Canada)

October

LGBT History Month
Filipino-American Heritage Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
10/10/22 - Indigenous Peoples' Day (2nd Mon.)
10/10 - World Mental Health Day
10/11 - National Coming Out Day