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Observances

The NER EEODAC manages and/or participates in various observances related to Special Emphasis groups. These include:

JANUARY (3rd Monday)
thumbnail image of Martin Luther King Jr. posterDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Holiday
  • 2007: Poster of Inspirational Martin Luther King, Jr., Quotes.

FEBRUARY
Photo of EEO/DAC members at 2007 HarambeeNational African-American History Month
  • 2007, Gloucester. Video: The Fight (See flyer).
  • 2007, Woods Hole. Speakers: various, see flyer and Harambee photo.
  • 2004, Gloucester. Speaker: Dr. S. Allen Counter, author of "North Pole Legacy: White, Black, Eskimo" (See flyer).

MARCH
National Women's History Month
  • 2007, Gloucester. Discussion: Rachel Carson and Her Influence on Environmental Stewardship (See flyer).
  • 2005, Woods Hole. Video: Iron Jawed Angels (See flyer).
  • 2004, Gloucester. Event: Community outreach activities (See flyer and photos).

MAY
Photo of a taiko drummerAsian/Pacific American Heritage Month
  • 2007, Woods Hole. Video: The Cats of Mirikitani (See flyer).
  • 2006, Woods Hole. Video: Time of Fear (See flyer).
  • 2005, Gloucester. Event: Taiko drumming exhibition (See photos).
  • 2004, Gloucester. Speaker: Al Ku’ahi Wong, on Hawaiian Culture and History (See flyer).

JUNE
thumbnail image of June posterGay, Lesbian, Bisexual Awareness Month
  • 2006, Gloucester. Speaker: See flyer.
  • 2006, Woods Hole. Video: The Laramie Project (See flyer).
  • 2004, Gloucester. Video: Straight from the Heart (See flyer).

SEPTEMBER 15 to OCTOBER 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month
  • 2006, Gloucester. Event: Frida Kahlo documentary and art display (See flyer).
  • 2004, Gloucester. Video: Stand and Deliver (See flyer).

OCTOBER
Photo of seeing eye dogNational Disability Awareness Month
  • 2007 Gloucester. Event: Guest speaker from Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled (See flyer).
  • 2007, Woods Hole. Event: Multi-media presentation entitled "On Hearing: A World of Silence, A World of Sound" (See flyer).
  • 2005, Gloucester. Speaker: Cognitive behavioral therapist Dr. Lynn Serper, on hidden disabilities (See flyer).
  • 2004. Speaker: Northeast Assistance Dog Institute (See photo).

NOVEMBER
National American Indian Heritage Month
  • 2004, Gloucester. Speaker: Mel Howarth, on American Indian culture in New England (See flyer).

NOVEMBER 11
thumbnail image of Veteran's Day memorabilia displayNational Veterans' Day
  • 2006, Gloucester. Speaker: Major Philip Zeman, USMC, on Iraq war veteran issues (See flyer).
  • 2004, Gloucester. Event: Display of veterans' memorabilia (See photos).

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