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Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to your quarterly Embracing Diversity page.
Here, you will find various resources in different mediums to help you develop your understanding of many different aspects of Diversity and culture.
Our living site will change quarterly with varied content reflecting global diversity. It is intended as a source of some information and an opportunity to reflect on cultures, experiences, and events but is not designed to cover everything. Please do check back to see refreshed content soon.
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Diversity Calendar
Diversity Calendar
There is a vast array of different aspects that we can consider this quarter, and we have selected a few key themes for you, but this is not an exhaustive list by any means...
Some significant dates and events for this quarter include:
July
July
July is Disability Pride Month
14th – International Non-Binary Persons Day
18th July – 17th August – South Asian Heritage Month
18th Nelson Mandela Day
25th – National Schizophrenia Awareness Day
August
August
August is Intersectionality Awareness Month
9th – International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
19th – World Humanitarian Day
26th - Women's Equality Day ♀️
31st – International Day for People of African Descent
September
September
September is East & South-east Asian Heritage Month
10th – World Suicide Prevention Day
18th – International Equal Pay Day
21st – World Alzheimer’s Day
23rd – Bi Visibility Day
Watch
Watch
For those of you who prefer to watch here, you will find a range of videos covering; International Non-Binary People's Day, South Asian Heritage Month, What does “intersectionality” mean? and more topics that coincide with this quarter.
Happy International Non-Binary People's Day
Happy International Non-Binary People's Day
5 Non-Binary People Explain What “Non-Binary” Means To Them
5 Non-Binary People Explain What “Non-Binary” Means To Them
Suicidal Doesn't Always Look Suicidal
Suicidal Doesn't Always Look Suicidal
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Suicidal Doesn't Always Look Suicidal
Suicidal Doesn't Always Look Suicidal
South Asian Heritage Month: Abdul's Story
South Asian Heritage Month: Abdul's Story
Deaf in a hearing world
Deaf in a hearing world
What is Schizophrenia? National Schizophrenia Awareness Day
What is Schizophrenia? National Schizophrenia Awareness Day
International Mandela Day
International Mandela Day
What does “intersectionality” mean?
What does “intersectionality” mean?
Religion and LGBTQ Impact
Religion and LGBTQ Impact
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Read
Read
If you prefer to read, here you will find a range of articles relating to some of the Equality and Diversity Calendar dates from July to September.
Listen
Listen
For those of you like to listen, we gathered a range of interesting podcasts looking at history, mental health and diversity.
Do
Do
There is plenty to do here if this is your preference, complete a short free course on; Diversity in Religion, British Sign language or learn a bit more about Ukranian Language and culture. Take a course on Braille or have a go at cooking.
Global Diversity
Global Diversity
When people think of diversity, they may think first of ethnicity and race, and then gender. However, diversity is much broader than that.
We’ve put together a collection of resources for you to further explore and broaden your knowledge.
Here, you will find a range of video content; articles; recipe ideas to tantalize your taste buds and much more to give insights into different cultures and beliefs.
Exploring different cultures and understanding how diverse we really are, does help us to better understand and appreciate the diversity among us.
We hope you enjoy these pages as much as we have enjoyed putting them together and learning more about Global Diversity.
Visit Kaplan’s page on Equality & Diversity: https://kaplan.co.uk/about/equality-diversity
Diversity & Inclusion doesn't start with me or with you, it starts with EVERYONE
Diversity & Inclusion doesn't start with me or with you, it starts with EVERYONE
Embracing Our DiversityV3.aviUseful links
Useful links
If you have any questions relating to EDI, then please contact us at edi@kaplan.co.uk.
https://diversityuk.org/about-us/ - Diversity UK is an equality charity that aims to research, advocate and promote ideas for improving diversity and inclusion in Britain.
Ethnicity facts and figures The data measures the ethnic diversity of England and Wales by region and type of area, for example, urban and rural.
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/ - We empower LGBT people to be their authentic selves, enabling them to realise and achieve their full potential, and we empower LGBT people and allies to create positive change.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/cultural-diversity Reading list of recommended books by Good Reads
What are the Protected Characteristics?
What are the Protected Characteristics?
It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of "protected characteristics" at work, in education, as a consumer and in other settings due to the Equality Act 2010
The nine protected characteristics are:
age
gender reassignment
being married or in a civil partnership
being pregnant or on maternity leave
race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation
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