ethnic observances
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This is a presentation I created and gave a few years back at DEOMI. It represents the ethnic observances identified and supported by the military/DoD.TRANSCRIPT
Ethnic Observances
CAPTAIN MICHAEL ALLDAFFER
184 IW/ME
MCCONNELL AFB, WICHITA, KS. 67221
Hello Hola!Uranahこんにちは yá'át'ééh
Objectives
• Identify the purposes for ethnic observances
• 8 ethnic observances recognized by the DoD
• Review relevant facts related to each observance
• Provide some on-line resources
What are the purposes?• …to enhance cross-cultural awareness among military
members, their families, and the civilian work force.
• …extensions of the EO education and training.
• …recognize the achievements and contributions of specific groups in the military and our society.
• …focus is directed towards encouraging interaction and NOT just recognition.
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Martin Luther King jr Holiday
African American History Month
Women’s History Month
Days of Remembrance
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Women’s Equality Day
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Native American Heritage Month
SNAP-SHOT
LETS TAKE A LOOK…
Martin Luther King, Jr. – JanuaryThe 3rd Monday
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Did you know?There are over 730 US cities with streets named after MLK…to date!
MLK is memorialized in a statue in Westminster Abby, London.
…to honor the struggle of MLK jr for Civil Rights in America.
1964 Won the Nobel Peace Prize **In 1964, King became the first black American to be honored as Time magazine's Man of the Year.
Quiz reflection
1. What year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?a. 1960 b. 1963 c. 1968 d. 1973
2. Which president signed the first major civil rights act of this century? a. John F. Kennedyb. Lyndon B. Johnson c. Richard M. Nixon d. Ronald Reagan
3. Which president signed the law creating the Martin Luther King holiday? a. John F. Kennedyb. Lyndon B. Johnson c. Richard M. Nixon d. Ronald Reagan (1983)
4. Where did King deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?a. At Ebenezer Baptist Church b. In front of the Atlanta City Hall c. At the Lincoln Memorial (1963)d. At the Nobel Prize ceremony
5. What foreign figure has King been compared to? a. Charles de Gaulle b. Mohandas Gandhi c. Albert Nobel d. Nelson Mandela
6. What year was the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday first observed?a. 1969 b. 1973 c. 1980 d. 1986
African American History Month - February
…is dedicated to honor African Americans who contributed to America through their intelligence, sacrifice, and pioneering developments.
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Did you know?Some names are easily recognized. George Washington Carver—Harriet Tubman—Thurgood Marshall—W. E. B. Du Bois—Jackie Robinson—Shirley Chisholm…
…but who was Benjamin Banneker (1792)? (Almanac)Who was Ida B. Wells (1880)? (Ohio and SW R.R.) 1885 she won her case
Who was Daniel Hale Williams (1893)? (Surgery)
What do the following products have in common?Kevlar the elevator post it notes scotch-guard windshield wiper safety flare liquid paper Submarine telescopean encryption code (used in WWII) sewing machine disposable diapers
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Did you know?There are almost two million women veterans.33K women served in WWI and almost 500K in WWII.1 won the CMH (during the Civil War).41 have won the Nobel Prize.
Women's History Month - March…to honor American women who have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation politically, culturally, and socially.
…our nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust and it is honored as a memorial to the victims.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.~Edmund Burke
It is estimated that…-11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. -6 million of these were Jews. -2/3 Europe 1/2 world -1.1 million were children
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Days of Remembrance – April/MayLast Sunday in April to First Sunday in May
Did you know?1933-1945
1-4K died daily!For almost 13 years!
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…to celebrate the cultures of Asia, Pacifica, and the Pacific Rim and all the people who make up Asian/Pacific Islander Americans.
Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month - May
12 million …29 different countries. Majority are from Japan, China, the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines.
Did you know?--Hawaii became the 50th state in August 1959, 7 months after Alaska.
--Chinese workers built the transcontinental railroad from Sacramento to Council Bluffs, Iowa (further, faster, and they crossed TWO mountain chains).
--The famous 442nd I.R. made up of Japanese volunteers was the most decorated unit in WWII.
To commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and recognizing the continuing efforts toward full equality for women.
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Women's Equality Day - August 26
Did you know?
New Zealand was the first country to give women suffrage (1893). The most recent is the Bhutan (2008)
Brunei, Saudi Arabia, and the Vatican City are among a handful who still do not allow women the right to vote!
What was the first US state to give Women the right to vote?
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National Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 to October 15…to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. Began in 1968.
Did you know?--most Hispanics come to America from Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
--Currently there are 48 million Hispanic Americans
--Just under half live in either California or Texas.
--HISPANIC represents, essentially, those countries conquered by Spaniards (remember that Brazil was Portuguese). Spain and Spaniards are considered Caucasian.
National Native American Heritage Month - NovemberJan
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…to honor and recognize the original peoples of this land.
There are 504 recognized tribes, About 100 of these tribes have become extinct since the arrival of Europeans on American soil.
Of the 300 reservations, the largest is the Navajo Reservation, which is 16 million acres in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
Did you know?--The only surviving American at the battle of Little Big Horn was a horse named ‘Comanche’. Currently located at in the history museum
--Will Rogers was a Cherokee Indian
Martin Luther King jr Holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. http://www.thekingcenter.com
African American History Month NAACP http://www.naacp.org/ National Urban League http://www.nul.org/ Blacks in Government (BiG) http://www.bignet.org/
Women’s History Month Federally Employed Women http://www.few.org/ Women's Hall of Fame http://www.greatwomen.org/ National Women's History Project http://www.nwhp.org/ US Army Women's Museum http://www.awm.lee.army.mil/
Day of Remembrance United States Holocaust Memorial Museum http://www.ushmm.org/
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Federal Asian Pacific America Council (FAPAC) https://www.fapac.org/home.aspx Asian Pacific American Heritage Council http://www.apahc.org/
Women’s Equality Day Diversity Management and EEO, US Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/dmeeo/ National Hispanic Heritage Month
National IMAGE, Inc http://www.nationalimageinc.org/ League of United Latin American Citizens http://www.lulac.org/
National Native American Heritage Month Bureau of Indian Affairs http://www.bia.gov/ Gathering of Nations http://www.gatheringofnations.com/front.htm
Summary• discussed the purposes…• Identify the 8• Review relevant facts• On-line resources
*It is our job to help recognize the diverse make-up of our military. As more learn and share…the barriers come down and we become a stronger fighting force!
This concludes my Briefing…