Bio-Rad Multicultural Calendar, January 2024
January 1, 2024
As part of our Diversity and Inclusion Program here at Bio-Rad, we publish a monthly Multicultural Calendar of events that are commonly celebrated in the United States. Our goal is to feature a variety of events that help bring cultural awareness to various groups' histories, traditions, and accomplishments while also highlighting events important to us both as a company and a community.
National Mentoring Month: All January
National Mentoring Month is a campaign dedicated to recognizing mentoring and the impact it can have on people’s lives. Whether it’s developing employees, supporting young people, or inspiring and preparing college students, mentoring enables people to unleash their full potential by learning from others. To learn about Bio-Rad's growing mentorship program, click here!
New Year's Day: January 1
The New Year is here! For many, this is an opportunity to reflect on the good and bad in the year that just ended, and to resolve to do better in the coming year. Many customs involve bringing prosperity and good fortune to others, such as "first-footing" and the eating of "good-luck" foods. For a history of New Year's and a look at different cultural celebrations, click here.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 15
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is well known for advancing civil rights for people of color in the United States through the use of nonviolent resistance and nonviolent civil disobedience. Today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday that lands on the third Monday of January, roughly around the time of King's actual birthday. To hear King's entire "I have a dream speach," click here.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Jan. 27
The United Nations General Assembly officially designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day on November 1, 2005. Every year on this day, people around the world are encouraged to honor those lost during the holocaust and remember the Nazi’s act of genocide to ensure that nothing like it ever happens again. For information, history, and resources, click here.
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