October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam
==> Resources for employers: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/useful/business.htm#disab
==> Resources for employees: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/useful/jobs.htm#disab
==> More resources for people with disabilities: https://southplainfieldlibrary.wordpress.com/webfinder-people-with-disabilities/
October is Italian-American Heritage Month!
==> Unico: Italian Culture & Heritage
==> Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience
In 2023, Rosh HaShanah starts at sundown on Friday, September 15th.
https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/rosh-hashanah
In 2023, Yom Kippur starts at sundown on Sunday, September 24th.
https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/yom-kippur
September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/ethnic.htm#latino
==> SPANISH LANGUAGE WEBSITES: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/Spanish/spanishgreat.htm
==> KIDS’ BOOKS:
Colors of Our Community — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241784
Let’s Learn Spanish — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/242038
Libros infantiles favoritos en español (Favorite Children’s Books in Spanish) —
http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/242039
==> MORE BOOKS FOR KIDS & TEENS from Colorín Colorado: https://www.colorincolorado.org/books/hispanic-heritage
==> ADULT BOOKS:
LatinX fiction — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241180
LatinX non-fiction — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241183
Monday, September 4, 2023 is Labor Day!
https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/laborday.pdf
https://whatsoproudlywehail.org/curriculum/the-american-calendar/the-meaning-of-labor-day
http://recordsofrights.org/themes/6/workplace-rights
https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events
https://facingfreedom.org/workers-rights
http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/history2.htm#labor
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day!
==> Votes for Women links: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/history.htm#votes
Kwanzaa begins December 26th.
==> About Kwanzaa: https://officialkwanzaawebsite.org/
https://nmaahc.si.edu/kwanzaa
==> Kwanzaa recipes: https://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/holidays/holiday-central-kwanzaa
==> Kids’ books about Kwanzaa: http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241804
==> Kwanzaa crafts for kids: https://www.freekidscrafts.com/holidays/kwanzaa-crafts/
==> About Christmas: https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/christmasday.pdf
==> Caring For Live Christmas Trees: https://extension.illinois.edu/christmas-trees/caring-live-christmas-trees
==> Christmas books for kids: http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/242032
==> December holiday fun for kids: http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/dec.html
==> Greatest Christmas carols of all time: https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/occasions/christmas/nations-top-30-christmas-carols/
==> History of Santa Claus: https://santa-claus.procon.org/history-of-santa-claus/
==> Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light: https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world/trees-and-traditions/assyria-to-denmark/
==> Simple Practices to Handle Holiday Stress: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/6_simple_practices_to_handle_holiday_stress and
Small Ways to Fight the Holiday Blues: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/a_few_small_ways_to_fight_the_holiday_blues
Hanukkah 2023 begins at sundown on Thursday, December 7th!
==>About Hanukkah (Chanukah): https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
==> Hanukkah recipes: https://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/holidays/holiday-central-hanukkah
==> Kids books about Hanukkah: http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241801
==> Happy Chanucha & Merry Xpes mæsse: More than you ever wanted to know about the spelling of Hanukkah (and Christmas, too)! https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2023/12/hanukkah-christmas.html
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