Racism in the Dog Community – Resources
This article provides resources and information on racism in the dog training community, including a range of websites, articles, and podcasts.
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Culture Appreciation vs Cultural Appropriation
Guide To Avoiding Cultural Appropriation
As Halloween comes around, the Ethnic Student Center is urging people to be mindful when dressing up and to avoid appropriating other cultures. This has been a problem in the past and the ESC felt the need to address it this Halloween. Cultural appropriation is the act of representing a culture that is not yours,…
Read MorePerspective on Juneteenth
Junteenth is the oldest celebration of the end of slavery and America’s newest holiday, also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day.” Juneteenth has been celebrated by Black people in America for generations and takes place annually on June 19. The holiday is a combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth.” President Abraham Lincoln issued…
Read MoreThe Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean
CNN — You might see another red, white and blue flag flying this weekend over state capitols and city buildings. That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States. The flag is the brainchild of activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation…
Read MoreRamadan: What to say (or not say) to your Muslim friends
For about 2 billion Muslims around the world – almost a quarter of humanity – it’s Ramadan, the holiest period in the Islamic calendar. This year, the first day of Ramadan’s sunrise-to-sunset fasting began at sunrise on Thursday, March 23, and lasts until the evening of Thursday, April 20. There are about 3.45 million Muslims in the…
Read MoreFlintstones – Hearing Loss
A nice example of what different hearing loss “sounds” like using the Flintstones.
Read MoreToxic workplaces are a threat to employee health—how to make yours ‘antitoxic’
An article about toxic workplaces. They aren’t just bad for morale—they’re a threat to human health…
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