DEC-JAN | JEDI NEWS (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Check this page for updates after the holidays.

DEC: World AIDS Day Event

We were honored to hear the stories of longtime clients DJ and Chipo when our Harbor Care HIV/AIDS Services team gathered for World AIDS Day. If you are living with HIV/AIDS, the team can provide you with the tools to access and maintain treatment. For more information, call 603-595-8464. Photo: Wendy LeBlanc, Director of HIV Services, and Chipo. More photos on Facebook. Learn more at HIV/AIDS Services. Photo, top left: Wendy (left) and Chipo.

JAN: Human Trafficking Prevention Month

JAN: Poverty in America Awareness Month

JAN 4: World Braille Day

World Braille Day is an international day on 4 January and celebrates awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impaired people. 

JAN 15: World Religion Day

People from all walks of life will gather Jan. 15 to celebrate World Religion Day. There are nearly 4,000 recognized faiths around the globe. However, almost 75% of the people follow one of the five main faiths, which include Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. One of the most important aspects of the day is to promote religious tolerance. More here.

JAN 16: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

JAN 24: World Day for African and Afro-descendant Culture

JAN 24: International Day of Education 

JAN 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

David Henderson