Global Citizens Group - Dec/Jan 2023 Newsletter

DEC & JAN

Monthly Newsletter curated by Your Global Citizens

INTRO

We've decided to streamline the newsletter from now on, giving you snippet of events or monthly topics with links for areas you can explore further This newsletter brings you information from both December and January since we had a long holiday in between

DISABILITY MONTH

Disability month takes place in-between 16th Nov to 16th Dec. It is when we celebrate the achievements of disabled people like Stephen Hawking, Louis Braille and Franklin Roosevelt, but its also a time to reflect being inclusive and how we can support those with disabilities in our lives To find out more click here

BRAILLE DAY

Braille Day is celebrated across the world on the 4th January. This is because it was the birthday of the inventor of Braille, Louis Braille Braille is a language used by the blind to help them "read" writing. It is a pattern of bumps that form a code

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WORLD RELIGIONS CHINESE NEW YEAR

World Religions day (15th of January) is an important day where we can express all of our beliefs and religions There are many religions in the world spanning from Christianity to Sikhism to Atheism The whole point of the day is to express the spiritual beliefs of the world's religions. To have the world as the harmonious place where religions play a significant role in unting humanity

The Chinese New Year is a 15 day festival that started on 22nd January. In ancient China it is said that all the animals competed in a race across a river, held by the Emperor Jade and the winners formed the Chinese zodiac Two friends known as the rat and the cat were offered to ride upon the back of the ox across the river, and as they reached the side of the riverbank the rat pushed the cat off, and that is why rats and cats don't have a good relationship today and cats despise water Second was the tiger who got there through her strength through the currents and third was the rabbit, thus creating this year, the year of the rabbit. Find out more here.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

Holocaust memorial day is centred around the horrific acts that were committed to the Jewish population during WW2 by the Nazis. The Holocaust was an act of genocide - the intentional destruction, of a national, ethnical, racial or religious group - primarily targeting Jewish people We can take this time to remember the people who died during the Holocaust, reflect on the factors that led to it happening and ensure that it doesn't happen in other places to other people. Holocaust Memorial day is 27th January Find out more