Calendar
Women’s History
Month
The public celebration of
women’s history in this
country began in 1978 as
Women’s History Week in
Sonoma County, Calif. In
1981, a Congressional resolution proclaimed national
Women’s History Week. In 1987, Congress expanded the celebration to a month, and March was declared Women’s
History Month. The National Women’s History Project has lobbied to recognize female trailblazers in fields that span education, politics, science and entertainment.
Purim
One of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar,
Purim commemorates a time
when Jewish people living in
Persia were saved from
extermination. The word
“Purim” means “lots” and
refers to the lottery used to
choose the date for the massacre.
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is the feast
day that annually celebrates
St. Patrick, the patron saint of
Ireland. The day is celebrated
worldwide by those of Irish—
and increasingly of non-Irish—descent.
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Purim
MARCH HOLIDAYS
8 11
Day for Women’s Daylight Savings
Rights & International Time Begins
Peace
17
St. Patrick’s Day
15
Ides of March
21
International Day for
the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination
March
Events
March 6
National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Capital Awards
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Capital Awards is an annual
event that brings together more than 800 elected and appointed officials, Latino leaders, community activists, executives from Fortune 500
companies, philanthropic leaders, and scholars to honor members of
Congress from both sides of the aisle for their support of public policies that are vital to Latinos. The event takes place in Washington, D.C.
For more information, visit
http://www.nclr.org/section/events/capital_awards
March 7–8
Women in Cable Telecommunications Conference
The Women in Cable Telecommunications Foundation will hold its conference at the New York Hilton. The purpose of the conference is to
allow participants to learn how business leaders thrive in challenging
business situations while learning about the trends they are seeing that
affect success. For more information, visit
http://www.wict.org/WICT/News/
March 14–18
United States Hispanic Leadership Institution Conference
The United States Hispanic Leadership Institution (USHLI) will be celebrating its 25th annual conference in Chicago. For more information,
visit http://25th.ushli.org/ or call (312) 427–8683.
March 20–22
The 2007 DiversityInc Top 50
Companies for Diversity®
List Unveiled, Bennett College
Chief Diversity Officers Forum
DiversityInc will unveil The 2007 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for
Diversity® at a live web cast on March 21 at 2 p.m. EST. To register for
the web cast, please visit http://www.diversityinc.com/top50. The Top
50 announcement will occur at Bennett College for Women’s fourth
annual Chief Diversity Officers Forum in Greensboro, N.C., where hundreds of chief diversity officers and corporate executives will assemble
to discuss diversity iniatives and strategies. DiversityInc is a conference partner. For more information on the conference, visit
http://www.bennett.edu
