The Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Services team is pleased to present our DIVERSITY CALENDAR.

This yea r the art has been created by local artist s who self-identify as members o f our divers e community , includi ng but not limite d to: indigenous , lgbtq2+, non-binary, deaf, racialized, persons with disabilities, and allies.

Many of the images f eatured are drawn from recen t an d past inclusiv e valentines campaigns. The goal of these images is to reflect our diverse, intersectional and inclusive community at George Brown College.

Did we miss something? Want to be featured in next year's Calendar? E-m ail us at [email protected] September 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

Labour Day Celebration of Ganesha 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

World Suicide Ethiopian New Begins Prevention Day Year 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Hispanic Heritage Month Begins 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

International Day of Sign Languages Bi-Visibility Day 29 30

Artist: Chris Trotter Rash-Hashanah www.iderdown.com September is Deaf Awareness Month Hispanic Heritage Month also begins in September

[email protected] October 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04 05

06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Yom Kippur Begins Dussehra World Mental National Coming (Dasera) Health Day Out Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Thanksgiving Begins (Canada) Spirit Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Simchat Torah Intersex Awareness Day 27 28 29 30 31

The Birth of All Hallow’s Eve Eid Milad Un Nabi Baha’u’llah Artist: Chris Trotter October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month www.iderdown.com

[email protected] November 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02

Day of the Dead 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

Guy Fawkes Intersex Day of Night Remembrance 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Birthday of Guru World Kindness Nanak Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Transgender International Day of Feast of Christ Carlisle Robinson Students’ Day Remembrance the King www.carlisle-robinson.com 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 @carodoodles

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Thanksgiving Bahadur (U.S.A.) November is Transgender Awareness Month

[email protected] December 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 World AIDS Day International Day of National Day of Advent Begins Disabled Persons Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 International Feast of Our Lady St. Lucia’s Day Human Rights Day of Guadalupe

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Las Posadas Begins

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Begins Eve Christmas Day Begins

29 30 31 New Year’s Eve

Artist: Carlisle Robinson www.carlisle-robinson.com @carodoodles

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Carlisle Robinson January 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04

Gantan-sai World Braille New Year’s Day Bodhi Day Day 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

Epiphany Dia de los Reyes Feast of the Mahayana New Twelfth Night (Three Kings Day) Nativity Year Begins 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Week of Prayer Baptism of the Orthodox New for Christian Lord Jesus Maghi Year Unity Begins 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Martin Luther Conversion of World Religion King Jr. Day St. Paul Day Timkat 26 27 28 29 30 31 Graphic Designer: Dora Tanasoiu International doratanasoiu.myportfolio.com/ Holocaust Saraswati Puja @doratanasoiu Remembrance on Vasant Day Panchami

[email protected] February 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01

Imbolc 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Groundhog Day St. Blaze Day Setsebun-sai St. Brighid of Kildare Four Chaplains Rosa Parks’ Day Day Birthday Nirvana Day 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

St. Valentine’s Day Tu BiShavat Pink Triangle Day National Flag of Magha Puja Day Triodion Strawberry Festival Canada Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Aro-spec Awareness Week Begins 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Intercalary Days Meatfare Begin Shrove Artist: Chief Lady Bird Sunday Tuesday @cheifladybird February is

[email protected] March 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

Cheesefare Sunday St. David’s Day Clean Monday 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

International Common-wealth Birthday of L. Women’s Day Day Ron Hubbard 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

St. Joseph’s Day St. Patrick’s Day Ostara 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

** 29 30 31

Artist: Aura Photographer: Jess LaForet @monique.aura @jesslafo moniqueaura.com @thiswomaniknow **International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade [email protected] April 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04

05 06 07 08 09 10 11

National Tartan Lord’s Evening Vimy Ridge Day Day Mahavir Meal Maundy Jayanti Thursday Holy Saturday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Day of Silence Vaisakhi Bengali New Orthodox Good Orthodox Holy Easter Sunday Monday Year Friday Saturday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Orthodox Orthodox Easter Yom HaShoah Isra and Mi’raj Begins Artist: Chris Trotter 26 27 28 29 30 www.iderdown.com

Yom Ha’atzmaut Sexual Assault Awareness Month

[email protected] 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02

Belthane 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

Visakha Puja 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Mother’s Day Lag B’Omer 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

International Day Declaration of the Against Bab Harvey Milk Homophobia Victoria Day Day Ascension Day Day Eid ul Fitr Begins 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

African Liberation Ascension of day Baha’u’llah 31 May is National Mobility Awareness Month

Carlisle Robinson www.carlisle-robinson.com Laylatul Qadr @carodoodles [email protected] June 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04 05 06

Whit Monday 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

Trinity Sunday Corpus Christi Loving day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Guru Arjan Sacred Heart of Martyrdom Jesus 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Father’s Day National Indigenous Peoples Day World Humanist Day Litha 28 29 30

Feast day of Saints Peter and Paul June is National Indigenous History Month Artist: Alexa Policicchio June is also Pride Month alexapolicicchio1.myportfolio.com/ June is also Deafblind Awareness Month @hobby2occupation [email protected] July 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01 02 03 04

Independence Day Canada Day 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

Martyrdom of the Bab St. Benedict Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

St. Vladimir the Great Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

St. James the Khordad Sal Great Day 26 27 28 29 30 31

Tisha B’av Eid ul Adha Artist: Vivian Mau www.vivianmau.com @vvn_mau [email protected] August 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 01

Lammas 02 03 04 05 06 07 08

Transfiguration of Civic Day the Lord 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

International Day of the World's Krishna Assumption of Indigenous People Janmashtami Mary 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

Artist: Vivian Mau www.vivianmau.com @vvn_mau [email protected]