Learning about Diversity in March
Here are a few of the opportunities coming in March to learn about diversity and social justice.
- March is Women’s History Month. Learn more about women’s history at Because of Her Story. How much do you know about women’s history at UW–Madison? Take the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s quiz and find out.
- March is Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Heritage Month. Information about MENA events at UW–Madison can be found here. The UW–Madison Middle East Studies Program facilitates teaching, learning, research, and public awareness of diverse Middle Eastern cultures.
- March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This month was created to increase awareness and encourage greater opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities. The Waisman Center at UW–Madison is dedicated to research, training, service, and education for people with developmental disabilities.
- March 25 is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The United Nations created this day to remember a 400-year period when more than 15,000,000 people were victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Click here to learn more about enslaved people in Wisconsin.