Minutes
Multicultural Council
10 February 2005
1. Self-introductions. 12 people attended. See list below.
2. The minutes from the 27 January 2004 meeting were approved as written.
3. Sonya presented a draft multicultural calendar and a list of other possible
events that could be added (see below). The consensus was that the Council
should strive to have one event per month, and that we should reach out to
city groups, especially when the university is not in session. Suggestions
were made for events to add: a Jewish event and a Chinese event.
4. Tony reported on the idea that we should support diversity training through
events that focus on the classroom. For example, Professor Orman is having
a guest speaker in her diversity and gender class March 30, so she will move
the class to a larger place and invite the campus to participate. The Council
could strive to have 2-3 such events each semester, in a variety of disciplines.
This approach would integrate diversity training into what we do: education.
The Council agreed.
5. Tony stated that he has invited Jane Fraser and Bill Thomas from the
Multicultural Council to participate in the Diversity Planning Committee.
6. In the absence of the chair (who had car troubles that day), there was only
brief discussion of the agenda item “Request from Gen Ed Board for a joint
meeting to discuss what ‘cross cultural’ means in General Education.” Jane
will follow up with the Gen Ed Board chair (Paul Chacon).
The next meeting is 24 February 2005, 3:30-5 pm in OUC 003.
Attendance:
Bob Armendariz
Joyce Archuletta
Roseanne B.D. Bory
Laura Brandt
Richard Hill
Jack Krohn
Carol Loats
Sam Lovato
Tony Montoya
Sonya Race
Ron Roybal
Kiyoshi Ukon
Ethnic and Religious holidays by month
January 2005
1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)
1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)
1 - Japanese New Year (Japan)
5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)
6 - Epiphany (Christian)
6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
7 - The Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christian, Orthodox)
13 - Lohri (Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh)
16 - World Religion Day (Baha'i)
21 - Eid al-Adha (Islamic, Muslim)
25 - Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat (Jewish, Israel)
February 2005
Black History Month (African-American)
2 - Candlemas (Christian)
2 - Imbolc (Wiccan)
5 - Ann. of Constitution of Mexico (Mexico)
8 - Mardi Gras (United States)
9 - Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
9 - Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)
9 - Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam)
10 - Al Hijra - Muslim New Year
19 - Ashura (Islamic, Muslim)
23 - Lantern Festival (Taiwan)
24 - Flag Day (Mexico)
March 2005
Irish-American Heritage Month
1 - St. David's Day (English, Welsh)
3 - The Doll Festival (Japan)
4 - World Day of Prayer
6 - Mothering Sunday (England)
17 - St. Patrick's Day(Ireland, United States)
20 - Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
21 - Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Persia)
22 - New Year's Day (India)
24 - Holy Thursday (Christian)
25 - The Annunciation (Christian)
25 - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
25 - Purim (Jewish)
27 - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
April 2005
6 - Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
8 - Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist)
13 - Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)
24 - Passover (Jewish)
30 - Beltane (Celtic)
May 2005
Asian Pacific American History Month
1 - Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha
2 - May Day Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
5- Ascension Day (Christian)
5 - Cinco de Mayo(Mexico)
5 - National Day of Prayer (United States)
6 - Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)
8 - Mother's Day (Mexico)
9 - Victory Day (Russia)
14 - Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)
19 - Malcolm X's birthday(African-American, United States)
23 - Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)
26 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)
29 - Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
June 2005
13 - Shavuot (Jewish)
19 - Juneteenth
27 - Martyrdome of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
July 2005
1 - Canada Day (Canada)
4 - Fil-American Friendship Day (Phillippines, United States)
9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i)
13 - Bon Festival (Japan)
16 - Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh)
24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon)
31 - Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic)
August 2005
1 - Lammas and Lughnasadh (Britain, Pagan, United States)
14 - Independence Day (Pakistan)
15 - Independence Day (India)
15 - Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea)
September 2005
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins
1 - Isra Al Mi'raj: Ascent of Propher Muhammad
16 - Independence Day (Mexico)
23 - Religious Freedom Week (Sept 23 - Oct 2, 2005)
19 - San Gennaro Day (Italian-American)
22 - Autumnal Equinox (Japan)
October 2005
4 - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
9 - Cirio de Nazare (Brazil)
13 - Yom Kippur (Jewish)
18 -Sukkot (Jewish)
24 - Lailat Ul-Qadr (Islamic, Muslim)
25 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
26 - Simchat Torah (Jewish)
31 - Reformation Day (Christian)
November 2005
National American Indian Heritage Month
1 - All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic)
1 - Dia de los Muertos (Mexico, Latin America)
1 - Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)
2 - All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic)
3 - Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim)
4 - Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim)
12 - Birthday of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
December 2005
6 - St. Nicholas Day (International)
8 - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)
12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)
16-24 - Las Posadas (Mexico)
25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International)
26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)
26 - Jan 2 - Hanukkah (Jewish)
26 - Jan 1 - Kwanzaa (African-American)
Other diversity dates to be aware of:
Disability Employment Awareness Month - October
Cultural Diversity Day – May 15
Earth Day – March 20
Gay/Lesbian Awareness Month – May?
Holocaust Remembrance Day – March or April 27? (Jewish calendar – 27th of Nissan)
September 11
Veterans Day – November 11
Women’s History Month - March
Multicultural Council – Events Calendar
MONTH
OBSERVANCE
January
Jan 17 – Martin
Luther King Jr.
Day (observed)
February
Black History
Month
March
Women’s
History Month
12th – Int’l Food
& Culture
Extravaganza
Asian Pacific
American
Heritage Month
April
EVENT(S)
& DATES
COMMUNITY
CONTACT(S)
PAACO – Sharon
Turner, MLK Center Ruth Steele
PAACO – Sharon
Turner, MLK Center Ruth Steele
CSU-Pueblo Women’s
Studies – Carol Loats
Asian American
Leadership Forum. Sonya Race & Midori
Clark
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Sep 15 to Oct 15
- Hispanic
Heritage Month
Disabilities
Awareness
Month
Native American
Heritage Month
11th - Veteran’s
Day
Latino Chamber of
Commerce, PHEF –
Gloria Gutierrez
POW WOW Assoc. Samuel Gallegos
VOCA (Veterans
Outreach of Community
Advocates) – Larry
Alvarado
WAYS TO PARTNER OR
ENHANCE