Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, from sunset the day before the day listed until sunset of the day listed, Bahá'ís celebrating the First of 'Ala (Loftiness) gather for the 19-Day Feast. There is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some employees may request scheduling accommodations in order to observe.
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Bahá'ís observing the Month of Fasting fast for 19 days after the beginning of the new month.
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Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva. The celebration involves all-night worship the night before, and fasting, payer, and vigil on the day of the festival. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Join the LGBTRC as we talk about LGBTQ+ affirming faith-based practices with Rev. Leah Robberts-Mosser!
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Interested in learning how you can be a more effective ally? Come to our LGBTQIA+ Ally Training, which is hosted by the Ally Network Training Committee.
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Join the LGBT Resource Center on Zoom to study and hang out during our Rainbow Study Hours!
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The celebration of the traditional Iranian new year holiday, and is celebrated throughout countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. Bahá'ís observing Naw-Rúz often suspend work and school, and some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, from sunset the day before the day listed until sunset of the day listed, Bahá'ís observing the First of Baha (Splendor) gather for the 19-Day Feast. There is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Spring Equinox - Conception, Regeneration, New Beginnings. Winter is now over, and light is increasing. The day and night are equal in length at the equinox, and Spring has arrived or is coming soon. Eostara is the time of fertility, birth, and renewal. The ice is thawing, and the growing season for plants and animals begins. Growth is the theme of the day.
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Join the UIUC LGBT Resource Center for an intimate conversation with Nalo A. K. Zidan! Nalo A. K. Zidan is a Queer Black writer, organizer, and Trans-Masculinist whose work pushes at the normative boundaries of gender and sexuality.
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Join us for the 10th Annual Illinois Interfaith Conference from Tuesday, March 23 to Wednesday March 24 hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, beginning with a keynote talk from interfaith leader and civil rights activist Valarie Kaur. Registration is required.
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Join us for the 10th Annual Illinois Interfaith Conference from Tuesday, March 23 to Wednesday March 24 hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, beginning with a keynote talk from interfaith leader and civil rights activist Valarie Kaur. Registration is required.
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Fast of the First Born. Those observing Ta'anit Bechorot often do so by fasting. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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The Feast of Unleavened Bread. Celebrates the Jews being freed from slavery in Egypt and making the exodus from Egypt to the holy land of Israel. Work is often prohibited the first two days and the last two days. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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The Sunday before Easter which introduces Holy Week. In the Episcopal Church, services on this day feature the distinctive ceremonies of the blessing of palms and procession, representing Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before the Resurrection, and the reading of the Passion Gospel from Saints Matthew, Mark, or Luke.
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Spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal, also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love". It is celebrated the night before with a Holika Bonfire and on the day of by spraying colors on others, dancing, partying and eating festival delicacies.
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During this session, you will be able to learn more about the full RFP, the goals of the program, and hear about what a successful application might look like. This request for proposals includes funding tracks that are open to both to University of Illinois researchers as well as members of the wider university and Champaign County communities.
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The OVCDEI Broadening Inclusion Grant seeks proposals for innovative projects that strive to engage across disciplines and perspectives in hope of creating a more inclusive and just society. Proposals that seek to bring together members of our community from different cultural and religious backgrounds will be given priority. More at go.illinois.edu/broadeinginclusion.
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During this session, you will be able to learn more about the full RFP, the goals of the program, and hear about what a successful application might look like. This request for proposals includes funding tracks that are open to both to University of Illinois researchers as well as members of the wider university and Champaign County communities.
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Join the UIUC LGBT Resource Center for a discussion of Coming Out to the Streets: LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness, followed by a Q&A with author Dr. Brandon Andrew Robinson!
