NCSF Honors Black History Month: Ruby B. Johnson interviews Diana & Keiland
Watch the interview – https://youtu.be/muAJLBfrVDo
Category: Amplify Voices
Accessibility Awareness Month Resources
NCSF honors Accessibility Awareness in December by providing resources to assist your group or event in being more accessible. Note: The language used to describe people with disabilities changes over time, as it should. Some terms and phrases that are currently considered disrespectful/offensive were, at a previous time, considered acceptable. …
December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022July is Disability Pride Month in the United States Explanation of the elements of the Disability Pride Flag: The base of the flag is a black background. This design originally intersected diagonally with five brightly colored zig zags that were shaped …
Being a more Accessible and Inclusive Presenter
By Tess Zachary, NCSF Chairperson Being a More Accessible and Inclusive Presenter Introduction Years ago I started using subtitles because I was presenting in these giant event spaces and the AV was not always perfect. In a short period of time after beginning to use subtitles, I had three people …
Guest Blog: How Events Can Be More Inclusive
By Tess Zachary I hear event producers and organization managers say all the time that “everyone is welcome” and they will accommodate if someone asks them. That is admirable, however having run a club for 11 years, I have learned that you shouldn’t wait until you have a member or …
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while raising awareness for those issues. Over the past 30+ years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to …
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Awareness Month Resources February: Black History Month March: Women of Polyamory April: Neurodiversity Awareness June: Pride Month June: Junteenth July: BIPOC Mental Health Month August: Generational Leadership September: Consent Month September: Hispanic Heritage October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month October: National Kink Month November: Transgender Awareness Month December: Accessibility Awareness Contribute …
