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Diversity Calendars Support DEI Initiatives

By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM

Diversity Calendars Support DEI Initiatives

Amy DeBruynWould you like to support diversity and cultural competence within your organization but not sure where to start? Consider implementing a diversity calendar and making it part of your organization’s important dates announcements and celebrations.

A diversity calendar is a useful tool to assist in acknowledging, honoring, and/or celebrating the historical, cultural, and religious events of diverse groups. There are a variety of diversity calendars available for free download or purchase. Some even contain programming guides for a variety of important dates and events to assist with planning.

Implementing a diversity calendar takes an organization’s DEI initiatives past compliance and policy and into an active participant mode. Rather than a subtle attempt to include more diversity within an organization or having a passive policy about the importance of diversity, a diversity-themed event often is an opportunity to learn, brings everyone together, and reinforces the organization’s commitment to developing its cultural competence.

Don’t forget to personalize your calendar. For example, I set up a reminder to begin program planning for Juneteenth on 5/1.

Diversity calendars also help raise awareness regarding accommodating cultural and religious needs in the workplace and provide an opportunity to anticipate and address such needs.

I really like this calendar from Diversity Movement and it includes links to several downloadable programming guides, but there are many others available online to choose from!

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About Amy DeBruyn
Amy DeBruyn is an HR Consultant with Insight HRM. She has a background in Healthcare, Non-Profits, Accounting and Payroll, Higher Education, and Manufacturing. Amy also serves on the Human Resource Association of Southeast Michigan’s Board of Directors as the Diversity Director where she shares Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion workplace initiatives and best practices with other HR leaders. She has presented topics of special interest including Gender Roles in the Workplace, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity in the Workplace, and Unconscious Bias.
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