Cultural Awareness
This holiday, celebrated in Mexico, honors deceased ancestors and family members.
What is Dia de los Muertos?
An influential Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics, propriety, and justice, often summarized as the philosophy of Confucianism.
Who is Confucius?
This term refers to the policies and practices that ensure people a fair treatment in the workplace.
What is equity?
This Christian holiday celebrated on December 25th commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and is marked by the exchange of gifts, festive decorations, and family gatherings.
What is Christmas?
This term is preferred over 'chairman' to avoid gender specificity and promote inclusivity in leadership titles.
What is a chairperson?
This term refers to being cognizant, observant, and conscious of similarities and differences among and between cultural groups
What is Cultural Awareness?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This is an organizational effort to include different groups of people, such as people of different races, cultures, or genders.
What is diversity?
This week-long Jewish festival occurs in spring and commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
What is Passover?
This inclusive term is recommended instead of 'mankind' to refer to humanity as a whole without implying a specific gender.
This term refers to the process through which the values, ideas, and experiences of a specific culture are transmitted and disseminated across the world.
What is Cultural Globalization?
This Native American woman assisted Lewis and Clark on their expedition by serving as a translator and guide.
Who is Sacagawea?
Celebrated in June, this month is dedicated to the support of LGBTQ+ people, commemorating the Stonewall riots and promoting equal justice and equal opportunity.
What is Pride Month?
This festival of lights celebrated in India symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
What is Diwali?
Instead of "fireman" or "policeman," these terms are used to describe someone who fights fires or enforces the law without specifying gender.
What are "firefighter" and "police officer"?
This term refers to the adoption of certain language, behavior, clothing, or tradition belonging to a minority culture or social group by a dominant culture or group in a way that is exploitative, disrespectful, or stereotypical.
What is cultural appropriation?
This African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War led over 300 slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This day is observed on March 8th to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
What is International Women's Day?
This Jewish holiday, lasting eight nights and days, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and involves lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and eating oil-based foods.
What is Hanukkah?
This gender-neutral term is used instead of 'waitress' or 'waiter' to refer to someone serving food in restaurants.
What is a server?
This term refers to the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
What is cultural diversity?
This leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule is renowned for his nonviolent civil disobedience tactics.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This refers to the invisible barriers that prevent minorities and women from advancing in their careers.
What is the glass ceiling?
This Islamic holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.
What is Eid al-Fitr?
This is a gender-neutral alternative to 'Mr.' and 'Ms.' before a person's surname is used when the individual's gender is unknown or irrelevant.
What is Mx.?