Time to Celebrate National Diversity Day!

Released on: September 28, 2007, 1:59 pm

Press Release Author: Julie Parvis

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: National Diversity Day is a day to celebrate and embrace who
we are, despite our differences, no matter what race, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, age, nationality, or disability. This is a day to reflect on and learn
about different cultures and ideologies. A day to vow acceptance and tolerance. A
day to consciously address these areas at educational and religious institutions, as
well as in the workplace and at home.

Press Release Body: Diversitypromotions.com, the creators of the stunning Embrace
Diversity logo and product line, has successfully established National Diversity Day
on the first Friday in October (Diversity Awareness Month); this year it falls on
October 5, 2007. This celebration is officially listed in Chase's Calendar of
Events 2007 edition.

National Diversity Day is a day to celebrate and embrace who we are, despite our
differences, no matter what race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age,
nationality, or disability. This is a day to reflect on and learn about different
cultures and ideologies. A day to vow acceptance and tolerance. A day to consciously
address these areas at educational and religious institutions, as well as in the
workplace and at home.

This year, Dr. Leo Parvis will be the keynote speaker at the National Diversity Day
celebration at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN. The event will be
followed by a reception and book signing of Dr. Leo's book "Understanding Cultural
Diversity in Today's Complex World." The event will be held at St. Cloud State's
Atwood Center from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2007.

Join in the celebration! There are many ways you can celebrate National Diversity
Day at home, at work, at school, or in your place of worship, etc. Below is a
partial list to get your creative juices flowing!

. Potluck meal where participants bring in dishes that represent their ethnicity or
their favorite ethnic foods.
. Invite speakers from different backgrounds to speak to your group about their
traditions, or the challenges they have faced related to diversity.
. Have a celebration or festival that brings together different ethnic groups to
celebrate.
. Bring together different religious groups to learn about each other or pray for
world peace together.
. Explore different cultures through art forms, poetry, music, crafts, traditional
costumes, language, etc. Have an art show featuring local, diverse artists, or a
poetry reading, or a concert.
. Rent movies that deal with diverse topics, such as "Hotel Rwanda" or "Not in My
Town," and follow them up with small group discussions to promote positive responses
towards change.
. Display a photography exhibit of different cultures--could even feature the
students/families or employees/families of your organization.
. Have a display or flag ceremony of different nations\' flags.

For more information about National Diversity Day, see www.nationaldiversityday.com.
For more information about the products and services offered by
diversitypromotions.com, see their web site at www.diversitypromotions.com. The
Embrace Diversity product line includes T-shirts, temporary tattoos, golf shirts,
lapel pins, coffee mugs, denim shirts, twill shirts, tote bags and more.

The mission of diversitypromotions.com is: "To awaken the world to the wonders of
all of our beautiful differences. To spread the awareness that all of us are the
same in our desires for a good home, food, safety and the comfort of being accepted
regardless of appearance and/or beliefs. With that awareness comes the joy of
embracing all that others different from ourselves have to offer us in an endless
number of ways!" The company slogan is: "Embrace Diversity, Embrace Our World."



Web Site: http://www.diversitypromotions.com

Contact Details: Dr. Leo Parvis
320 W 2nd St
Chaska, MN 55318
612-386-7102
drparvis@gmail.com

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