National Encourage a Young Writer Day
National Encourage a Young Writer Day By Sharon Schweitzer Encourage a Young Writer Day allows budding and new writers to work on their writing. This day inspires and motivates these emerging writers...
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Universal Day of Culture By Sharon Schweitzer Universal Day of Culture is the product of an international pact to ratify a legal recognition of the conservation of cultural objects and works of...
View ArticleNational Literature Month
National Literature Month By Sharon Schweitzer The National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), alongside Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) and National Book Development Board – Philippines, will...
View ArticleInternational Earth Day/Keep America Beautiful Month
International Earth Day/Keep America Beautiful Month By Sharon Schweitzer John McConnell, of Davis City, Iowa founded International Earth Day. It was initiated to make the inhabitants of our planet...
View ArticleElbe Day: National East Meets West Day
Elbe Day: National East Meets West Day By Sharon Schweitzer East Meets West Day marks the day when the American troops met the Soviet Armies on the River Elbe which became a historical meeting point...
View ArticleInternational Sculpture Day
International Sculpture Day Mother Sculpture by Frantisek Uprka By Sharon Schweitzer Every year on the last Saturday in April, International Sculpture Day raises awareness, appreciation, and...
View ArticleGlobal Pay It Forward Day
Global Pay It Forward Day By Sharon Schweitzer If you’ve believed in paying back kindness all your life, allow us to introduce you to a more refined and helpful initiative — paying kindness...
View ArticleJapan’s Golden Week
Japan’s Golden Week By Sharon Schweitzer Golden Week is a significant week-long holiday in Japan, comprising four national holidays - Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and...
View ArticleCosta Rica
8 Cross Cultural Tips for Traveling to Costa Rica in 2024 By Sharon Schweitzer and Shannan Bloomstrand Costa Rica consumes only 0.03 percent of the globe's surface yet contains six percent of the...
View ArticleCinco de Mayo
Cinco De Mayo By Sharon Schweitzer Everyone knows what May 5th, or Cinco De Mayo, means tacos, margaritas, fun, and fiesta. But did you know that without what happened on this fateful day, the United...
View ArticleInternational Business Image Improvement Month
International Business Image Improvement Month By Sharon Schweitzer International Business Image Improvement Month is celebrated in May, and this is the month to focus on improving your company’s...
View ArticleMother’s Day
Mother’s Day By Sharon Schweitzer In many countries and cultures, our love of our mothers crosses international borders. Depending on which part of the globe you call home, Mother’s Day is...
View ArticleNational Women’s Health Week
National Women’s Health Week By Sharon Schweitzer Every May beginning on Mother’s Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) leads National Women’s...
View ArticleIntercultural Communication for the World Affairs Council-Austin
Intercultural Communication for the World Affairs Council-Austin By Sharon Schweitzer, Polina Anastassieva On Wednesday, May 15th, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Austin, I had the...
View ArticleInternational Coaching Week
International Coaching Week By Sharon Schweitzer International Coaching week enlightens and encourages individuals and organizations all over the world to understand, explore, test, and discover the...
View ArticleMemorial Day
Memorial Day By Sharon Schweitzer Do you know the true meaning, culture, and history of Memorial Day? Find out with these ten quiz questions! ____ 1. The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on Memorial...
View ArticleGraduation Gift Giving
Graduation Gift Giving By Sharon Schweitzer May and June are the months of college, high school, nursing, trade school and university commencements. A time filled with exams, finals, papers, and...
View ArticleIntergenerational Day
Intergenerational Day By Sharon Schweitzer The idea for Intergenerational Day came to a teacher from British Columbia in Canada in 2009. The teacher was working with students on projects related to...
View ArticleInternational Clothesline Week
International Clothesline Week By Sharon Schweitzer International Clothesline Week was first started in 2006, and is celebrated from the first Saturday of June to the next, all around the world....
View Article8 Tips to Avoid Grammar Blunders in Business Email
8 Tips to Avoid Grammar Blunders in Business Email By Sharon Schweitzer Whether writing to upper-level management or to a first-time client, crafting an error-free email can be tricky even for the...
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