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Autism Acceptance Month

Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Awareness Month came from National Autistic Children's Week which was formed in 1972. The week was initially created to educate people about those on the autism spectrum and offer support for who have family members on the autism spectrum. Eventually, the week shifted to a month-long support advocacy.

Currently, it is used to focus on raising awareness about spectrum disorders and being aware of the discrimination that autistic people face. Just as the week used to celebrate, the month awareness continues to celebrate and support autistic people and the families of autistic people.

 

National Donate Life Month

April is National Donate Life Month lead by the organization Donate Life America (DLA). This month highlights the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation as well as the important decision of registering to be a donor. According to the DLA's website, this month is to "honor deceased and living donors and to celebrate the lives they saved". "It is the generosity of donors and donor families that makes saving lives through transplantation possible".

To learn more about organ transplants and the history of, listen to this recommended podcast episode of Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine.

External Link: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/sawbones-organ-transplants/

 

Arab American Month

Taking hold since 2017, Arab American Month is a celebration of rich and diverse culture that Arab Americans bring to the United States. This month is to celebrate our citizens as well as expose and prevent racism, bigotry, and violence against them.

President Biden was the first president to declare April as Arab American Month in 2022.

Further recommended reading:

Cover ArtHow Does It Feel to Be a Problem? by Moustafa Bayoumi

"Bayoumi offers a revealing portrait of life for people who are often scrutinized but seldom heard from." --Booklist (starred review)  "Wholly intelligent and sensitively-drawn, How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? is an important investigation into the hearts and minds of young Arab-Americans. This significant and eminently readable work breaks through preconceptions and delivers a fresh take on a unique and vital community. Moustafa Bayoumi's voice is refreshingly frank, personable, and true." --Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Origin, Crescent, and The Language of Baklava  An eye-opening look at how young Arab- and Muslim-Americans are forging lives for themselves in a country that often mistakes them for the enemy Just over a century ago , W.E.B. Du Bois posed a probing question in his classic The Souls of Black Folk: How does it feel to be a problem? Now, Moustafa Bayoumi asks the same about America's new "problem"-Arab- and Muslim-Americans. Bayoumi takes readers into the lives of seven twenty-somethings living in Brooklyn, home to the largest Arab-American population in the United States. He moves beyond stereotypes and clichés to reveal their often unseen struggles, from being subjected to government surveillance to the indignities of workplace discrimination. Through it all, these young men and women persevere through triumphs and setbacks as they help weave the tapestry of a new society that is, at its heart, purely American.
 

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The 1970s saw a significant increase of the prevention of sexual violence with the increase of social wide acceptance and activism. The first rape crisis center was opened in 1971 for victim services. Moving into the 80s, the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCASA) rallied for a Sexual Assault Awareness Week. As soon as the 90s, advocates started advancing the awareness week to an awareness month. 2001 was the first month-long awareness month celebrated nationally. Currently, this month offers awareness, voice, and education for the prevention of sexual assault.

 

 

Community College Month

Did you know that April is also Community College Month? We are glad to be a part of your education and are so happy to help you on your education journey! We would also like to thank our coworkers who make assisting our students so enjoyable!

You are doing fantastic! You are doing amazing things! You will keep doing amazing things! Keep up the good work!

WITcha reading?

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WITcha recommend? Let us know what books you recommend. You can find recommended books in our books tab!

WITcha Listening To?

What podcasts are you listening to? What are you recommending?

If you like true crime, our work study recommends listening to Park Predators. A podcast that examines the dark secrets of some of the most beautiful places: parks. 
 

Let us know WITcha listening, WITCC by emailing the library at library@witcc.edu and let us know if we can put you in our Blog!

 It was nice chatting with you! We would love to see you in our next blog where we will have:

  • Nerd and Geek Week!
     

See you then!