What a great way to finish February by celebrating Black History, National Engineers Week and now starting March with National Women’s History.
March 1st marks the first day of National Women’s History Month. I’m excited for the opportunity to have a light shining on the accomplishments of women in a concentrated period of time. Throughout the month, I am going to highlight the outstanding accomplishments of women throughout history.
So What is the Origin of Women’s History Month?
Women’s history was not taught in the K-12 curriculum even up to the 1970s. Small local efforts were put in place to highlight women’s accomplishments and grew momentum over the years that expanded from a week to a month by 1987 when Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month.
How To Make In Impact In Your Circles
Last week, during a meeting, I mentioned the culmination of Black History Month, National Engineers Week and National Women History Month. One of the gentleman responded by listing off some of the other holidays on that day including National Chili Day. I politely responded with a sentiment along the lines of how I am here for acknowledging the voices of the underrepresented.
Too often, the voices of underrepresented populations go unheard. In an effort to create concentrated focus on highlighting accomplishments of those who may not be known, it is the epitome of holidays like Black History Month and National Women’s History Month.
What Do You Do?
How do you ensure the voices of those who may not be heard or seen are actually heard? It doesn’t have to be a monumental movement, but the small steps we take to either course correct our own actions or politely remind others why we make a big deal in celebrating and honoring specific history and moments.