National Week

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO AWARENESS World Orphan Week reminds us of the importance of caring for children without families—together, we can make a difference. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of November ORIGIN Established in 2015 STAT Over 140 million orphans globally STAT Approximately 1 in

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO TEEN TECH WEEK This week highlights the importance of technology and creativity in shaping the future. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 5-11, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2007 by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) STAT Over 1,000 libraries participate annually STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE COMICS Will Eisner Week is a time to honor creativity and storytelling through the lens of comics. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 1-7 annually ORIGIN Established in 2004 STAT Over 300 events globally STAT Eisner's first comic was published in 1936 VIBE Creative,

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE DENTAL ASSISTANTS This week, we recognize the essential work of dental assistants, who are the backbone of dental practices with their commitment to patient care. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 5-11, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1973 by the American Dental Assistants Association STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE GROUNDWATER Groundwater Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about and protect our water resources. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 19-25, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the National Ground Water Association in 1999 STAT Nearly 50% of the U.S. population relies on groundwater for

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE SPIRIT National Cheerleading Week is a time to celebrate the joy and athleticism of cheerleaders everywhere. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN The first week of April each year ORIGIN Established by the National Cheerleading Association in 1985 STAT Over 1.5 million cheerleaders in

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CONSUMER AWARENESS WEEK Join us in celebrating this week of empowerment and education for all consumers. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 5-11, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2004 by the Federal Trade Commission STAT 1 in 5 consumers report being victims of fraud annually. STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE LITERACY Engage with the written word and enjoy the benefits of newspaper literacy. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 6-10, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1977 by the American Newspaper Association STAT Over 4 million students participate annually STAT 90% of teachers believe newspapers enhance