National Week

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING VET TECHS This week, we celebrate the dedication and expertise of veterinary technicians across the nation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) STAT More than 100,000 veterinary technicians in the […]

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE WOLVES This week we honor wolves—their role in nature is vital to our ecosystems. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2000 by the Wolf Education and Research Center STAT Wolves can travel up to 30 miles a day STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE PEACE Disarmament Week serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to foster a more peaceful world. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 24 – October 30 ORIGIN Established by the United Nations in 1978 STAT Over 70 countries have abolished nuclear weapons. STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE NUCLEAR SCIENCE Nuclear Science Week invites everyone to explore the vital role of nuclear technology in our world. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 16-22, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2009 STAT Over 60 countries participate STAT Thousands of events globally VIBE Innovative, educational, engaging

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE FREE EXPRESSION Free Speech Week invites everyone to engage in meaningful dialogue about the power of communication and the importance of protecting our rights. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 16-22, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2006 by the Free Speech Week Foundation. STAT According

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE MOVEMENT Together, we can create a world free from violence—where everyone feels safe and respected. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 16-22, 2023 ORIGIN Founded by the YWCA in 1995 STAT 1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime STAT Over 20,000

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE HEALTH AWARENESS This week brings a focus on prevention and the importance of hygiene in keeping our communities safe. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21 each year ORIGIN Initiated by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) STAT Infections account

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMPOWER WOMEN! This week, we celebrate the empowerment and achievements of women in the business world. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third week of October ORIGIN Established in the 1980s by the National Business Women's Week Committee STAT Women hold 47% of all jobs in

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE NATURE'S GIFTS This week encourages a deeper understanding of the forest’s significance to our lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Proclaimed by President John F. Kennedy in 1960. STAT Forests cover about 31% of the world's land area. STAT The

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO AWARENESS WEEK This week, we celebrate recovery and the vital role of rehabilitation in healing lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN September 17-23, 2023 ORIGIN Established in the 1970s by rehabilitation professionals STAT Over 50 million Americans need rehabilitation services annually STAT Rehabilitation