This AAPI Heritage Month, check out highly acclaimed novels and short story collections written by members of the AAPI community. Continue reading
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Celebrating AAPI in Your Store
Happy AAPI Heritage Month! Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up about 6% of the United States population and include Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Fijians, Tongans, Chamorro, and people whose heritage comes from China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Pakistan, and other East and South Asian countries. Here are some steps you can take to honor and celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in your store. Continue reading
Famous Female Educators
This month, we wanted to highlight female trailblazers in the education space and showcase some of their incredible accomplishments. Read more below! Continue reading
Black History Month: POC Authors to Check Out This Year
Happy Black History Month! Here are some books from black authors coming out this year that you should check out. Continue reading
Promoting DEI in Your Store: 8 Tips for Store Owners
Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as a college store owner is not only a responsible business practice but also contributes to a positive and inclusive environment. Here are 8 tips to help you promote DEI in your store: Continue reading
Disability Pride Month: Special Education Roundup
July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating the month the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed. Disability Pride Month is a time to honor disabled persons, reclaim visibility in public, and reject internalized ableism. We want to callout notable figures this month who have specifically contributed to disability awareness in education. Do you know of any other notable figures in special education? Let us know in the comments! Continue reading
Pride Month: Notable LGBTQ+ Figures in Education
June is Pride Month, and we want to highlight four notable LGBTQIA+ figures in education this month. These figures played integral roles in advancing the rights and opportunities for LGBTQIA+ college students, and their work continues to impact students and educators alike today. Continue reading
AAPI Heritage Month: Notable Figures in Education
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we want to highlight four notable AAPI figures in education this month who have influenced our past, build our present, and inspire our future. Continue reading
Women’s History Month and Higher Education
March is Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day on March 8th. This is an excellent opportunity to acknowledge the achievements women have made in higher education and how their leadership has shaped the future for women and minorities in higher ed. Here are some inspirational women in higher education to highlight this month: Continue reading
Prioritizing Inclusivity in Your Marketing: Using Inclusive Language
A key aspect of marketing is language. Much of marketing includes headlines, emails, copy, and more. When striving to prioritize inclusivity in your marketing, using inclusive language is an excellent starting point. Here are some guidelines on inclusive language from the American Psychological Association for you to implement in your marketing this year. Continue reading
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