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Awareness Events Are Writing Prompts! December 2022
Awareness topics this month include Human Rights and Drunk/Drugged Driving Prevention, among others.
Each of these awareness events provides a possible topic for a story in Your Voice Matters. Please take the list as an inspiration, not a limitation.
The FREEDOM to draw attention to problems or wrongdoings is a gift!
Especially, we writers have the opportunity to reach people. And that is the very vision of Your Voice Matters publication.
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December Awareness Month Events
The following awareness events are ongoing throughout December. The links will take you to a corresponding website where you can find more information about the cause.
💝 Month of Giving (US)
“December is the Month of Giving and it revolves around people making a difference in society by helping others. Do you have some extra clothes or food you want to give away? Use this month to ensure your hand-me-downs reach those in need!”
💝 Volunteerism Month (PH)
“In 1998, the Philippine government, through Presidential Proclamation №55, declared the month of December as their National Volunteer Month. The purpose was to create public awareness and appreciation. […] This includes activities like advocacy and media promotion, launching volunteer programs, volunteer fairs, conferences, volunteer activities, and volunteer recognition.”
🚗 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (US)
“Each December, we go out for fun, parties and drinks with family and friends. But we ask you to stop and think for a second about being responsible. December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month and since the holiday season has a higher accident rate than others on average, it is important to echo the message of consciousness of being in a proper state behind the wheel.”
💕 Universal Human Rights Month (Int.)
“This month is a reminder that the United Nations General Assembly codified the basic human rights of every person. It’s also a time to reflect on the way we treat others, and to do what we can in the fight for equality, especially in a time when topics such as systemic racism are widely being addressed.”
Awareness Days 12/01/2022–12/04/2022
Here you can find awareness events up to and including 12/04/2022. From Sunday on, there will be separate weekly announcements for individual awareness days or weeks.
12/01/2022
- 👩💼 Women Support Women Day (US)
- ☮️ Prisoners for Peace (Int.)
- 🩺 World AIDS Day (Int.)
→ Also Jason Edmunds dedicates one of his current Weekend Prompts of his wonderful publication A Taste for Life to World AIDS Day.
12/02/2022
- 💕 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (Int.)
- 🌎 World Pollution Prevention Day (Int.)
- 🧑🏾🤝🧑🏻 Special Education Day (US)
12/03/2022
- 🌎 Ghana Farmer’s Day (GH)
- 🧑🏾🤝🧑🏻 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Int.)
- 🏠 Roof Over Your Head Day (US)
12/04/2022
- 🐾 International Cheetah Day (Int.)
- 🐾 World Wildlife Conservation Day (Int.)
- 💕 Human Rights Consciousness Week (PH)
- 🌳 Tree Dressing Day (UK)
