Every year, awareness and heritage months highlight important issues, unite communities, and inspire advocacy. If your company, organization, or school is looking to organize events and programming around monthly moments of recognition, let our suggestions inspire you.
SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15: Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month
We are honored to spotlight these storytellers, scholars, and journalists who offer critical context for Latinx identity in all its facets. Their talks inspire audiences with thorough analysis and moving anecdotes of heritage, community, and personhood.
SEPTEMBER 18-24: Banned Books Week
We are proud to work with authors who are fighting for freedom of expression and open dialogue.
OCTOBER: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
These speakers celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy, and advise organizations on how to make the workplace more inclusive and accessible.
NOVEMBER: National Native American Heritage Month
These Indigenous speakers share their contemporary experience as well as reflect on their heritage, history, and resilience, offering unique insights into the remarkable experiences and culture of Native Americans.
February: Black History Month
We are proud to represent speakers whose rich contributions to literature, film, music, visual arts, and much more continue to have a dynamic impact on culture and society.
March: Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day
As you plan programming for your communities and teams throughout the month of March and on International Women’s Day (March 8), let yourself be inspired by the speakers on our roster who are fighting for equity and fairness.
APRIL 22: Earth Day
The 2024 Earth Day theme is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Our speakers discuss environmental issues and sustainability with powerful clarity and offer concrete suggestions for creating a viable planet.
APRIL: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Meet the courageous voices speaking out against harassment, sharing their stories of survival, and advocating against trauma, bigotry, and systemic injustice.
MAY: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month
These speakers motivate, inspire, and educate audiences on the achievements, struggles, and diverse experiences of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
MAY: Mental Health Awareness Month
The state of mental health and mental illness is a critical topic of national conversation. Touching on personal experience and scientific research, our speakers reflect on the multifaceted nature of mental health today.
JUNE: Pride Month
Today, as the fight for LGBTQAI+ rights continues in the U.S., our schools, universities, and corporations are committed to fostering a culture of meaningful diversity and inclusion. Meet the speakers who facilitate these important discussions.
JUNE 19: Juneteenth
As you plan for Juneteenth and other programming commemorating Black culture, we invite you to celebrate with these trailblazing speakers who bring stories of Black joy and triumph to life.
JULY: Disability Pride Month
Meet the passionate speakers and activists who share their personal stories and equip organizations for inclusion and allyship.