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2016 Space Day is May 7th!
2020-03-13, 2020-03-12, 2020-03-11, 2020-03-10, 2020-03-09, 2020-03-08, 2020-03-07, 2020-03-06 and 19 more dates
National Space Day is observed annually on the first Friday in May. This day is dedicated to the extraordinary achievements, benefits and opportunities in the exploration and uses of space. The goal of National Space Day is to promote Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering Education in young people to inspire them to pursue a career in Science, especially a career in space-related jobs. The learning platform Alleyoop is collaborating with NASA and other institutions to get kids to consider STEM careers. How do you get young people excited about space? How do you get them interested not just in watching movies about space, or in playing video games set in space…but in space itself? And, how do you inspire them to love MATH and SCIENCE? How do you get them to consider pursuing careers in ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY? Did you know that the gamified learning platform ALLEYOOP is offering the answer to these questions? It’s announcing a collaboration with NASA, as well as NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, and SCIENTIFIC MINDS. It is also hosting other outlets that produce content focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math — the STEM literacies. With these new teaching tools, there is no limit to what we can do to encourage and grow student interest in the areas of STEM. If we can spark a passion for these areas in our students, the world of possibilities will literally “open” to limitless options. Check it out!!

World Wildlife Day (The Future of Wildlife Is In Our Hands)
2020-03-03
On December 20, 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to proclaim March 3rd as the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. African and Asian elephants will be a main focus of the Day under the theme “The future of elephants is in our hands.” Countries around the world are encouraged to highlight species of wild animals and plants from their own countries, adapting the global theme to suit.

The world’s wildlife, whether charismatic or lesser known, is facing many challenges. The biggest threats to wildlife are habitat loss as well as overgrazing, farming, and development. Poaching and trafficking in wildlife driven by transnational organized crime groups pose the most immediate threat to many iconic species. Elephants, pangolins, rhinoceros, sharks, tigers and precious tree species are among the most critically poached and trafficked species across the world. About 100,000 elephants were estimated to be slaughtered for their ivory between 2010-2012. While we are seeing positive progress to tackle illicit wildlife trafficking, more needs to be done by all of us. On this World Wildlife Day, we hope to see even more commitments coming from countries and citizens around the world. (From Official Website of UN World Wildlife Day)

Species Adoptions

Give a gift that will help protect the future of nature. Your symbolic adoption supports WWF’s global efforts to protect wild animals and their habitats.

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African Elephant
Panda
Three-toed Sloth
Tiger
Polar Bear
Emperor Penguin Chick
Narwhal
Red Panda
Giraffe
Snow Leopard
Sea Turtle
Koala
Amur Leopard
Arctic Fox
Gray Wolf
Emperor Penguin
River Otter
Pygmy Elephant
Dolphin
Lion
Great White Shark
Gorilla
Cheetah
Orca Whale
Hedgehog
Manatee
Sea Otter
African Rhino
Fennec Fox
Snowy Owl
Blue Whale
Hippopotamus
Blue-footed Booby
Duck-billed Platypus
Black Jaguar
Beluga Whale
Orangutan
Whale Shark
Grizzly Bear
Darwin’s Fox
Sumatran Rhino
Red Fox
Humpback Whale
Bison
Black-footed Ferret
Chimpanzee
Sloth Bear
Honeybee
Honey Badger
Ocelot
Sniffer Dog: German Shepherd
Kangaroo
White-cheeked Gibbon
Ring-tailed Lemur
African Black-footed Penguin
Monarch Butterfly
Meerkat
Komodo Dragon
Przewalski’s Horse
Sniffer Dog: Labrador Retriever
Moose
Jaguar
Wombat
Arctic Hare
Clouded Leopard
Zebra
Harbor Seal
African Wild Dog
Lynx
Hammerhead Shark
Okapi
Macaw
Eagle
Rockhopper Penguin
Walrus
Red-footed Booby
Emperor Tamarin
Octopus
Barn Owl
Llama
Dugong
Bonobo
Pink River Dolphin
Emerald Hummingbird
Giant Tortoise
Pygmy Marmoset
Anaconda
Tasmanian Devil
Bactrian Camel
Seahorse
Sea Lion
Binturong (Bearcat)
Red-tailed Hawk
Frog
Flamingo
Douc Monkey
Leopard
Warthog
Prairie Dog
Proboscis Monkey
Porcupine
Wolverine
Spectacled Bear
Vampire Bat
Prairie Chicken
Coatimundi
Sockeye Salmon
Cougar
Mekong Dolphin
Golden Lion Tamarin
Hellbender Salamander
Mandrill
Iguana
Crocodile
Aye-Aye Lemur
Brown Pelican
Giant Anteater
Pronghorn Antelope
Woodpecker
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
Horned Puffin
Big Horn Sheep
Tarsier
Clown Fish

Zero Discrimination Day
2020-03-01 00:00 - 12:00 UTC
March 1 is Zero Discrimination Day, an annual worldwide event that promotes diversity and recognizes that everyone counts! Organizations like the United Nations (UN) actively promote the day with various activities to celebrate everyone’s right to live a full life with dignity regardless of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, height, weight, profession, education, and beliefs. Many countries have laws again discrimination but its still a problem in all layers of society in every country in the world. Many countries have and still use discrimination as a way of governing. The symbol for Zero Discrimination Day is the butterfly, widely used by people to share their stories and photos as a way to end discrimination and work toward positive transformation. Zero Discrimination Day is a global observance and not a public holiday…so it’s business as usual. The UN first celebrated Zero Discrimination Day on March 1, 2014, after UNAIDS, an UN program on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), launched its Zero Discrimination Campaign on World AIDS Day in December 2013.

National Margarita Day
2020-02-22
For those of you who can’t go to Mardi Gras, there may be an alternative! It’s Margarita Day! National Margarita Day was started to celebrate the margarita, plain and simple! Friendship, good times, and memories of somewhere warmer are all great reasons to enjoy a margarita!
