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Honoring Leaders Who Moved From Words To Action
A Letter from President Walker
Black History Month gives us an opportunity to remember the accomplishments of ordinary people who recognized that change doesn’t just happen but comes only when we are willing to risk ourselves for justice. Ordinary people exhibiting extraordinary bravery in the arena of civil rights, economic and social justice.
Women On The Front Lines Of Social Justice
Celebrating Women's History Month
Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917—March 14, 1977) grew up poor as a sharecropper in Mississippi, but she went on to be one of the most inspirational leaders of the Civil Rights Era whose fierce activism on behalf of voting rights inspired generations of activists.
Women On The Front Lines For Environmental Justice
Celebrating Women's History Month
Berta Cáceres (March 4, 1971-March 3, 2016) was a Honduran environmental activist and leader of the indigenous Lenca people there. She led a decade long internationally-waged battle to stop a dam being built on the Gualcarque River, a body of water which is sacred to the Lenca.
PDD & PHDs – Use Them Or Lose Them
Professional Development Days
All employees accumulate two Professional Development Days (PDD) during each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Those days are separate from any other provision afforded under the contract. PDD days are to be used at the employee’s discretion and are to be requested and approved in the same manner as vacation and annual leave. For more information, see Article 13 of your contract.