JANUARY 2022
Greetings!

Has the Great Resignation disproportionately affected particular identities? 

Thank you for reading the inaugural Building Inclusive Workplaces e-newsletter! The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is pleased to offer this quarterly platform to provide resources on particular issues affecting workplaces. In addition, we will share volunteer opportunities and a calendar of days of significance in this quarter.

This issue is all about the phenomenon known as "The Great Resignation." We hope you find information here that helps you better understand its causes, consider how to identify challenges, and learn ways to improve employee retention.

Please stay in touch and let us know how the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities can continue to support your institution in 2022. You can see day-to-day updates by following VCIC on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  
Articles About DEI and the Great Resignation
Upcoming VCIC Events
Workplace Inclusion Network
Through the WIN program, VCIC convenes professionals who support or lead diversity and inclusion efforts within their organizations. These gatherings provide a unique opportunity for DEI leaders to hear from experts in the field and share best practices with one another while networking with professionals from across the region. Learn more about WIN and register your organization!
Table Talk 757
VCIC joins with PEOPLE to PEOPLE to explore “The Dimensions of Social Justice” for the 2021-2022 Table Talk series. On February 7 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm, join the free conversation to explore today’s challenges in food insecurity. The featured speaker will be Karen Joyner, CEO of the Virginia Peninsula FoodBank. Participants will join with other community members to engage in challenging and respectful conversations led by trained facilitators. Click here to register!
Upcoming Holidays & Observances
The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities' Calendar of Holidays and Festivals is offered to help employers foster inclusive workplace environments. Note that it is not a complete listing of all holidays and observances but provides information about some observances that may result in employee absences and opportunities for increased sensitivity in the workplace.

JANUARY  
1 - New Year’s Day (Federal)
5 - Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)
6 - Epiphany (Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic)
7 - Christmas Day (Orthodox)
13 - Maghi (Sikh)                                                
17 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Federal)     
17 - Tu B’shvat* (Jewish)                                        
 
FEBRUARY 
Black History Month
1 - Lunar New Year
2 - Imbolc* (Pagan) 
15 - Nirvana Day/ Parinirvana Day (Buddhist)
21 - President’s Day (Federal)
25-3/1 - Ayyám-i-Há* Baha'i)
 
MARCH 
Women’s History Month
2-20 - Nineteen Day Fast* (Baha'i)
2 - Ash Wednesday/Lent Begins (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
7 - Lent Begins (Clean Monday) (Orthodox)
17 - Purim* (Jewish) 
18 - Holi (Hindu)
18-20 - Hola Mohalla (Sikh) 
20 - Ostara/Spring Equinox (Pagan)
21 - Naw-Ruz (New Year)* (Baha'i)

* indicates that observance begins at sundown the day before this date. 
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