LibGuides: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): January

January 2024

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Library Resources

Streaming Video Resources for January Observances
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January Highlights

Happy New Year!

January 1 rings in the new year - 2024. Remember to take an extra second while writing dates in the next few weeks!

Also 2024 is a leap year and has 366 days. February will have 29 days instead of 28!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and National Mentoring Month

Martin Luther King Jr. is known by generations as a leader and a person to look up to. Throughout his life, Dr. King expressed his appreciation for the people that helped him along the way, serving as his mentors. Along with MLK Jr. day, January is recognized as National Mentoring month. Mentors can be found almost anywhere, from classrooms, offices, the athletic field, religious institutions, or community center. All it takes is a drive to help others reach their full potential. Take a moment this month to see where you can help in the community, be it as a mentor or as a mentee.

Stop by the library or our LibGuide to learn more!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Campus Celebration

It Starts with Me: Shifting the Cultural Climate Through Nonviolence

HCC’s annual celebration honoring Dr. King’s legacy is being expanded to take place all week this year, January 15 - 19, 2024. It will focus on Dr. King's message of nonviolence through a variety of presentations, activities and discussions.

Join with people from across campus to find out how each of us can make a difference in the world around us.

See the full schedule on the HCC MLK Jr. Celebration page.

Entering the Public Domain

January 1 also marks Public Domain Day. Each year copyright works pass their copyright length and enter the public domain. This year works from 1928 (sound recordings from 1923) are now free for all to copy, share and build on. These include, but not limited to, Steamboat Willie and the original Mickey Mouse (see image), DH Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, and JM Barrie's Peter Pan; or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up.