This month, we invite IRC members and friends to consider perspectives that may be less familiar to you. We can see the ripples of action and inaction, the three-dimensional realities behind two-dimensional soundbites. By actively welcoming diverse perspectives, especially ones we haven’t considered before, we can grapple with the stories behind the headlines, the intersections at the heart of identities. Our understanding of the world, our community, and ourselves is richer when a spectrum of voices are at the table. And February 1, World Hijab Day, invites us to deeper interreligious understanding and empathy. We begin Black History Month and take time to celebrate the contributions and absorb the stories of members of the Black and African American communities.

We mark the Lunar New Year together with Asian and Asian American communities around the world. Just this week, so many layers of identity come into focus and deserve consideration and conversation. The commemorations and holidays that line our calendars invite us to pause to recognize the meaning behind those layers. None of us is one-dimensional – countless layered components, influences, and experiences intersect to make up our identities. Affiliated With An Organizational Member?.Learn About Individual and Family Memberships.Learn about College or University Membership.

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