April Highlights: Holidays, Heritage, and Health Awareness
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by USA NKF
The month of April is filled with important recognitions and USA Karate invites you to join us in celebrating some of these nationally awareness observances.
Autism Acceptance Month
April is World Autism Acceptance Month and at USA Karate we invite you to join us in fostering awareness while creating a culture of support, understanding and empowerment for our autistic federation members and families! May we continue to strive to cultivate an inclusive culture and honor & celebrate our autistic members during this World Autism Acceptance Month!
Sexual Abuse and Awareness Month
We feel it is very important to share the following hotlines with our federation members as we acknowledge April is Sexual Abuse & Awareness Month! If you or someone you know should need help and support please reach out:
*National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (4673)
*National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799- SAFE
*Love Is Respect Dating Violence Hotline
866-331-9474
*National Center for Victims of Crime Hotline
855-4VICTIM (84-2846)
Guardian Girls
Guardian Girls along with Global Partner, the WKF, through USA Karate's JEDI committee, would like to highlight the purpose of this amazing resource during April, the month especially designated for focus on preventing and learning about sexual assault: "The mission aims to promote gender equality and women's empowerment to defend themselves from all forms of Gender-Based Violence through Karate training". If you would like to learn more about being involved with Guardian Girls, or wish to find out info on scheduling an event, please contact Cheryl Murphy, Chair. of the Jedi Committee and/or USA Karate.
Diversity Month
April is also Celebrate Diversity Month! This is a time in which we acknowledge and appreciate the diversity of our world in an effort to promote inclusivity, acceptance, and respect the uniqueness of individuals that make up our amazing federation!
In that spirit, we would like to extend to all members of USA Karate a call to action in sharing your various celebratory heritage/historical events during specific designated months with us by tagging USA Karate in your posts! Thank you! We celebrate and support ALL of the members of our federation and look forward to growing with you all!
