The purpose of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee at Systems Unlimited is to promote acceptance, involvement, and fairness throughout the company by continuously providing space for fresh perspectives and celebrating the differences between our employees and the people we serve.
DEIB will focus on improving our channels of communication that drive opportunities for the growth and success of our Systems Unlimited family, thereby creating a place we can ALL call home.
Through our community collaboration and awareness, we strive to become a recognized leader in the State of Iowa for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the workplace.
Whether you are a staff member or a person we serve, you belong here.
Ed Esbeck is a self-advocate at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and one of the persons served by Systems. Through his work, Ed advocates for people living with disabilities and helps them understand their rights. He’s also an inspirational speaker who goes to local businesses to help them better understand people living with disabilities.
“When you have a disability, it is not something that you think about being included with diversity,” Ed says. “Especially if you come from a different country and have to build your way up. Sometimes it takes a lot of support, energy, a lot of different experiences, and a lot of cultural values.”
Ed believes Systems is a powerful advocate for people with disabilities, who are often underestimated and not valued in employment.
Systems strives to be a welcoming and inclusive community for the people we serve and all who work here. Below we have listed several religious and secular holidays, monthly observances and culturally significant days.
While we try to be as inclusive as possible, we may have missed an important day.Please reach out to the marketing team at marketing@sui.org to let us know about it.
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January 1: New Year’s Day
January 4: National Braille Day
January 6: Coptic Orthodox Christmas
January 7: Mahayana New Year
January 15: World Religion Day
January 16: Martin Luther King Jr., Day
January 22: Chinese New Year
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Monthly Observances: Black History Month
February 13: International Epilepsy Day
February 15: Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 18: Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
February 20: World Day of Social Justice
Monthly Observances: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Ethnic Equality Month, National Women’s History Month
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 8: Holi (Hindu)
March 21: World Down Syndrome Day
March 23: Ramadan begins
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
Monthly Observances: Arab-American Heritage Month, Autism Awareness Month, Celebrate Diversity Month, National Volunteer Month
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
April 2: Palm Sunday (Christians)
April 5: Passover (Christians)
April 7: Good Friday (Christians)
April 9/10: Easter (Christians)
April 14: National Day of Silence (LGBTQ+)
April 18: Yom Hashoah (Jewish)
April 20: Start of Ridvan (Baha’i)
April 21: Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Muslim)
Monthly Observances: Haitian Heritage Month, Indian Heritage Month, Jewish-American Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, National Asian American and South Pacific Islander Heritage Month, South Asian American Heritage Month
May 17: International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 23: Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
May 29: Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
May 29: Memorial Day
Monthly Observances: National Caribbean American Heritage Month, Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Pride Month
June 19: Juneteenth
June 21: Litha, Summer Solstice (Pagan)
June 28: Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
Monthly Observances: French-American Heritage Month
July 4: Independence Day
July 9: Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
July 19: Muharram Islamic New Year
July 26: National Disability Independence Day
Monthly Observances: National Civility Month
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
August 26: Women’s Equality Day
Monthly Observances: Hispanic Heritage Month, Suicide Prevention Month
September 4: Labor Day
September 5: International Day of Charity
September 6/7: Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
September 15: International Day of Democracy
September 22: National Native American Day
September 24: Yom Kippur (Jewish)
September 29: Sukkot (Jewish)
Monthly Observances: Filipino-American Heritage Month, German-American Heritage Month, Italian-American Heritage Month, Polish-American Heritage Month, LGBTQ+ History Month
October 2: International Day of Nonviolence
October 9: National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 15: Navratri begins (Hindu)
October 16: Birth of the Bab (Baha’i)
October 19: Spirit Day (LGBTQ+ and anti-bullying)
October 20: Sikh Holy Day
October 22: International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 25: Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
October 31: Halloween
Monthly Observances: Movember (Awareness of Men’s Health), National Native American, American Heritage Month
November 1: All Saints Day (Roman Catholic)
November 2: All Souls Day
November 9: Diwali (Hindu)
November 11: Veterans Day
November 19: International Men’s Day
November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 23: Thanksgiving
November 25: Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)
November 27: Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)
Monthly Observances: Universal Human Rights Month
December 3: International Day for People with Disabilities
December 7/8: Hanukkah (Jewish)
December 10: International Human Rights Day
December 21: Yule Winter Solstice (Pagan)
December 25: Christmas (Christian)
December 26: Kwanzaa
December 31: New Year’s Eve
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