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.
Please note: While SUI is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives, it does not consider any applicant or employee’s membership in a protected class when making any employment decisions. SUI does not have quantitative goals or quotas related to its employees’ membership(s) in any protected class.
Systems recently launched its first “Earn and Learn” partnership program with Kirkwood Community College this past fall. The program is designed to support non-native English-speaking employees by strengthening workplace language skills while creating opportunities for professional growth and future leadership roles.
The program is open to all employees, and supervisors are encouraged to support staff who may benefit from participating. Classes meet twice each week for two-hour sessions over the course of 12 weeks, requiring a strong commitment from participants. While nine staff members enrolled in the pilot session, the program can accommodate up to 15 participants.
Working closely with the Human Resources team, Kirkwood developed a customized curriculum tailored specifically to SUI’s workplace environment. Topics include understanding SUI acronyms, improving documentation skills, and exploring broader professional development areas such as workplace professionalism and conflict resolution.
The pilot program was considered a success from all perspectives. Kirkwood let us know that the Systems class made the most advances in their goals than any other organizations. Due to this, the agency is hopeful about launching another session in 2026.
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.
Expand to see more information
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 3: Mahayana New Year
January 4: National Braille Day
January 7: Coptic Orthodox Christmas
January 14: Orthodox New Year
January 15: World Religion Day
January 16: Isra and Mi’raj
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr., Day
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Monthly Observances: Black History Month
February 1-2: Imbolc (Celtic)
February 2: Tu Bishvat (Jewish)
February 2: Groundhog Day
February 8: Lailat al Miraj (Islam)
February 13: International Epilepsy Day
February 15: Ash Wednesday (Christian)
February 15: Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 15: Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
February 17: Lunar New Year
February 17: Chinese New Year
February 18: Ash Wednesday (Christian)
February 18: Ramadan Begins
February 20: World Day of Social Justice
Monthly Observances: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Ethnic Equality Month, National Women’s History Month, Brain Injury Awareness Month, Irish American Heritage Month
March 1: St. David’s Day (Christian)
March 3: Holi (Hindu)
March 3: Purim (Jewish)
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 11: Ramadan begins (Islam)
March 15: Lailat al-Qadr (Muslim)
March 17: St Patrick’s Day
March 20: Spring Equinox
March 20: Eid al-Fitr
March 21: World Down Syndrome Day
March 25: Holi (Hindu)
March 29: Palm Sunday (Christian)
March 30: World Bipolar Day
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
Monthly Observances: Arab-American Heritage Month, Autism Awareness Month, Celebrate Diversity Month, National Volunteer Month
April 1: Passover Eve (Jewish)
April 2: Passover (Jewish)
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
April 3: Good Friday (Christian)
April 4: Holy Saturday (Christian)
April 5: Easter Sunday (Christian)
April 6: Easter Monday
April 9: Last Day of Passover (Jewish)
April 10: Orthodox Good Friday
April 11: Orthodox Holy Saturday
April 12: Orthodox Easter
April 13: Orthodox Easter Monday
April 14: National Day of Silence (LGBTQ+)
April 14: Yom HaShoah (Jewish)
April 21: Start of Ridvan (Baha’i)
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, National Mobility Month, Prader Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, National Mobility Month
May 1: Beltane (Pagan)
May 5: Lag BaOmer (Jewish)
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 10: Mother’s Day
May 14: Ascension Day (Christian)
May 17: International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 22: Shavuot (Jewish)
May 23: Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
May 24: Pentecost (Christian)
May 25: Memorial Day
May 27: Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
May 29: Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
May 31: Trinity Sunday (Christian)
Monthly Observances: National Caribbean American Heritage Month, Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Pride Month
June 4: Corpus Christi (Christian)
June 12: Loving Day
June 17: Muharram (Muslim)
June 19: Juneteenth
June 21: Litha, Summer Solstice (Pagan)
June 26: Ashura (Muslim)
Monthly Observances: French-American Heritage Month
July 4: Independence Day
July 10: Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i)
July 14: Bastille Day (France)
July 16: Muharram Islamic New Year
July 23: Tisha B’Av (Jewish)
July 26: National Disability Independence Day
Monthly Observances: National Civility Month
August 1: Lughnasadh (Pagan)
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
August 16: National Senior Citizens Day
August 26: Women’s Equality Day
August 26: The Prophet’s Birthday (Muslim)
August 27: Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
Monthly Observances: Hispanic Heritage Month, Suicide Prevention Month
September 4: Janmashtami (Hindu)
September 4: Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
September 5: International Day of Charity
September 7: Labor Day
September 12: Rosh Hashana (Jewish)
September 14: Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
September 17: Constitution Day/Citizenship Day
September 21: Yom Kippur (Jewish)
September 22: National Native American Day
September 22: Fall Equinox
September 22: Mabon (Pagan)
September 25: Sukkot begins(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 2: Last Day of Sukkot (Jewish)
October 3: Shmini Atzeret (Jewish)
October 4: Simchat Torah (Jewish)
October 6: German American Day
October 9: National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 11: Navratri Begins (Hindu)
October 19: Spirit Day (LGBTQ+ and anti-bullying)
October 20: Dussehra (Hindu)
October 22: International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 31: Halloween
October 31: Samhain (Pagan)
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 8: Diwali (Hindu)
November 10: Birth of the Bab (Baha’i)
November 11: Veterans Day
November 19: International Men’s Day
November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 26: Thanksgiving
November 26: Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)
November 27/28: Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)
November 27: Native American Heritage Day
November 29: First Sunday of Advent (Christian)
Monthly Observances: Universal Human Rights Month
December 3: International Day for People with Disabilities
December 5: First Day of Chanukah/Hanukkah (Jewish)
December 5: St Nicholas Day (Christian)
December 10: International Human Rights Day
December 12: Last Day of Chanukah (Jewish)
December 20: Asarah B’Tevet (Jewish)
December 21: First Day of Yule (Pagan)
December 21: Winter Solstice
December 24: Christmas Eve (Christian)
December 25: Christmas (Christian)
December 26: First Day of Kwanzaa
December 31: New Year’s Eve
