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Diabetes Awareness Month is celebrated in November, where we call attention to a serious health condition that is no laughing matter with its need for monitoring and management, as well as its intersection with disability and mortality.  November includes World Diabetes Day (November 14th) which was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Foundation and the World Health Organization to recognize growing concerns about escalating health threats posed by diabetes. In 2006, it was recognized by the UN, and is celebrated on the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.

Diabetes has a wide global reach and fits within the definition of a disability, and sometimes concerns about its flares (especially with Type 1) have graduate and undergraduate students reach out for on-campus resources, such as 

The students with UMBC College Diabetes Network Chapter let us know that their national organization has been renamed to The Diabetes Link, with the tagline: Diabetes does not define you, but does define us, we exist to support and empower you. The students' recommended Diabetes Resources for young adults include:

 

Get more details on the UMBC Diabetes Link chapter by reaching out via this link.
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Volunteers needed! Did you know that there are folks in our community who experience high levels of food insecurity and don't have access to hot meals?

Want to help get ready-to-microwave meals in our pantry for folks in our community who need them most? Sign up to pack to-go meals at True Grits and bring them to Retriever Essentials! 

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49A8A82AA3FDC70-frnxretriever

This program is in partnership with Food Recovery Network and Campus Dining. We will be doing this every Monday through Thursday, so keep an eye out for future signups as well.
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The GSA Non-Academic Senators are looking forward to hosting our first Town Hall. During the event, we will be discussing key non-academic concerns from the UMBC Graduate Student community.

We are actively seeking your input on what the most important issues are to you, both personally and in any Graduate Student Organizations you participate in. We will be raffling off three $20 and one $30 UMBC Bookstore gift cards to grad students who complete this survey: shorturl.at/imr49

The meeting will take place through Webex on Tuesday, November 15th from 1:30 to 2:30 PM.

We hope to meet you soon!

Click here to join the Town Hall: https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=maf4ae85ab45357b992b856cce9a5b049

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Alumna Christina Crawford (MA TESOL '21) has published an article about student achievement during COVID-19 focusing on self-awareness and self-management through social-emotional learning in the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COBE) Journal.  Read the article for free here (starting on p. 28).  Congratulations, Christina!
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In-person elections happen on  November 8, 2022, but early voting has already begun. The  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers voting, so polling places should be accessible and offer support if needed due to disability. For more information on the ADA and voters with disabilities, please visit the ADA website on voting linked here.  

In this linked article, Social Security outlines how to support Voters with Disabilities Participate in the Democratic Process via the Election Assistance Commission.

You can call 866-Our-VOTE - a non-profit Election Protection group - to speak to people about voting questions and get ideas on assistance. State election websites also have a menu item for "accessible voting". For example, here is the state of Maryland's webpage for Voters with Disabilities.  

Also, the Center for Democracy and Civic Life has Voter Information posted here for Maryland and all other states. UMBC has a ballot collection box on our accessible campus in The Commons (available until 8p on Election Day 11/8) - check your Official Election Mailing, or online for the polling place/option that works best for you. More information from the Center for Democracy and Civic Life, such as checking registration status and requesting a mail-in ballot by November 1, is linked here.

Voting in Maryland - How to register, find your polling location, etc..

Want to know more about candidates in the context of disability - RespectAbility.Org sends out a detailed questionnaire  to candidates - the 2022 RespectAbility.org Maryland Voter Guide is linked here. Other states/responses are also within their website.


Voting in Virginia

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/

The ARC of Northern Virginia had a forum with Congressional candidates to discern where they stand on disability issues in August which can be viewed  at https://thearcofnova.org/events/2022-meet-the-candidates-forums/. 

Additional campus-based resources for people with disabilities and their allies include:

A photo of a knitted vertical VOTE sign on a blue sleeve encircling a tree trunk accompanies this post. Credit: Manny Becerra via unsplash.com
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From October 22nd until October 26 with its peak day and main celebration on October 24th, 2022, Diwali is celebrated both religiously and culturally worldwide.

 

Also known as “The Festival of Lights”, Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil with family gatherings, colorful lights, and fireworks. With the use of “diyas” (lamps), households are all decorated in this celebration.

 

Diwali is primarily celebrated by those of Hindu, Sikh, and Jain faiths, with a large cultural celebration by people throughout the world. Along with the light of diyas, fireworks are set off on the night of Diwali as a representation to ward off evil spirits. Family is another large aspect of Diwali with the gathering of loved ones while eating sweets and other foods.

 

Traditions of Diwali can be found here.

 

All from i3b are wishing that Diwali brings warmth and peace.

 

Have a joyful Diwali!   

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