{"id":2109,"date":"2021-01-25T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T17:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/?page_id=2109"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:14:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:14:48","slug":"blog-posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/community-connections\/blog-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"UWCFD news"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"shortcode-blogroll\">\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/04\/08\/thank-you-for-making-the-2025-uwcfd-campaign-a-success\/\">Thank you for making the 2025 UWCFD Campaign a success!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are incredibly grateful to everyone who participated in this year\u2019s workplace giving campaign. Together, we\u00a0raised $1,796,139, including nearly $26,000 for our featured nonprofit, WestSide Baby (WSB) and welcomed 400+ new donors! Your generosity didn\u2019t stop there. Departments hosted diaper drives that collected more than 3,000 diapers. We filled the minivan three times to deliver&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/04\/08\/thank-you-for-making-the-2025-uwcfd-campaign-a-success\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Thank you for making the 2025 UWCFD Campaign a success!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/04\/01\/earth-day-2026-our-power-our-planet\/\">Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 1, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Earth Day is an annual global event on April 22 that brings people together to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This year\u2019s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, reflects the shared responsibility we have to care for the world we live in. First held in 1970, Earth Day now includes a wide range of events coordinated&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/04\/01\/earth-day-2026-our-power-our-planet\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/03\/19\/find-the-tax-help-you-need-guide-for-discounted-and-no-cost-resources\/\">Find\u00a0the tax help you need: Guide for discounted and no-cost resources\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">March 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/03\/Tax_image-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Decorative image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/03\/Tax_image-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/03\/Tax_image-301x300.png 301w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/03\/Tax_image-375x374.png 375w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/03\/Tax_image-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/03\/Tax_image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/03\/Tax_image.png 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tax season can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate it alone. There are trusted free tax services,\u00a0including programs like IRS Free File, VITA and AARP Tax Aide that help individuals and families file with confidence and keep more of their refund. These\u00a0no-cost\u00a0options work well for simple tax returns and are supported by&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/03\/19\/find-the-tax-help-you-need-guide-for-discounted-and-no-cost-resources\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Find\u00a0the tax help you need: Guide for discounted and no-cost resources\u00a0\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/03\/09\/leading-the-change-women-shaping-a-sustainable-future\/\">Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">March 9, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s History Month 2026\u00a0 The theme of Women\u2019s History Month in 2026 is \u201cLeading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.\u201d This theme honors the many ways women are driving sustainability across environmental, economic, educational and social justice movements.\u00a0 We are living in a pivotal moment that asks us to confront climate change, economic insecurity,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/03\/09\/leading-the-change-women-shaping-a-sustainable-future\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/02\/06\/do-a-world-of-good-volunteering-in-2026\/\">Do a world of good volunteering in 2026!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">February 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Volunteering is a fun way to support your favorite nonprofit organization \u2013 plus, research demonstrates that it\u2019s good for you.\u00a0Whether you are able to volunteer on a regular basis, or just have the occasional hour or two to spare, you can support a cause you are passionate about. Why volunteer? Volunteering is good for you.\u00a0In\u00a0study&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/02\/06\/do-a-world-of-good-volunteering-in-2026\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Do a world of good volunteering in 2026!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/02\/06\/a-century-of-courage-honoring-100-years-of-black-history-commemorations\/\">A Century of Courage: Honoring 100 Years of Black History Commemorations<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">February 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Black-History-Month-12x18-edit-4-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Black-History-Month-12x18-edit-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Black-History-Month-12x18-edit-4-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Black-History-Month-12x18-edit-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Black-History-Month-12x18-edit-4-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, influences and legacies of Black Americans. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cA Century of Black History Commemorations,\u201d celebrating 100 years of the first Black History Week in 1926. Beyond celebrating this significant milestone, this year is also about highlighting the ongoing work of integrating Black&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/02\/06\/a-century-of-courage-honoring-100-years-of-black-history-commemorations\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Century of Courage: Honoring 100 Years of Black History Commemorations\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/01\/13\/honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-building-community-uniting-a-nation\/\">Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Building Community, Uniting a Nation<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">January 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/01\/Happy-MLK-Day-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy on January 19, 2026. This month, communities across the nation will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more than 40 years, MLK Day has stood as a federal holiday - the only one dedicated to a Black American - celebrating Dr.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2026\/01\/13\/honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-building-community-uniting-a-nation\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Building Community, Uniting a Nation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/12\/01\/season-of-giving-gifts-that-give-back-2\/\">Season of giving: Gifts that give back<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">December 1, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bring more meaning to giving season this year with gifts that give back to charitable causes and efforts. We get it. You want to give your family and friends meaningful, cool, interesting and eco-friendly gifts this holiday season that won\u2019t end up at a thrift store or in a landfill and were made by adults&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/12\/01\/season-of-giving-gifts-that-give-back-2\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Season of giving: Gifts that give back\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/18\/last-week-to-give-activities\/\">Last Week to Give Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">November 18, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost here, the final week of the 2025 UW Combined Fund Drive! For the first week of December, we\u2019ve got a great lineup of online and in-person activities to celebrate making a difference together! We've got all kinds of fun things planned to wrap up the campaign and we hope you'll join us for&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/18\/last-week-to-give-activities\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Last Week to Give Activities\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/05\/our-community-our-veterans-honoring-those-who-served\/\">Our Community, Our Veterans: Honoring Those Who Served<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">November 5, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many of us\u00a0are related or at least know someone who has served in our lives, be it the army, navy, marines or air force, so let\u2019s honor and remember all those who\u2019ve served and done their duty. The University of Washington has a history of supporting students on the GI Bill, providing an esteemed educational&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/05\/our-community-our-veterans-honoring-those-who-served\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our Community, Our Veterans: Honoring Those Who Served\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/04\/meet-this-years-fantastic-team-of-campaign-assistants-2\/\">Meet this year\u2019s fantastic team of Campaign Assistants!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">November 4, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Every year, the UWCFD welcomes a tiny but terrific team of campaign assistants who provide the support our volunteers need to make your annual workplace giving campaign happen. Join us in welcoming this year\u2019s team! Kris Jenkins (she\/her) Kris is thrilled to be joining the UWCFD team as a campaign assistant for the 2025 Combined&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/11\/04\/meet-this-years-fantastic-team-of-campaign-assistants-2\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet this year\u2019s fantastic team of Campaign Assistants!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/08\/13\/protect-yourself-from-poor-air-quality-during-this-fire-season\/\">Protect yourself from poor air quality during this fire season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">August 13, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Seattle skyline on a very smoky day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Wildfire-smoke-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Smoke from wildfires obscure the Space Needle and the Seattle skyline on Sept. 12, 2020. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson\/Getty Images) Wildfire season is upon us, and though the air quality in the Pacific Northwest is at safe levels most of the time, many will remember our dubious honor in October of 2022 when Seattle had&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/08\/13\/protect-yourself-from-poor-air-quality-during-this-fire-season\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Protect yourself from poor air quality during this fire season\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/07\/08\/help-those-impacted-by-floods-in-texas\/\">Help those impacted by floods in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">July 8, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Broken trees and overturned vehicles after the Guadalupe River flash flood in Kerrville, Texas.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/07\/84478279007-texas-flood-11-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Broken trees and overturned vehicles after the Guadalupe River flash flood in Kerrville, Texas.Ronaldo Schmidt, AFP Via Getty Images Over the 4th of July weekend, devastating flash floods struck Central Texas leaving more than 100 dead and more missing. More than 850 people have been rescued. Early Thursday morning, a flood watch was issued. Rivers&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/07\/08\/help-those-impacted-by-floods-in-texas\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Help those impacted by floods in Texas\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/05\/28\/happy-pride-month-how-to-get-involved-get-support-or-give-support-2025\/\">Happy Pride Month! How to get involved, get support or give support<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">May 28, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-100x100.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-375x375.png 375w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/06\/CFDPride-02-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Colorful rainbow gay pride flag being waved in the breeze by a hand wearing a sweatband In recognition of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which - among other factors - prompted the Gay Liberation Movement, June is Pride Month. Pride month celebrates the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, honors those whose lives were lost to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/05\/28\/happy-pride-month-how-to-get-involved-get-support-or-give-support-2025\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Happy Pride Month! How to get involved, get support or give support\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/may-is-older-americans-month\/\">May is Older Americans Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 28, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-100x100.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Multi generational women having fun together at park - Multiracial people meet and hugging each other outdoor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/Social-wellness-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Promoting health in an aging population Every year in May, Older Americans Month recognizes the contributions of older adults across the nation. Started by President Gerald Ford in 1976, the focus of this month is helping older population maintain involvement in community and social activities. \u00a0This engagement helps prevent abuse and neglect. At the start&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/may-is-older-americans-month\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about May is Older Americans Month\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/listening-learning-including-shifting-the-autism-dialogue\/\">Listening, Learning, Including: Shifting the Autism Dialogue<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 28, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>April is Autism Acceptance Month, an opportunity to deepen our understanding of this complex developmental disability.\u00a0 According to The Autism Society of America, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD, or just Autism, capitalized) is a complex, lifelong developmental condition that typically appears during early childhood and can impact a person\u2019s social skills, ability to communicate, ability to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/28\/listening-learning-including-shifting-the-autism-dialogue\/\" class=\"more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Listening, Learning, Including: Shifting the Autism Dialogue\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><br \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/2025\/04\/02\/earth-day-2025-our-power-our-planet\/\">Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">April 2, 2025<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"pull-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/cfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/Earth-Day-Banner-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Earth Day is an annual global event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.\u00a0\u00a0 This year's Earth Day theme is Our Power, Our Planet, inviting people around the world to unite behind renewable energy and increase the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. 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