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Greetings!
TAKE THE PLEDGE
The April activities and events recognizing Diversity Awareness
Become a Dignity and Month provided many opportunities to better understand the
Respect Campaign Fan importance and value of celebrating our differences.
on Facebook
The Future Work Institute performance at CCAC
Follow the DR was participatory theater at its best. The audience was entertained
Campaign on Twitter as well as inspired. Thanks to the partnership of BNY/Mellon,
CCAC, Highmark, and UPMC for bringing this outstanding
Send Us Your Dignity experience to Pittsburgh.
and Respect Ideas
Elizabeth Birch, human rights activist and workplace diversity
consultant, was in town as part of our Diversity Awareness Month
Click here to nominate celebration. Her remarks on a mild spring night on Mt. Washington
a Dignity & Respect were both motivating and moving. Her visit was made possible
Champion through the support of the Delta Foundation, Vibrant Pittsburgh,
and the D&R Campaign.

Visit us online Finally, if you missed seeing us on Impact, which aired on WPXI
and PCNC TV last weekend, it will be on the D&R campaign website
Upcoming Events soon.

Sincerely,

Melanie Harrington - Chair, D&R Campaign Council - Pittsburgh

Shari Manges - Vice-chair, D&R Campaign Council - Pittsburgh

Join us in promoting Dignity & Respect!

Silk Screen Presents:

Asian American Film Festival
May 4-15, 2011
Locations Vary

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Allegheny County Presents:

3rd Annual Senior Celebration in the Park
May 11, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
South Park Fairgrounds
Bethel Park, PA 15102

The Forbes Funds Presents:

2011 Nonprofit Summit
May 12, 2011
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Westin Convention Center Hotel
100 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

American Heart Association Presents:

Go Red! For Women Luncheon and Conference
May 13, 2011
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fairmont Pittsburgh
510 Market Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

For additional information contact us via phone at 412.864.3582

or email CampaignManager@DignityandRespectCampaign.com

Tip #14: Demonstrate Mutual Respect

May is Asian-Pacific Heritage Month.

In 1992, the official designation of May as Asian-Pacific American
Heritage Month was signed into law. It is a celebration of Asians
and Pacific Islanders in the United States,
which encompasses people from all of the Asian continent and the
Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. In the
2010 census, the Asian-Pacific American population was almost 18
million people, which represents growth of 9.7% in the last decade
with Nevada leading the way with a 35% increase.

May is an important historic month for Asian-Pacific Americans.

The immigration of the first Japanese to the United States
occurred on May 7, 1843. The completion of the transcontinental
railroad--where the majority of workers who laid the track were
Chinese immigrants--was on May 10, 1869.

May is a great month to get outdoors and get active in Pittsburgh,

with three popular annual events:

The Race for the Cure is Sunday, May 8 at Schenley Park.

Registration is still open for the Sunday, May 15 Pittsburgh

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Marathon.
See the city from the seat of a bike at Pedal Pittsburgh,
benefiting the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh.

Food for thought...

As you walk, jog, or ride through May, take along some healthy
snacks. The potassium in bananas helps prevent and alleviate
muscle cramps. The healthy mix of carbs and fats in granola is
ideal for keeping energy levels high before, during, and after your
exercise. And, apples are a nutritional powerhouse, with loads of
healthy vitamins, minerals, fiber, and good carbohydrates to fuel a
workout.

The April D&R Champion is KEYS Service

Corps, which is the first organization to
be recognized as a champion. Nominated by
Jamie Scarano for its work in implementing
and supporting tutoring programs, community service, and learning
opportunities for at-risk youth, the KEYS (Knowledge to Empower
Youth to Succeed) Service Corps is an education-based AmeriCorps
program. "This group of young individuals is a representation of
how coming together for one cause can make an impact on a
community," explained Scarano. Click here to learn more
about our current D&R Champion.

Do you know an individual who makes a positive impact and

promotes an environment of inclusion? If so, nominate the person
in your life you feel has made a difference for the Dignity &
Respect Champion Award! This prestigious award recognizes people
who are engaged in their communities, live by the principles of
dignity and respect, and promote an environment of inclusion.

The Dignity & Respect Campaign is an awareness campaign designed to join individuals,
community leaders, community organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and
corporations under the common notion that everyone deserves dignity and respect. What started
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a local community effort, has now become a national initiative
dedicated to driving inclusion and promoting campaign launch efforts in every major city in the
U.S.

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