May hosts two months of significance: Asian Heritage Month and Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. Learn more about the heritage and contributions of these two communities to Canada acknowledged during this time below.
Asian Heritage Month
Asian Heritage Month, officially recognized in 2002, celebrates the diverse and rich cultural heritage and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent. The month is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the important role of Canadians of Asian heritage in shaping Canada’s history and society.
This month is also a reminder for all of us to come together to combat anti-Asian racism and discrimination in all its forms. Below you will find resources to support learning and reflection throughout the month.
Community & Educational Resources for Employees and Students
Let us educate ourselves on the rich history of Asian heritage in Canada and all its unique communities and sub-ethnicities. Let us learn from the lived experiences of community members and promote open dialogue regarding any anti-Asian racism they have faced, past or present.
- Asia-Canada timeline
- History of Anti-Asian Racism in Canada
- Global News-Asian Heritage Month: How Asian-Canadians have shaped Canada
- Government of Canada- Asian Heritage Month Webpage
- NC BIPOC Resources
- The Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage
Learning Opportunity for Employees
CCDI Webinar: Breaking barriers to inclusion: Asian Heritage Month
- May 7 from 1 to 2 p.m. Learn more and register
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, recognized since 2018, celebrates the contributions of Jewish Canadians and their rich cultural heritage. It acknowledges Canadian Jews as part of the global Jewish diaspora, an ethnoreligious group with shared historical, ethnic, religious, and cultural practices and identities.
May holds particular significance as it often coincides with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which commemorates the spring harvest and the giving of the Torah. The month is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the important role of Jewish Canadians in shaping Canada’s history and society.
This month is also a reminder for all of us to come together to combat antisemitism and discrimination in all its forms. Below you will find resources to support learning and reflection throughout the month.
Community & Educational Resources for Employees and Students
Let us educate ourselves on the rich history of the Jewish and all its unique communities and sub-ethnicities. Let us learn from the lived experiences of community members and promote open dialogue regarding any antisemitism they have faced, past or present.
- CCDI Educational Resources on Jewish Heritage Month
- Government of Canada-Canadian Jewish Heritage Month Webpage
- History of Anti-Semitism in Canada
- Jewish Heritage Month Webpage
- Libraries and Archives Canada
- National Film Board of Canada
- NC BIPOC Resources
Learning Opportunity for Employees
CCDI Webinar: Jewish Heritage Month: Building inclusion
- May 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. Learn more and register
