Events

Ramadan, the most sacred holiday of the Muslim year, is a month for worship, reading the Qur'an, charitable acts, and the purification of individual behavior.

Women's Equality Day commemorates the passage in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women full voting rights.

Jennifer Kohler, Senior Associate, Advisory Services; Laura Sabattini , Ph.D., Director, Research; and Amber Schmidt, Associate, Western Region, present at a webinar entitled “Work-Life Effectiveness: Creating Sustainable Work Environments.” The event is complimentary for participants from Catalyst member organizations; others are charged $150. Register online.

Jennifer Kohler, Senior Associate, Advisory Services; Laura Sabattini , Ph.D., Director, Research; and Amber Schmidt, Associate, Western Region, present at a webinar entitled “Work-Life Effectiveness: Creating Sustainable Work Environments.” The event is complimentary for participants from Catalyst member organizations; others are charged $150. Register online.

Labor Day, which was first celebrated in New York in 1882, celebrates the contributions U.S. women and men workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the country.

Labour Day was made an official holiday in Canada in 1894 by Prime Minister John Thompson; it celebrates the economic and social contributions of the country’s women and men workers.

This three-day holiday marks the end of the fasting of Ramadan. Muslims break their fast, give charity to those in need, and celebrate with family and friends the completion of a month of blessings and joy.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is a day of memorial and the day of judgment, in which God judges each person individually and makes a decree for the following year.

National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Catalyst Canada presents a Catalyst Connects event, featuring Monique Jerome-Forget, Special Advisor, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, and Anne-Marie Hubert, Managing Partner, Advisory, Ernst & Young LLP. Catalyst Connects pairs women from Catalyst member organizations considered by their employers to have the potential to advance with speakers deemed to be role models. This event, to be conducted in French, is held at the Hyatt Regency Montreal. The sponsor of the series is BMO Financial Group. Inquire at catalystconnects@catalsyt.org.

Yom Kippur, or the Jewish day of atonement, is the most solemn day of the year. On this day, Jews fast, deprive themselves of pleasures, and repent from the sins of the previous year.

This day, which marks the 1949 founding of the American Business Women's Association, celebrates the achievements of employed women in the United States.

Catalyst President & Chief Executive Officer Ilene H. Lang discusses the importance of women in senior business roles at a webinar entitled "Where are the Women?" The event is sponsored by Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation. Register online with the sponsoring organization.

Proclaimed in 1992 by the Government of Canada, Canadian Women's History Month provides an opportunity to learn about the important contributions of women and girls to society and commemorates the Persons Case, which in 1929 determined that women were persons under the law.

This annual celebration recognizes the accomplishments of working women and men with disabilities and increases awareness about the importance of ensuring that Americans with disabilities can achieve full participation in the workforce.

National Work & Family Month raises awareness among employers about the value of work-life effectiveness as a business imperative. It provides a time to consider the challenges many Americans face in balancing their work and family lives as well as how they can address this issue.

Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Krishna and is one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals. At midnight, Krishna’s birth is enacted and worshipers rock the infant in his cradle.

The Catalyst Canada Honours ~ Celebrating Champions of Women in Business marks Catalyst Canada's 10th anniversary and recognizes three individuals whose commitment has made a difference at a dinner at the Arcadian Court in Toronto.

National Coming Out Day is an internationally observed day for raising awareness, coming out, and discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues.

In the United Kingdom, National Coming Out Day is celebrated on October 12 as a day for raising awareness, coming out, and discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues.

This week provides an opportunity to call attention to women entrepreneurs, facilitate discussions on the needs of working women, share information about successful workplace policies, and raise awareness of the resources available for working women in their communities.

On October 18, 1929, the British Privy Council declared that five women from Alberta, known as the Famous Five, were persons under the law, overturning the Supreme Court of Canada.

The purpose of National Native American Heritage Month is to recognize the original peoples of the United States and honor their many accomplishments, contributions, and sacrifices in all aspects of U.S. society.

Take Our Kids to Work™ is an annual national program in which Grade 9 students are hosted by parents, relatives, and volunteers at workplaces across Canada. It supports career development by helping students connect school, the world of work, and their own futures.

Diwali is a five-day Hindu festival that is often referred to as the Festival of Lights. During this time, candles and lamps are lit as a greeting to Laksmi, goddess of wealth.

Mary N. Boughton, Senior Director, Western Region, leads a discussion on the unwritten rules for career advancement at the Women in Leadership Summit, a development program for current and emerging women business leaders. The event is hosted by Linkage and is held at The Fairmont San Francisco. Participants from Catalyst member organizations are offered a $200 discount.

Community Business, a Hong Kong-based nonprofit that fosters corporate social responsibility, hosts its fourth annual conference, Diversity & Inclusion in Asia 2010, at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile in Hong Kong. This year's theme is "Facing the Issues in Asia." Register online.

The birthday of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. Sikhs believe that all subsequent Gurus possessed Guru Nanak's divinity and religious authority.

Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621 at Plymouth Plantation after the first harvest, which the pilgrims were able to accomplish through the help and charity of the local Native Americans. It is a beloved holiday embraced by Americans of all races and ethnicities, who usually celebrate with a large meal with family and friends.

Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying Greek armies.

Bodhi Day honors the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha. To Buddhists, it is a day of remembrance, prayer, and meditation.

For Christians, Christmas celebrates the nativity of the founder, Jesus of Nazareth, who was born in a manger in Bethlehem to the Virgin Mary, who was assisted by her husband Joseph.

Kwanzaa is an African-American cultural festival created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga, a political activist, and based on seven principles of African-American culture: Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith).

The 2011 Catalyst Awards Conference will be held at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York.

The 2011 Catalyst Awards Dinner will be held at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York.