THE MUSD RECOGNIZES DIVERSITY AMONGST OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. 

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15

• Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community.

FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH – OCTOBER

Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the nation and the third-largest ethnic group in California, after Latinas/os and African Americans. The celebration of Filipino American History Month in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which occurred on October 18, 1587, when “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and landed at what is now Morro Bay, California.

NATIVE AMERICAN / AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH - NOVEMBER

• The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.

AFRICAN AMERICAN / BLACK HISTORY MONTH - FEBRUARY 

• Celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality and deepens our understanding of our Nation's history.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH - MARCH

• Commemorates and encourages the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

ASIAN / PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH - APRIL / MAY

• Celebrates the contributions Asian/Pacific Americans have made to American history, society, and culture.

WORLD AUTISM MONTH - APRIL

• Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children in the United States today.

JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH - MAY

• Celebrates the contributions Jewish Americans have made to America since they first arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654.

LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH - JUNE

• LGBT History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history and the history of gay rights and related civil rights movements.