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Greensburg Salem’s use of conventional faculty vacation names attracts dissent
Custom trumped inclusiveness this week because the Greensburg Salem College Board chosen vacation getaway names to be used on the district’s 2022-23 school calendar. The board voted 8-1 to make use of time-honored names for 3 holidays when learners get to stay residence: Christmas Cut up, Easter Break and Columbus Working day. The vote arrived proper after earlier board member Lynna Thomas questioned school directors to stay with alternate vacation titles that skilled been proposed by district directors: Getaway Crack, Spring Cut up and Indigenous Peoples’ Working day. President Biden proclaimed the latter working day on Oct. 11, the date a whole lot of celebrated as Columbus Day. Thomas recommended…
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Traditional Holiday Events Return to Downtown Greensboro | Business
GREENSBORO, NC – Downtown Greensboro, Inc. (DGI) is excited to announce the return of traditional holiday events for this year’s Downtown in December presented by Allegacy. The 2021 programming will include the Festival of Lights on Friday, December 3 and the Greensboro Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 4, as well as additional experiences introduced last year during the reimagined holiday season. “We are thrilled to once again partner with Downtown Greensboro to celebrate the magic of the holidays with our community, family and friends,” said Chrystal Parnell, Allegacy, Senior Vice President, Marketing. “Our sponsorship of ‘Downtown in December’ and other events throughout the year allows us the incredible opportunity to…