Today – September 23

Each day of your life, the moment you open your eyes in the morning, you wish to have a happy and successful day. It is the mood and the purpose of the inception of ‘today’ that are the critical facts in charting your course for the day. Let us celebrate International Day of Sign Languages, Education Technology Day, and Celebrate Bisexuality Day in a way that brings satisfaction and happiness in other’s lives.

International Day of Sign Language

Sign languages are the native languages of the Deaf community worldwide and provide full access to communication to them. September 23 is celebrated worldwide as the International Day of Sign languages every year. This day recognizes the importance of language through various signing techniques.

History

According to the UN, early access to sign languages is essential to the growth and development of deaf people. The day is present during International Deaf Week in the last week of September. The UN recognizes that sign language is a human right for the deaf. Every deaf and dumb person in every country should have access to learning sign languages.

How to Celebrate Today

There are different ways of celebrating today, and the best way is to learn a sign language. Learning how to greet someone in sign languages makes a lot of difference. Imagine how good you could make someone feel by merely making an extra effort to recognize their language. And, also make an effort to lavish them in a way that they can understand.

Another way to celebrate today is to increase awareness! Many people do not know about the different sign languages used worldwide. They also do not know how many people around the world are dependent on various sign languages. So many people take the responsibility to educate others on this day.

Education Technology Day

Technology plays a vital role in our lives today! September 23 is celebrated worldwide as the Education Technology Day every year. However, technology is central to everything that we do, and it is playing an exponential role in education. Teachers recognize that their students need to understand technology if they have future chances of making it in the world!

History

Since the early 20^th century, there have been a lot of significant progressions in terms of the different tools and technologies that have been introduced into classrooms all around the world. However, we live in a digital world today, and technology and become an essential part of our lives today.

How to celebrate today

There are different ways to celebrate today. For instance, take an online course that excites and appeals to you, learn about technologies, play educational games, and also offer online courses to educate others on this day.

Celebrate Bisexuality Day

September 23 is celebrated around the world as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day since 1999. The Celebrate Bisexuality Day aims to provide a platform to the bisexual community and their supporters. It brings global attention to the social, economic, and cultural prejudices faced by bisexual people. It also aims to bring more visibility to bisexual people and the challenges they face because of bisexual identification.

History

Three bisexual rights activists in the US started the International Celebrate Bisexuality Day in 1999. The primary purpose of the day was to bring visibility to a community that has for long been ignored and discriminated against. It was the first time that an observance solely for the bisexual community was established.

How to Celebrate today

The best way to celebrate this day is to accept that bisexuality is a valid sexual orientation. On this day, people attend teach-ins, poetry readings, or any other gatherings and learn a little more about it. It seems simple from the outside, but the complexities involved with living Bisexual are deeper than many people envision. If you have friends or family members who are bisexual, you might consider asking them about their experience with respect. Celebrate Bisexuality Day is an amazing opportunity for you to open your mind and learn about the challenges others face.

Reference Source –  daysoftheyear.com

Read more about Sign Languages: https://www.bragsocial.org/the-essence-of-sign-language/