Planning Activities and Projects for the Year

As you build community and cultural competence, add these monthly themes to your calendar and align with activities and service-learning projects throughout the year. Select a month below to find activities, guides, lessons, project ideas, and more! This PDF provides a printable version of resources and service ideas to help you plan your year.  

Click on the name of the month below to find that month's resources. 

August

• Character education 
• Building community and kindness
• Cultural competency
• Back to School

September 

• National Hispanic Heritage Month
• September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance
• Grandparents Day (September 11)
• Citizenship/Constitution Day (September 17)

October

• International Day of Nonviolence (Oct 2)
• Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 11)
• World Food Day (Oct 16)
• National Disabilities Awareness Month 
• Islamic Heritage Month
• Bullying Prevention Month

November

• Native American Heritage Month 
• National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
• Election Day (first Tuesday after the first Monday of November)
• Veterans Day (November 11)
• National Philanthropy Day (November 15)
• Thanksgiving Day
• #GivingTuesday

December 

• December holidays from many faith traditions
• Hunger and Malnutrition Awareness

January

• New Year’s Day (January 1)
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day   
• National Mentoring Month

February

• Black History Month
• Random Acts of Kindness Week
• Valentine's Day (February 14)
• Presidents' Day    

March

• March is Reading Month
• Women's History Month
• World Water Day (March 22)

April

• Autism Awareness Month
• National Volunteer Week
• Earth Day (April 22)
• Global Youth Service Day

May

• Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• Mental Health Awareness Month
• Mother’s Day
• Memorial Day  

June

• LGBTQ+ Pride Month
• National Lemonade Days (Early June)
• Juneteenth (June 19)
• World Refugee Day  (June 20)
• Father's Day