In a resolution issued on November 1, 2005, the United Nations designated January 27 as International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and urged its member nations to “develop educational programmes that will inculcate future generations with the lessons of the Holocaust in order to help to prevent future acts of genocide.” The date chosen for this remembrance marked the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps by the Soviets. Here in Texas, as the result of Senate Bill 1828, Texas established Holocaust Remembrance Week in 2020, a time dedicated to educating students in public schools about the atrocities of the Holocaust and the value of human life. (See Tex. Educ. Code § 29.9072.) This year, Holocaust Remembrance Week is from January 23-January 27.
Read moreCelebrate National Adoption Month in November with the Law Library
November is National Adoption Month, and the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is celebrating with four special events, including a free Texas CLE with ethics credit, a family information session for people going through the adoption process, a traveling exhibit of photos of children available for adoption, and a resource drive for children in foster care.
Read moreConstitution Day 2022
In the United States, September 17 is set aside to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. On September 17, 1787, after one hundred days of debate, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of what would become our nation’s Constitution.
Read moreFilm Screening: Not Your Model Minority
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 24, Asia Society Texas, in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association in Houston, will present a film by award-winning filmmaker, Jon Oaski. This documentary, entitled Not Your Model Minority, explores the historic and cultural roots of the model minority myth imposed on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in academic, professional, and political contexts.
Read moreCelebrating Arab Americans in the Law
In recognition of Arab American Heritage Month and the diverse national and cultural identity groups that comprise the Arab American community, today’s blog post will focus on Arab Americans in the law. National Arab American Heritage Month celebrates a community of rich cultures and histories – linked together by unifying traditions, yet distinct in many remarkable ways — not only for achievements in the legal profession, but for contributions to all aspects of American society, in Houston, in Texas, and in the nation.
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