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What better way to chill and close out April than to kickback and enjoy an All-Star Global Concert to celebrate International Jazz Day?! Catch the live event tonight at 5 pm EDT/4 pm CDT, streaming on jazzday.com. The 2021 Concert showcases a historic lineup of performances by some of the world’s greatest jazz masters. Enjoy! #jazzday #GHRCool #CoolJazz

Volunteering is a great way to help others while also helping yourself. With summer just around the corner, it's the perfect time to consider getting involved with national, local or community organizations. Check out our latest blog article, Giving Back, for more information! http://blog.ghrhumanservices.com/giving-back #GivingBack #VolunteerMonth #GHRGivesBack

April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week 2021. What better time to consider giving back to those local and national organizations that make a difference in our lives. #GivingBack #GHRGives #NationalVolunteerWeek

A Honolulu native, Carissa Kainani Moore is a four-time women’s world champion in surfing (2011, ’13, 15 and ’19). When she won her first world title at 18 in 2011, she became the youngest winner, male or female, in the history of the sport. In 2014, at just 21, Moore was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, where she was credited with revolutionizing women’s surfing. Moore’s father, Chris, taught her how to surf at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu when she was only 5. Smitten..., she soon began racking up surfing titles as an amateur before turning pro in 2008. At 16, she became the youngest-ever winner in the prestigious Triple Crown of Surfing. With the help of her foundation, Moore Aloha, she’s committed to empowering the next generation of young female surfers to be strong confident and compassionate individuals. She aspires, through surf camps and other initiatives, to create an environment where girls feel free to be themselves, chase their dreams and are encouraged to make a difference in the world around them. In 2021, Moore will represent the United States at the Tokyo Olympics, the first time surfing has been featured as an Olympic sport. She’s a heavy favorite to medal. https://www.carissamoore.com/

On April 8, 1993, Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman in the world to go into space aboard the Discovery shuttle. She spent nine days surveying the Earth’s ozone layer and solar activity. Since that mission, she’s made three additional trips into space. In 2013, she accomplished another major feat by becoming the first Hispanic director, and second female director, of the Johnson Space Center in Houston. https://www.nasa.gov//jo/about/people/orgs/bios/ochoa.html

Jeanette Rankin was the first woman, and one of the few suffragists, elected to Congress. Though she is applauded by Congress today, her decision to vote against U.S. participation in World War I and World War II was met with disapproval at the time. After her election in 1916, she said, "I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last." She was right because as of 2021, there are a record number of women making up more than a quarter of Congress today. https://history.house.gov///R/RANKIN,-Jeannette-(R000055)/

Despite her lower-middle-class background and her fifth-grade education, former nightclub dancer Isabel Perón would become Latin America's first female president. Born in Argentina in 1931, Isabel Perón's rise to power would be through her husband, Argentinian president Juan Perón, who was previously married to the late and beloved Eva Perón (aka Evita). As the third wife, Isabel, known to her countrymen as "Isabelita," would serve as her husband's vice president and First La...dy during his third presidential term, starting in 1973. However, just a year in office, Juan suffered from a series of heart attacks and died on July 1, 1974. Isabel took over as president, and while her nation and political allies and even some of her husband's enemies initially showed support for her, she quickly fell out of favor after she issued a government-run suppression campaign against her adversaries, including a string of political murders and anti-left-wing policy measures and purges. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isabel-Peron

Raye Montague was credited "with revolutionizing the way the Navy’s ships are designed by developing a computer program that creates rough drafts of ship specifications," according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Montague's trailblazing efforts were also showcased in Hidden Figures, with Janelle Monáe playing her in the film. The Arkansas native and former Naval engineer died in October 2018 at the age of 83. https://www.nytimes.com//raye-montague-a-navy-hidden-figur

Rita Moreno, in full Rosita Dolores Alverio, (born December 11, 1931, Humacao, Puerto Rico), Puerto Rican-born American actress, dancer, and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy (1977, 1978), Grammy (1972), Oscar (1962), and Tony (1975). She was also the first Hispanic woman to receive an Oscar (Academy Award). In the 1970s, Moreno became a regular cast member of the beloved PBS children's show The El...ectric Company and would later be cast in a supporting role on the HBO hit drama Oz (1997-2003). Her multitude of credits as an actress, singer and dancer would later result to one of her biggest crowning achievements in 2019: She is the first Latina to be elevated to PEGOT status, a small group of entertainers who have won a Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rita-Moreno

In 2016, fencing champion Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first Muslim woman to represent the U.S. at the Olympics, and she also won an Olympic medal. She also commanded attention for being the first Olympian to wear a hijab. Doll manufacturer Barbie recreated a hijab-wearing figure in her honor in 2018. https://www.ibtihajmuhammad.com/

Happy Friday! Have a safe and relaxing weekend!

We are looking for a licensed therapist for a behavioral health treatment provider in Roxbury, MA. The role of the licensed therapist is to provide individual substance use counseling and case management to clients using a motivational counseling approach and providing individual assessment, treatment planning, and case management. For more information please contact Lindsey Stoner, 610-684-4734, or at [email protected]... https://jobs.ghrhumanservices.com//Behavioral-Heal/5338268

Martin Luther King Jr Day, on the third Monday in January, honors the American clergyman, activist, Civil Rights Movement leader. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.(January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. From his involvement in the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 until his untimely death in 1968, King's message of change through peaceful means added to the movement's numbers and gave it its moral strength. https://thekingcenter.org/

Happy Friday! You made it! Treat yourself to a bagel because it is #NationalBagelDay! Toast up your favorite flavor, don’t forget to pick your favorite schmear, too. Make it for breakfast, lunch, or snack, or all of the above! #yummy #tgif #treatyoself

National #DressUpYourPetDay on January 14th provides a special day to celebrate with your pet and show of their fashion style. Get a snazzy bandana, bow, or collar to show off the fresh do. Be sure to share your favorite pet poses with us. Use #DressUpYourPetDay to post on social media.