by Kiera Kunstman | Mar 20, 2025 | Turtle Bay
The 20th of March is la Journée de la langue française [French Language Day], otherwise known as la Journée internationale de la Francophonie [International Francophone Day]. French is one of six official languages of the United Nations, meaning French Language Day is...
by Patrick Martin | Mar 14, 2025 | Turtle Bay
When I first learned about the tradition of “Name Days”—a celebration similar to a birthday whose timing is attached to a calendar of names—my first thought was naturally wondering when my name day would be. If I were named nearly anything other than Patrick, that...
by Christina Johnson | Mar 8, 2025 | Turtle Bay
Every year on 8 March, the United Nations honors women’s achievements with International Women’s Day (IWD) and calls for action to accelerate gender equality. Initially marked by demonstrations and celebrations across Central Europe in 1911, IWD continues to be...
by jared.m.melville | Feb 2, 2025 | Turtle Bay
By Jared M. Melville, AMUN Associate Executive Director Wetlands rank among our strongest allies in protecting the planet’s environment and ecosystems. These are the world’s kidneys that filter pollutants to clean our waters, the sponges that absorb floodwaters and...
