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December 30, 2022

Happy Hanukkah! Habari Gani!

Celebrating Hanukkah and Kwanzaa at Maryhurst in 2022

We're proud that our community - including staff, supporters, and program participants - represents an intersection of many faith traditions, races, and holiday observances.

Our office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging held gatherings and info sessions about a variety of end-of-year holidays this year, including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

Here are some snaps we took during the celebrations.

May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'THERE MIRACLE HAPPENED'

May be an image of indoor and text that says 'Kwanzaa Happy'

May be an image of 2 people, food and indoor

May be an image of indoor

May be an image of 1 person, food and indoor

May be an image of brick wall and text that says 'Light With the urging of Bishop Flaget, nuns were make arduous journey to Kentucky. Louisville December 1842 marked establishment ofthe Order the United States. Because the generosity local community, sisters were September 1843. The spirit of these benefactors ongoing as Maryhurst continues toprovide services that "youthi need" must have lead successful lives. Î A P A A K. K A Î SAM'

May be an image of 3 people, people standing and indoor

May be an image of brick wall and outdoors

May be an image of text that says 'CELEBRATE THE PRINCIPLES 1. UMOJA UNITY 2 KUJICHAGULIA SELF DETERMINATION UJIMA- WORK & RESPONSIBILITY UJAMAA COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS 5. NIA PURPOSE 6. KUUMBA CREATIMITY 7. IMANI FATTH Kwanzaa. Meaning FIRST FRUIT" Celebrate The Importance Of Family, Community And CultureTo Reaff irm And Reinforce The Bonds Between Us As People.'

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