Learn why we feel Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important at Oasis.

Read our guidelines and expectations when it comes to our fellow members.

You’re not the first to ask; read what others are asking.

For more detail about DEI at San Diego Oasis, read our Strategic Plan.

It’s our priority to ensure you are informed, comfortable and feel safe.

Read the many ways that San Diego Oasis is incorporating an atmosphere of acceptance of people of all colors, religions, orientations, and cultures.

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September 9 | Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month

Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month A National Holiday Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month is a National Holiday that celebrates and honors the histories, influences, cultures, and contributions of U.S. Latino and Hispanic communities. The month,

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August 26 | Women’s Equality Day

August 26 | Women’s Equality Day Three Ways to Commemorate Today is a special day on which we commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to

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August 12 | World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 15 | World's Indigenous Peoples Rights of the World's Indigenous Population Dear San Diego Oasis Participants, A few days ago, we celebrated an important holiday around the world. August 9 marked

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August 5 | National Civility Month

Civility Month Treating others with kindness, empathy, and respect Month after month, we have highlighted different aspects of human diversity to celebrate what makes us unique, spread awareness, and foster inclusion.

July 29 | Disability Pride

July 29 | Disability Pride Meet Russ Allen Seemingly as soon as it began, we reached the end of Disability Pride Month. As we say farewell to this celebration, it is

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July 22 | Library Diversification

July 22 | Library Diversification We're Launching a New Project Diversify Our Library: Call for Book Donations Dear San Diego Oasis Participants, This week, we are excited to announce a project

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July 15 | Gay Pride Festivities

July 15 | Gay Pride Festivities Thank you for engaging with our new programming! Many of you have been tuning in to our LGBTQ+ lecture series hosted during National and San

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July 8 | Disability Pride Month

July 8 | Disability Pride Month Building community and solidarity Last month, we celebrated and uplifted LGBTQ+ pride month. This month, we welcome another pride month for folks with disabilities. Some

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July 1 | Pride Month

July 1 | Pride Month Thank you! Hello, San Diego Oasis Participants! As Pride Month 2022 comes to a close, I wanted to take today to speak about the past month,

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June 17 | Pride Month

June 17 | Pride Month Coming Out as a Life-Long Process As we continue with Pride Month, we are excited to announce a special, free lecture event taking place Tuesday, June

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June 10 | Juneteenth

June 10 | Juneteenth A nationally recognized holiday Dear Oasis Participants, On June 19, 1865, more than 2 years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas,

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June 3 | Pride Month

June 3 | Pride Month Pride Month is a month-long, nationwide event Dear San Diego Oasis Participants, Welcome to June, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month! Pride Month

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May 13 | AAPI Heritage Month Continues

May 13 | AAPI Heritage Month Continues Recommended Reading For those of you following our diversity spotlight column and blog, you are likely familiar with the reading lists we have been

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May 6, 2022 | AAPI Heritage Month

AAPI Heritage Month Historical and Cultural Contributions For last week’s spotlight, we acknowledged May as Older American’s month and while we are very excited to honor older adults, the month of

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April 15, 2022 | Carlos M. Arias

Meet Carlos M. Arias Oasis Instructor, Supporter and Volunteer For this week’s spotlight, we are proud to introduce Oasis member and volunteer, Carlos M. Arias. Carlos has been taking classes at

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April 1, 2022 | Ramadan Mubarak!

Spotlight on Ramadan On the evening of April 2, Muslims around the world will begin to observe Ramadan. On the evening of April 2, Muslims around the world will begin to

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March 18, 2022 | Women’s History Month

Friday, March 18, 2022 | Women's History Month Meet Laura Diaz, Oasis Instructor Continuing our Women’s History Month celebration, San Diego Oasis is proud to feature Laura Diaz, author, life coach,

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March 11, 2022 | Women’s History Month

Friday, March 11, 2022 | Women’s History Month Recommended Reading As part of our Women’s History Month celebration, we have curated a list of recommended readings. This list was carefully created

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March 4, 2022 | Women’s History Month

Friday, March 4, 2022 | Women’s History Month Women’s history month began as a small, local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. As we welcome the month of March, it becomes time