About World Vitiligo Day

June 25th marks World Vitiligo Day, an opportunity to amplify the experiences of people living with vitiligo and spread greater awareness about the condition and the challenges individuals face. By recognizing this day and raising vitiligo awareness, emphasize to your team the importance of workplace acceptance and inclusion for all workers and their experiences.

Purpose of this Template

This is a communication guide for HR to connect and share resources with their organization to facilitate positive workplace culture and change by celebrating and acknowledging holidays, cultures, and current event observances.

NOTE: This copy was drafted in the context and voice of The Rise Journey, and therefore, we suggest that you revise the text, particularly the purple italicized text, to best fit the mission, values, and language of your own company or organization.

We recommend reviewing your message draft, at minimum, with one another team member who is informed on the topic. If you have a DEI committee or ERG that relates directly to the topic of the email, they should also be brought into the creation of any related communications.

Draft Email: World Vitiligo Day

EMAIL SUBJECT LINE: World Vitiligo Day is June 25th - [ORGANIZATION NAME] is bringing learning to our office.

BODY: Hey [ORGANIZATION NAME] Team,

June 25th is World Vitiligo Day - a day to highlight the experiences of individuals living with vitiligo and an opportunity to spread awareness about the condition.

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes a loss of pigmentation in the skin. It can affect any area of the body but is most visible in areas that are exposed to the sun such as the face, hands, and arms.

The condition affects nearly 100 million people worldwide, and while it is not harmful to health, individuals with the condition face social isolation, exclusion, and prejudice. The purpose of World Vitiligo Day has broadened from simply raising awareness to also including recognition of the challenges those with the condition face such as bullying, social neglect, workplace discrimination, and psychological trauma. Why is your workplace acknowledging this observance? What values of your organization does the observance reinforce?

At [ORGANIZATION NAME] we want to continue being proactive in learning about different communities, the challenges they face, and how as a workplace and society, we can encourage learning, belonging, and inclusion.

How will celebrating/ participating in this observance bring future change to your workplace?

We encourage our team members to explore the following resources to learn about vitiligo and the experiences of those living with the condition this World Vitiligo Day.

Resources

Contributors to this Template

Morgan Mereday, Social Media & Communications Associate
Alana Korol, Design & Communications Senior Associate
Jes Osrow, SHRM-SCP, Co-Founder & DEI Specialist

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