{"id":2666,"date":"2024-11-20T10:01:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=2666"},"modified":"2024-11-20T10:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T10:01:35","slug":"call-to-join-purple-night-romania-2024-celebrating-and-supporting-persons-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=2666","title":{"rendered":"Call to Join Purple Night Romania 2024 \u2013 Celebrating and supporting persons with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The\u00a0Romanian Diversity Chamber of\u00a0Commerce (RDCC)\u00a0is organising the\u00a0fifth edition of Purple Night Romania, an impactful awareness campaign held annually on\u00a0December 3rd\u00a0to honour the\u00a0International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This meaningful initiative calls on private organisations, public institutions, NGOs, and individuals to illuminate their buildings, offices, and public spaces in purple as a visible expression of solidarity with the nearly one million people living with visible and invisible disabilities in Romania.<\/h3>\n<h3>Building on Last Year\u2019s Success<\/h3>\n<p>In 2023,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdcc.ro\/purple-night-romania\/\" target=\"_blank\">Purple Night Romania<\/a>\u00a0demonstrated remarkable participation, with four municipalities, two embassies, one ministry, and 31 corporations collectively lighting up 48 landmarks across the country. This wave of support underscored a commitment to fostering a more accessible and inclusive environment for all.<\/p>\n<h3>A Broader Call for Participation in 2024<\/h3>\n<p>This year&#8217;s campaign aims for an even wider reach and deeper impact. The\u00a0RDCC\u00a0invites municipalities, companies, and individuals from across Romania to take part in\u00a0<strong>Purple Night Romania 2024<\/strong>\u00a0by illuminating the exterior of their offices\/buildings in purple or adopting creative interior displays such as purple-themed decorations, attire, or digital visuals. These efforts, especially recommended for November 29th, the final working day of the month, will amplify the movement&#8217;s call for inclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPurple Night Romania is a powerful symbol of the change we need to see in our country &#8211; a Romania where everyone, regardless of ability, is valued and empowered. By lighting up our spaces in purple, we shine a light on the barriers that still exist and the steps we must take to break them down,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0<strong>Lestat Monroe, founder and Board Member of the Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Why Join?<\/h3>\n<p>Participation in Purple Night Romania provides a platform to champion the rights and contributions of the disabled community while raising awareness about the barriers they face. By coming together under a common colour and cause, supporters help pave the way toward a more inclusive society.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Get Involved<\/h3>\n<p>Organisations that lack the technical capacity to light their buildings can still show support through various means:<\/p>\n<p>\tWearing purple-themed clothing (e.g., t-shirts, scarves)<br \/>\n\tDisplaying purple ribbons or flags inside or outside their offices<br \/>\n\tUtilising LED screens to share dedicated visuals provided by the\u00a0RDCC<br \/>\n\tPost images of your participation on social media, tag the\u00a0RDCC\u00a0and use #PurpleNightRomania2024<\/p>\n<p>For more details on how to become a supporter or partner, or for resources to aid participation, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rdcc.ro\/purple-night-romania\" target=\"_blank\">www.rdcc.ro\/purple-night-romania<\/a>\u00a0or contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rdcc.ro\" target=\"_blank\">contact@rdcc.ro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s come together and make Purple Night Romania 2024 the most visible and inclusive campaign yet. Together, we can light the way for change.<\/p>\n<h3>About\u00a0Purple Night Romania<\/h3>\n<p><a><\/a>Purple Night Romania\u00a0is orchestrated by the\u00a0RDCC\u00a0as a symbolic event that celebrates the strengths and contributions of individuals with disabilities and calls for collective action to remove barriers and promote inclusivity.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0RDCC\u00a0strives to champion diversity and inclusion within the Romanian business landscape. By uniting local and international companies,\u00a0RDCC\u00a0drives initiatives that span education, awareness, and cultural development. This includes ED&amp;I training, certification, and extensive networking opportunities for all sectors, ensuring active support for minorities such as women, LGBTQ+, Roma, and persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><em>*This is a Press release.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Romanian Diversity Chamber of\u00a0Commerce (RDCC)\u00a0is organising the\u00a0fifth edition of Purple Night Romania, an impactful awareness campaign held annually on\u00a0December 3rd\u00a0to honour the\u00a0International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This meaningful initiative calls on private organisations, public institutions, NGOs, and individuals to illuminate their buildings, offices, and public spaces in purple as a visible expression of solidarity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}