Insurance Nerd Day is celebrated annually on July 18. What even is an insurance nerd? An insurance nerd is a person who loves working for an insurance company. What about their hobbies? Well, their hobbies may include talking about insurance in their free time, convincing others about how not boring the insurance industry is, reading insurance publications, and posting about insurance on their social media. Nothing but insurance. Do you have friends with hobbies like those mentioned? Then, they are definitely insurance nerds, and today is their day.
International Snowdon Race
International Snowdon Race is usually held on the third Saturday in July in Gwynedd, Wales, and this year, it falls on July 19. It’s a 10-mile endurance running competition, starting from Llanberis to the peak of Snowdon. It’s said to be one of Europe’s toughest endurance challenges. In 1985, Kenny Stuart set the men’s course record at 1:02:29, while in 1993, Carol Greenwood set the women’s course record at 1:12:48. Have you ever experienced running for 10 miles in the mountains? Non-runners can only imagine that it must be exhausting yet satisfying once the runners cross the finish line.
World Youth Skills Day
World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on July 15 every year. It has been celebrated since 2014 after the United Nations announced its existence. According to the U.N., the objective of World Youth Skills Day is to “celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.” Events in honor of the day tend to involve opportunities to provide young people with spaces for dialogue with educational institutions, employers, policymakers, and development partners. One of the best ways to help youth is to give them access to education and other are many scholarships available to help them do this. The upskilling of the youth has become increasingly important in light of the world slowly shifting to sustainable development.