MLK Day Program: We are all MLK–Exploring Creative Actions for Justice

Date

1/23/25 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Event Location

Technical Building - T.1400

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Martin Luther King Jr's face, with alternating lines of colors around the top portion

Everyone is invited to participate in our 2025 MLK Day program:

We Are All MLK—Exploring Creative Actions for Justice

A distinguished panel of civic leaders and change agents will discuss, unpack, and apply King's ideas on creative protest (notably, the why and how of non-violent direct action). Panelists will engage students, faculty, and staff around the legacy and relevance of MLK in the context of 21st century America and their own respective work environments/spheres of influence.

Thursday, January 23, in T.1400

Agenda:

9 a.m: Breakfast, opening remarks, and video presentation
9:30 a.m: Performance by local youth choir
10 a.m: Hour-long, roundtable dialogue of scholars and activists
11 a.m: Panelists will facilitate small group/breakout discussions with attendees
11:30 a.m: Blanket-making service project and justice choir singing

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