From: 2011 MLK Celebration Committee
On behalf of the 2011 MLK Celebration Committee, and the Center for Multicultural Student Services (CMSS), we invite you to participate in the 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration: A Legacy that Inspires our Journey.
Below is a list of the events included in the 2011 MLK Celebration Week!
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
NAACP Faculty, Staff & Student Breakfast
Transitions | 8:00am – 11:00am
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
“Bring the Dream to Life”
Community Service at the Boys & Girls Club – Simms Center
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Founder’s Day Celebration – Soul Food Dinner
Transitions | 7:13pm
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Annual MLK March and Speak Out
Meet at the Madison statue near Varner House
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Community Service at Our Community Place
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Founder’s Day Celebration
Taylor 405 | 7:00pm
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Community Service with Habitat for Humanity in Franklin, WV
(co-sponsored with Community Service-Learning)
7:00am – 5:00pm
* Signups to participate in all community services is available in CMSS (Warren Hall Room 245) from now until Tuesday, January 11, 2011.
Sunday, January 16th, 2011
University Sunday sponsored by AKA, ΔΣΘ, & ΖΦΒ Sororities, Inc.
Transitions | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Founder’s Day Celebration
Festival Allegheny Room | 5:20pm
Monday, January 17th, 2011
Formal Program with Keynote speaker Susan L. Taylor
Wilson Hall | 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Susan L. Taylor is synonymous with Essence magazine, the brand she built as its fashion and beauty editor, as editor-in-chief and editorial director. For nearly three decades, as the driving force behind one of the most celebrated black-owned businesses of our time, Taylor has become a legend in the magazine publishing world.
MLK Commons Days | January 10 – 14th, 2011 | 11:00am – 2:00pm
Several student organizations along with the House of Privilege will be hosting events out on the Commons in the spirit of service embodied by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
For more information about the week, please contact the Center for Multicultural Student Services at (540) 568-6636 or visit www.jmu.edu/multicultural.