MLK King Week Events at Emory University

KING WEEK AT EMORY
January 18 - 27, 2010

Monday 1/18 | Tuesday 1/19 | Wednesday 1/20 | Thursday 1/21 | Friday 1/22
Sunday 1/24 | Wednesday 1/27 |


Monday, January 18

8:45AM - 1:00PM    COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS (Emory’s Day On) 8:45AM - 1:00PM "Remembering Martin Luther King Through Service." Volunteers will plant trees in the Martin Luther King, Jr. historic district in conjunction with Trees Atlanta and reflect on their service over lunch. Sponsored by Volunteer Emory and the Nu Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. To volunteer for this project, pre-registration is required. Please call Harold McNaron, Office of Volunteer Emory 404.727.6268 or email hmcnar2@emory.edu.

To register to volunteer at other community service sites around the city such as Samaritan House, Senior Citizens of Metro Atlanta or Project Open Hand, please contact Rylee Sommers-Flanagan at rksomme@emory.edu At Emory, it’s a day on, not a day off.


Tuesday, January 19

11:00AM    CHAPEL SERVICE
A concert by the Clark Atlanta University Philharmonic Society, directed by Glynn Halsey. Cannon Chapel. Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology. Cannon Chapel..

6:00PM    FILM/DISCUSSION
"The Journey There and Back: a film documentary of the experiences and recollections of Emory University staff and students who attended the inauguration of Barack Obama." Reception to follow. Harland Cinema, Dobbs University Center. Sponsored by the Transforming Community Project, Emory chapter of the National Panhellenic Council, Black Student Alliance, Emory chapter of the NAACP, Brotherhood of Afrocentric Men, Office of Multicultural Programs and Services and the Office of Student Leadership and Service.


Wednesday, January 20

12NOON    READINGS
"Words That Changed the World" Emory students, faculty and staff will read from speeches and letters written by prominent civil rights leaders from around the world, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mohandas Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, and Aung San Suu Kyi. Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life. Coca Cola Commons, Dobbs University Center.

1:15PM    DRUM CIRCLE
"Unite, Uplift and Inspire." An African drum circle to honor the life of Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. featuring The Drum Café – Atlanta. Join the drum circle with limited seating for forty. TheDrum Café will perform on West African djembe drums. Coca Cola Commons, Dobbs University Center. Sponsored by the Dobbs University Center.

4:00PM    FORUM
"Women Talking With Women: Reflecting on Race, Ethnicity, and Culture." Our 15th annual open discussion in celebration of King Week at Emory, featuring women of different backgrounds and experiences sharing and creating conversations with one another. Moderator: Pamela Epps, PhD., Emory University Counseling Center. Center for Women at Emory. Center for Women Conference Room. Cox Hall, third floor.

6:30PM    FORUM
Men In Dialogue-"Blink: How I See Society and How Society Sees Me." Following introductory comments, local high school participants of the S.O.U.L. Poem and Essay contest will present their work. Winners will be announced and awards presented. All attendees will participate in a panel discussion of "Perception" based on Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Blink. This event is sponsored by the Emory University Career Center, S.O.U.L., Mu Alpha chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, and the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee. Winship Ballroom, Dobbs University Center. Reception to follow.

8:00PM    CONCERT AND BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATION
A choral concert, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recognizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. and Benjamin E. Mays scholars of Emory University, featuring the Voices of Inner Strength gospel choir. Sponsored by the Dobbs University Center, the Black Students Alliance, the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services and the Nu Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Coca-Cola Commons, Dobbs University Center.


Thursday, January 21

11:05AM    CHAPEL SERVICE
Service of Word. Preacher: Bishop James King, South Georgia Area, United Methodist Church.Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology. Cannon Chapel.

4:00PM    COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Sponsored by the Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School. Boynton Auditorium, Goizueta Business School 1300 Clifton Road. Reception to follow.

7:00PM    JAZZ VESPER SERVICE
Featuring Dwight Andrews, associate professor of music and the Atlanta Jazz Chorus. Sponsored by the Candler School of Theology and the Mu Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Cannon Chapel. For more information about the chorus, visit atlantajazzchorus.com.


Friday, January 22

11:30PM    INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COFFEE HOUR
Winship Ballroom.

4:00PM    KEYNOTE SPEAKER
"Gender and the Civil Rights Movement." Kimberle Crenshaw, Professor of Law, University of California at Los Angeles and Columbia University law schools. Sponsored by the African American Studies Department, the Office of Community and Diversity and the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance Committee. Cannon Chapel.


Sunday, January 24

11:00AM    WORSHIP SERVICE
"In the Joy of a New Beginning." The Rev. Joseph Lowery, co-founder, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, will preach. Music provided by the Voices of Inner Strength, gospel choir. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life, Nu Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the Omicron Xi chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Cannon Chapel. Reception follows in Brooks Commons.


Wednesday, January 27

7:30PM    WORSHIP SERVICE
ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION - OXFORD COLLEGE Annual service celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Reverend Sam Clowney, Director of District Strategy for the Charlotte Region of Teach for America, will speak. An Interdenominational Choir and “Voices of Praise,” the Oxford College gospel choir, will sing. This event will be held at Old Church in Oxford, Georgia. For more information, please contact Rev. Lyn Pace at 770.784.8392 or ppace@emory.edu.



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