{"id":60747,"date":"2013-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/25th-annual-celebration-of-uri-martin-luther-king-jr-week-feb-4-9\/"},"modified":"2013-02-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T00:00:00","slug":"25th-annual-celebration-of-uri-martin-luther-king-jr-week-feb-4-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2013\/02\/25th-annual-celebration-of-uri-martin-luther-king-jr-week-feb-4-9\/","title":{"rendered":"25th Annual Celebration of 溏心vlog免费B站 Martin Luther King, Jr. Week, Feb. 4-9"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t“Living Dr. King’s Legacy: Incorporating Peace in Our Homes, Our Schools, and Abroad”<\/p>\n


\nThe objectives of Dr. Martin Luther King Week are to remember the life and legacy of Dr. King, to celebrate and commemorate the contributions of the global civil and human rights movements to contemporary concepts of democracy and citizenship, and to act with an understanding of the relevance and importance of nonviolence, community service learning, and civic engagement for today\u2019s society.<\/p>\n


\nFor more information go to www.uri.edu\/mcc<\/a>. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n


\nTo register for any of these events, please email Dr. Mailee Kue<\/a>. 溏心vlog免费B站 Faculty are asked to involve their classes by integrating these enriching events into their courses and assignments.<\/p>\n

Monday, February 4<\/b>

\n12 PM-1 PM, Martin Luther King, Jr.: Civil Rights Leader (Video & Discussion), Multicultural Center, Computer Classroom.

\nFacilitated by Kabir Lambo, Undergraduate Student, Sociology and Africana Studies. Join us for this discussion on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and learn more about his life and leadership. Adapted from the book Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader, by Robert Jakoubek, this video examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights. Co-sponsored by Uhuru SaSa and the Multicultural Center.<\/p>\n


\n5 -6 PM, Leadership & You: How to Make the Most of Your Inner Dr. King!

\nMulticultural Center, Hardge Forum

\nFacilitated by Sarah Miller, Coordinator, Feinstein Center for Service Learning and Robert Vincent, Coordinator, Center for Student Leadership Development. This interactive and discussion based workshop will allow students to examine their own personal leadership strengths and values and tap into their inner Dr. King potential. We all have the ability to be amazing leaders in our community and this workshop will help participants reflect on this by focusing on Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s leadership through the framework of the Social Change Model of Leadership. Students will ultimately be able to define MLK leadership for themselves and apply new leadership practices to their 溏心vlog免费B站 career and beyond! Co-Sponsored by the Feinstein Center for Service Learning and Center for Student Leadership Development<\/p>\n


\n7 PM, Education Under Fire: Iranian Rights to Higher Education (Documentary & Conversation), Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum

\nThis 30-minute documentary examines the campaign of the Iranian government over 30 years to prevent its largest religious minority \u2013 the Baha\u2019is \u2013 from engaging in higher education, and the nonviolent response to systematic persecution, including denial of entry into certain professions, arrests, torture, and execution. In 1987, the Baha\u2019i Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) was founded as an alternative underground institution. Staffed by volunteer instructors, BIHE has graduated over 2000 students, many of whom have continued their studies at colleges and universities in the United States. In May 2011, government forces launched a coordinated attack on the BIHE, raiding homes, confiscating computers and books, and detaining professors and administrators without due process. The documentary is a testimony to the importance of human rights, such as the inalienable right to education and freedom of religion; as well as the relevance of nonviolence in the 21st century. The video is followed by discussion focusing on actions we can take as a university community. Visit http:\/\/educationunderfire.com\/ for more information and a sneak preview of the video. Co-sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, the South Kingstown Baha\u2019i Community, and the 溏心vlog免费B站 Chaplains Association.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 5<\/b>

\n12 PM- 1 PM, A Taste of Meditation, Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum. Facilitated by Thupten Tendhar, University Affiliate, Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. Explore fundamental Buddhist practices and meditation techniques for achieving states of well-being! Allow Buddhist wisdom traditions to offer you pathways to peace in a conflicted world! Bring your lunch and join us for the hour of meditation. Light refreshments will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, and the Office of the Chaplains.<\/p>\n

<\/a>7 PM, “Post-Racial America in the Age of Obama” by Professor Charles Ogletree<\/a>
<\/a>Memorial Union, Ballroom<\/b>

\nCharles J. Ogletree, Jr., a nationally recognized Harvard law professor and long-time mentor to President Obama, will be the featured speaker inaugurating 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s newly endowed \u201cMarlen Bodden Annual Lecture in Africana Studies.\u201d The lecture series brings influential people to the 溏心vlog免费B站 campus to highlight and celebrate the contributions of prominent people throughout the African Diaspora. In recognition of Black History Month, Ogletree, one of the country\u2019s leading scholars on civil rights, will talk about the historic significance of Obama\u2019s election and whether the country has made any progress to end racial discrimination. The talk will be followed by a signing of his latest book, “The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Race, Class and Crime in America,” which documents Gates\u2019 mistaken arrest for attempting to break into his own home in Cambridge, Mass. A senior advisor to Obama and frequent commentator in the national print and electronic media, Ogletree has written and spoken eloquently for decades about the issues of race, class, and crime in America. He is the Jesse Climenko Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and the founder and executive director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at the law school. He is the author of numerous articles, editorials, and books on race and criminal justice and has received many honors, including being named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal and one of the 100 most influential black Americans by Ebony magazine. Ogletree obtained his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in political science from Stanford University, before heading to Harvard Law School, from which he graduated in 1978. He became a professor at Harvard Law School in 1985. Co-sponsored by Africana Studies, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation. <\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 6<\/b>

\n11:45 AM-1 PM, Unity Luncheon with Keynote Address by Dennis Langley, President and CEO, RI Urban League, Memorial Union, Ballroom

\nEmceed by Milan Sands and Melissa Fajardo, Graduate Students, College Student Personnel. The Unity Luncheon is a communal sharing of food, song, and reflection in celebration of the legacy of ideas espoused by Dr. King, and the application of the legacy at the 溏心vlog免费B站. The 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of the Chaplains will present the Tenth Annual Peacemaker Award honoring a student, student organization, or member of the 溏心vlog免费B站 academic community whose goals and activities express a commitment to the pursuit of peace and nonviolence. The event will be concluded with a selection from the Civil Rights songbook. To attend the luncheon, RSVP to maileekue@uri.edu. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the Office of the Chaplains, and the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies<\/p>\n


\n5 PM-6:30 PM, Hunger Banquet, Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum

\nFacilitated by Sarah Miller, Feinstein Center for Service Learning. Students will participate in a unique and memorable event, an Oxfam Hunger Banquet, which allows organizers and participants alike to experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world. This project is awareness based and will include local and global perspectives. The event will include a panel of professionals associated with hunger and homelessness and an interactive meal program led by student leaders from various programs on campus. After a Hunger Banquet event, few participants leave with full stomachs, but all possess a greater understanding of the problems of hunger and poverty and will hopefully be motivated to become engaged. Sponsored by Feinstein Center for Service Learning<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 7, 2013<\/b>

\n5 – 6 PM, Using Comedy to Create Cross Cultural Dialogue

\nMulticultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

\nJewish-American comic Scott Blakeman and Palestinian-American comic Dean Obeidallah will discuss how they use comedy to create dialogue and foster understanding between people of different backgrounds and ethnicities. Co-sponsored by Hillel<\/p>\n

<\/a>7:30 – 9 PM, Stand Up for Peace Comedy Show

\nMemorial Union, Ballroom

\nStand Up for Peace brings Jews, Arabs, Muslims and people from all backgrounds together to laugh, and encourages a dialogue in support of a peaceful, political resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Blakeman and Obeidallah begin the show together, perform their own acts separately, and then reunite at the end for an entertaining and candid question and answer session. Scott Blakeman and Dean Obeidallah have received critical acclaim and drawn standing room only crowds at colleges, theaters, Community Centers and comedy clubs. They have performed at numerous colleges including Yale, Harvard, Stanford and UCLA, and have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, National Public Radio, BBC Radio, and many other television, radio and web programs. Co-sponsored by Hillel<\/p>\n

Friday, February 8, 2013<\/b>

\n10:30AM – 2:30PM, Volunteer Fair, Memorial Union, Ballroom.

\nDozens of non-profit agencies and service groups will be recruiting volunteers. All students, faculty and staff are welcome and encouraged to take action to make a difference in our community by stopping by the Spring Volunteer Fair to become engaged and informed! The event is free of charge and is organized by the Feinstein Civic Engagement Program. Visit www.uri.edu\/volunteer for more information. Sponsored by Feinstein Center for Service Learning <\/p>\n


\n5:30 – 7:30 PM, Avi Schaefer Muslim\/Jewish Shabbat Dinner

\nNorman M. Fain Hillel Center, 6 Fraternity Circle

\nAll are invited to participate in a discussion about Jewish and Muslim traditions followed by a dinner prepared by Jewish and Muslim students celebrating their culture and heritage. The dinner is free for students and $15 for non-students. Reservations required. Call 401-874-2740. This dinner is partially funded by the Avi Schaefer Fund, in memory of Brown University student Avi Schaefer who committed his life to the pursuit of peace. Co-sponsored by Hillel and Muslim Student Association<\/p>\n

Saturday, February 9, 2013<\/b>

\n9 AM-2 PM, Martin Luther King Day of Service

\nDr. King once said, \u201cLife\u2019s most persistent and urgent question is, \u201cWhat are you doing for others?\u201d The 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King federal holiday provides people of all cultures and identities an opportunity to honor Dr. King\u2019s life through service, and to move us closer toward the vision of the \u201cbeloved community.\u201d On this Day of Service you will have the opportunity to serve with your fellow classmates and community members in projects both on and off campus! Co-sponsored by School of Education, Kappa Delta Pi, and 溏心vlog免费B站 Fraternities and Sororities Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum<\/p>\n


\nThe schedule of events for the Day of Service is as follows:<\/p>\n


\n9 am \u2013 Breakfast and Mentor Orientation

\n10 am – Welcome

\n10:15am \u2013 Icebreaker

\n10:30pm \u2013 \u201cOur Friend Martin\u201d Video and Discussions

\n12 pm \u2013 Lunch

\n12:30pm \u2013 Arts and Craft

\n1 pm \u2013 The Life of Dr. King

\n1:30pm \u2013 Depart MCC
Acknowledgements<\/b>
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\nThe 溏心vlog免费B站 Multicultural Center, Office of the Chaplains, Africana Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, Hillel, Feinstein Center for Service Learning, Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, Office of Community, Diversity, and Equity, Office of Student Life, School of Education, Uhuru SaSa, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation, 溏心vlog免费B站 Fraternities and Sororities, Kappa Delta Pi, Brothers On A New Direction (BOND), Powerful Independent Notoriously Knowledgeable (P.I.N.K.) Women, Student Alliance for the Welfare of Africa (SAWA), Student Nonviolent Involvement Committee (SNIC), and Department of Psychology, join forces to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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