Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2001 Commemorative Celebration and Symposium on Social Change
 

Recognize Each Other:

In the spirit of Dr. King, unity and community on campus, say "Hello," "How are you doing," "What's up?" to everyone you see. Have you ever spoken to someone who didn't speak back? Converse with your brothers and sisters.

A smile is required.

The following events are open to the general public unless otherwise noted.

--MLK Executive Planning Committee


"In a multiracial society no group can make it alone...

Organized strength will only be effective when it is consolidated through constructive alliances with the majority group"

-Martin Luther King

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2001 Commemorative Celebration and

Symposium on Social Change
Keeping the Dream Alive in the New Millennium

Now Book Drive Service Project; books for 1st to 3rd graders are being collected at the School of Social Work and Penn Bookstore to be donated to West Philadelphia area school. Through January 31 (MLK Holiday Committee).


12 Remembering the Life & Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Rev. Bernard Shaw, pastor, White Rock Baptist Church; president, National Baptist Convention; noon; Medical Alumni Hall, Gipson Building, HUP (UPHS).


15 Eyes on the Prize; the award-winning, six-part television documentary on the Civil Rights Movement; broadcast on ResNet, channel 24. Through January 27 (Penn Video Network). Program listed below.

  • Episode 1: Awakenings (1954-1956) January 15, noon, repeats every 2 hours.
  • Episode 2: Fighting Back (1957-1962) January 15, 1 p.m., repeats every 2 hours.
  • Episode 3: Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) January 16, noon, repeats every hour;
  • Episode 4: No Easy Walk (1962-1966) January 17, noon, repeats every hour.
  • Episode 5: Mississippi: This is America? (1962-1964) January 18, noon, repeats every hour.
  • Episode 6: Bridge to Freedom (1965) January 19, noon.

The entire six-part series will begin again at the conclusion of the noon broadcast of Episode 6, and will repeat every six hours. For a full schedule, visit www.upenn.edu/video.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast: Keeping the Dream Alive in the New Millennium; Rev. Bernard James, pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church; remarks from President Judith Rodin; continental breakfast; 9-10 a.m.; Du Bois College House (MLK Holiday Committee; Black Graduate & Professional Student Association [BGAPSA]).

Philadelphia Reads Tutor Training Service Project; volunteers who complete this training will be asked to participate in the Philadelphia Reads program as reading tutors during the following year for one hour a week; 10:30 a.m.-noon; School of Social Work. Registration requested: (215) 898-0104 or lewisj@pobox.upenn.edu. Lunch will be provided at ARCH (MLK Holiday Committee; Philadelphia Reads; School of Social Work).

Children's Banner Painting; all ages invited to paint banners commemorating the King holiday. Lunch will be provided; 10:30 a.m.-noon; ARCH. Registration requested: (215) 898-3489 or jcarroll@nursing.upenn.edu (MLK Holiday Committee).

Heston School- Spruce Up Service Project; volunteers will clean and paint one or more spaces in the Heston School. Transportation available; 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Heston Elementary School, 54th & Lancaster Avenue. Lunch will be provided. Registration requested: (215) 898-0104 or lewisj@pobox.upenn.edu (MLK Holiday Committee).

Children's Story Hour; volunteers having completed training in the Philadelphia Reads program lead an hour of tutoring and storytelling; 1-3 p.m.; ARCH (MLK Holiday Committee).

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program: Power Concedes Nothing Without Struggle; Jeffrey Leath, pastor, Mother Bethel African Medthodist Episcopal Church; remarks from President Judith Rodin; music from members of the Corinthian Baptist Church Choir; MLK Essay Winners; 1-3 p.m.; Penn Tower Hotel (African American Association of Administrators, Faculty & Staff [AAA]).

Philadelphia Reads Tutor Training Service Project; volunteers who complete this training will be asked to participate in the Philadelphia Reads program as reading tutors during the following year for one hour a week. 2-3:30 p.m.; ARCH. Registration requested: (215) 898-0104 or lewisj@pobox.upenn.edu. Lunch will be provided at ARCH (MLK Holiday Committee; Philadelphia Reads; School of Social Work).

Martin Luther King Jr. Antiviolence Vigil; candlelight vigil to commemorate Dr. King's legacy; Rev. William Gipson, Chaplain; 7 p.m.; Du Bois College House (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.).


16 Story Hour; featuring stories about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Jonathan Scovner, staff storyteller; noon-1 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Bookstore).

Student Activism Then & Now-A Panel Discussion; 6-7:30 p.m.; McClelland Hall, The Quadrangle (MLK Programs Committee).


17 Networking Lunch Series: Myths and Realities of the Glass Ceiling; VPUL Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum; noon-2 p.m.; open to all Women of Color in the Penn community; Penn Women's Center (African-American Resource Center [AARC]; Women of Color).

Talk and Taste: A Taste of Peace; a series of receptions for international students and scholars; reception will honor President Dae-Jung, winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize and feature cuisine of Korea; 5-7 p.m.; location T.B.A. Info: (215) 898-1648 or jsfine@pobox.upenn.edu (Office of International Programs; International Student Association; Greenfield Intercultural Center [GIC]).


18 Voices of the Present and the Future; a daily quote from five different provocative speeches of Dr. King's will be posted at key locations in the Nursing Education Building; the quotes will be e-mailed daily to the School of Nursing staff and faculty listserve and student listserv and alumni listserv. The quotes will also be recited in classes throughout the week and at staff meetings. Through January 24 (School of Nursing).

How Being A Social Change Agent Has Impacted My Career Path; PPSA Brown Bag Lunch Series 2000-2001; Jeanne Arnold, director, African-American Resource Center; noon-1 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall (Penn Professional Staff Association [PPSA]; AARC).

Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Program; Rev. Leah Gaskin Fitchue, executive vice president & academic dean, Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta; featuring remarks from President Judith Rodin and the presentation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Involvement Awards and musical selections by The Inspiration and the New Spirit of Penn; reception will follow the program; Class of 49 Auditorium, Houston Hall; 6-7:30 p.m. Reception: 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Houston Hall (Office of the Chaplain; Penn Student Interfaith Council; Penn Religious Council).


19 Jazz For King I; Featuring the Al Aguilera Latin Jazz Quartet and spoken word performances by student artists; 6-8 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall* (La Casa Latina; Counseling and Psychological Services [CAPS]; MLK Planning Committee).

*PLEASE NOTE: This information was updated on 1/19/01.


22 America's Health Profile: Making Our Communities Visible; Jacqueline Lucas, National Center for Health Statistics; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; room G-16, Irvine Auditorium (Office of Health Education).

Volunteering at Penn; discussion on the volunteer opportunities available at Penn; Isabel Mapp, director, Penn Volunteer in Public Service; 3-4 p.m.; conference room, 5th floor, Mellon Bank Building. Reservations: (215) 898-2020 or sammapp@pobox.upenn.edu (Center for Community Partnerships; Penn Volunteers in Public Service [Penn VIPS]).

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Town Meeting; representatives from various student organizations, Penn faculty and staff and the West Philadelphia community will reflect on excerpts of Dr. King's speeches; moderator: Gloria Gay, associate director, Penn Women's Center; 6-7:30 p.m.; Pronto, Houston Hall (MLK Programming Committee).


23 UMOJA Grand Opening; ribbon cutting ceremony for the UMOJA office, which is the student organization that represents all black student groups at Penn. Featuring remarks by President Judith Rodin and Provost Robert Barchi; 4-6 p.m.; ARCH (UMOJA; VPUL).

Public Education in the New Millennium; a panel discussion featuring: Pedro Ramos, president, Philadelphia School Board of Education; Dr. Susan Fuhrman, dean; GSE, John Skeif, chief administrative officer, Harambe Institute of Philadelphia; and moderator: Dr. Howard Stevenson, GSE; 6-7:30 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall (MLK Programing Committee).


24 MLK Birthday Bash; with presentations by Gladwynne Elementary School 1st and 4th grade classes, Pennrose Elementary School Choir and School of Nursing representatives; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; auditorium, Nursing Education Building (School of Nursing).

Connecting Communities: Equal Access to Communications Technologies; a panel discussion among community, industry and University members concerning the value of universal distribution of access to technology, global communication in a rapidly changing world and the relationship of Net activism to King's doctrine; noon-1:30 p.m.; Greenfield Intercultural Center, Lounge (Penn Video Network).

Community Service and Advocacy Night; offers students an opportunity to fulfill an important part of Dr. King's vision through becoming involved in any range of community activities. Representatives from numerous student-led organizations and Civic House will be available to speak about getting involved through service, advocacy and training programs. 7-9 p.m.; Civic House; open to Penn students (Civic House).


25 Social Action For Social Change Workshop; Dr. Walter Palmer, professor, School of Social Work and director, Palmer Foundation facilitates a workshop on teaching the pragmatic principles involved in creating social change; noon-1:30 p.m.; Greenfield Intercultural Center, Lounge (AARC; Palmer Foundation).

Making Connections to Make Change: The Ongoing Process of Developing Community-University Partnerships-panel discussion, moderator: Dr. Ira Harkavy, director, Center for Community Partnerships; 4-6 p.m.; location T.B.A. Info: (215) 898-0104 (Center for Community Partnerships).

Social Action For Social Change Workshop; Dr. Walter Palmer, professor, School of Social Work and director, Palmer Foundation, facilitates a workshop on teaching the pragmatic principles involved in creating social change; 6-8 p.m.; Du Bois College House, Multipurpose Room (AARC; Palmer Foundation).


26 Black Inventors Exhibit; a traveling display of inventions created by African Americans. The Black Inventors Exhibit aims to share this hidden information in order to develop racial pride and understanding and to provide a new motivation for learning; noon-6 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall. Also January 27 (BGAPSA; AARC; Harnwell College House; GAPSA; MLK Planning Committee).

FREINDS: Stephanie Renee, Aaron Hayes, Robert Fant, Diane Smith, Glen Bryan and Craig Winn.

Jazz for King II; featuring Glenn Bryan's renowned group Friends and spoken word by Nina Harris. Guest artist Leroy Campbell, will have his signed artwork on sale; 6-8 p.m.; Du Bois College House, Multipurpose Room; (AARC; Du Bois College House; Penn Women's Center). 


30 Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice; film screening & discussion; this film chronicles the work of lifelong political activist Yuri Kochiyama, follower and friend of Malcolm X and supporter of Black Liberation. Kochiyama has also been involved with world-wide nuclear disarmament, the Japanese American Redress and Reparations Movement and the International Political Prisoner Rights Movement; 6-7:30 p.m.; Fireside Lounge, ARCH; open to members of the Penn community (PAACH).


31 Readings of Conscience; join us for a participatory group reading celebrating the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. and other writers who have pursued social justice; 6-8 p.m.; Kelly Writers House (Kelly Writers House)


February 6 (tentative) From Swastika To Jim Crow; film screening & discussion. An account of the employment of a significant number of Jewish refugee scholars from Hitler's Germany at historically Black colleges and universities in the segregated South, beginning during the 1930s; 8 p.m.; Greenfield Intercultural Center, Lounge (Alliance and Understanding).


Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 17, January 9, 2001

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