Martin
Luther King's Legacy: Justice, Peace
and Service
Dear
Members of the Penn Community,
Each
year, during the month of January, the University
and our surrounding communities come together
to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. The commemoration
reminds us of our interdependence and reaffirms
our commitment to the betterment of our
communities through civility and service.
Beginning
January 15 through January 31, 2003, Penn
is proud to sponsor the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social
Change to commemorate the life and legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's
theme is Penn's Commitment to the Legacy:
Justice, Peace & Service. The 2003
Commemorative Symposium is a wonderful opportunity
for the University and the community to
support dynamic programming that empowers
individuals to help end the practice of
racism, strengthen and appreciate diversity,
serve the campus and surrounding area, embrace
cultural arts, nurture a quest for knowledge,
support free expression and embrace an interfaith
community.
The
University will acknowledge Monday, January
20, 2003 as "a day on and not a day
off" by offering several volunteer
projects in which to participate. Please
encourage your family, friends, co-workers
and fellow students to support King's legacy
by volunteering on that day.
Complete
details about the 2003 Martin Luther King,
Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change
will be announced in a few weeks. For more
information, contact the African-American
Resource Center at (215) 898-0104 or aarc@pobox.upenn.edu.
--
Machamma Quinichett, Executive Chair,
2003 MLK Planning Committee
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