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Achieving Social Justice in Our Time: MLK Commemorative Symposium In the coming weeks, Penn will host numerous events, workshops and service projects revolving around the theme of this year's MLK Symposium--Penn's Commitment to the Legacy Achieving Social Justice in Our Time. Below are some of the initial events; also see Volunteer Opportunities for the service projects. For a complete list, see www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk. January 15: Remember--Celebrate--Act; speaker Keith W. Reed, Sr., Sharon Baptist Church, performances by Philadelphia H.S. for Creative and Performing Arts Choral Group; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Medical Alumni Hall, Maloney Building. January 19: Stand Up! Speak Out!; breakfast, 8:30 a.m., performance, 9 a.m. Annenberg Center, remarks by President Judith Rodin and Margie Gardner, GSK Diversity Community Relations, Kids Corner host Kathy O'Connell as emcee. Putting Words Into Action: Social Organizing For Change; Penn Social Work Teach-In with guest speakers Shane Claiborne, The Simple Way and Tim Dowlan, Kensington Welfare Rights Union; 1-5 p.m., Houston Hall. Eyes on the Prize; broadcast of documentary narrated by Julian Bond; starting at 3 p.m. program will run continuously on PVN 24. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Vigil; starting at Du Bois College House; The Quad; and Hill College House, down Locust Walk to Houston Hall; 7-10 p.m., closing remarks Rev. Gipson. January 20: Social Justice Through Religion; Building Black Jewish Relations at Penn; speakers Rev. Rodney Rogers, Center for Community Partnerships and Abby Stamelman Hocky, Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia; 6 p.m., Greenfield Intercultural Center. January 21: Transplanting HIV Prevention Into Practice: Building Partnerships with the Urban Community; Dr. Loretta Sweet-Jemmott, Nursing; 2-3 p.m., NEB Auditorium.
Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 17, January 13, 2004 |
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS: Tuesday, In President
Rodin's Welcome
Back message, she offers some observations. Dr. Diana Mutz is the Stouffer
Professor of Political Science and Communication in SAS. Senate
Executive Committee Actions from December meeting. Achieving
Social Justice in Our Time: MLK
Commemorative Symposium. Deaths of long-time staff and faculty. Henry Silverman endows the Silverman-Rodin
Scholars at Penn Law. Honors befitting a president and other award winners. 2004 contribution limits
for tax-deferred retirement plans. Hear the sounds of democracy with Justice
Talking at the Constitution
Center. Faculty
Club serves new lunch options. Penn
Alexander School hosts an Open House for prospective students' families. Penn/Leuven
Faculty Exchange in Belgium: no Dutch required. Thanks from Penn
VIPS to those who brightened the holidays;
opportunities to help in January on MLK Day, and beyond. Wrapping
up the Penn's
Way 2004 raffle, with weekly winners and the grand prize. Celebrating
25 years of Early American Studies: The McNeil Center's
Plans for a New Home. |
