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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.