Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy honored with events at Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜校园社区将纪念民权领袖马丁·路德·金的生平和遗产. with events and activities to be held on MLK Day 2024, Monday, Jan. 15, and throughout the month.

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, MLK Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking King’s birthday. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. Penn State now observes MLK Day as an official University holiday.

Penn State University Park

MLK Jr. On-Campus Day of Service — 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, HUB Alumni Hall, Heritage Hall. 上午在HUB校友大厅会面，然后前往HUB的各个地点参加内部服务活动. Sponsored by Student Leadership and Involvement Team. Sign up for the Day of Service online using OrgCentral.

The 49th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet — 4:30–8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, Bryce Jordan Center. 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜黑人事务论坛(FOBA)将在布莱斯·乔丹中心(Bryce Jordan Center)举办宴会，庆祝为期一周的纪念活动，主题是“运动继续:拥抱马丁·路德·金为所有人创造更美好世界的梦想”," celebrating King's vision of a world where everyone is treated equally, regardless of race, religion or gender. Join FOBA for a buffet dinner and cash bar, performances, recognition of the 2024 Forum of Black Affairs Humanitarian Award and student scholarship winners, and dancing. Tickets can be purchased in advance online on a first-come, first-served basis. 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜的单位或部门希望通过内部资金转移购买，请致电814-865-5555或联系布莱斯乔丹中心 [email protected]. Learn more about the banquet here.

Evening Celebration with guest speaker Solidad O’Brien — 7–8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16, HUB Heritage Hall. Press time begins at 6 p.m. O'Brien is an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author and philanthropist, 也是一家媒体制作公司的创始人，致力于在一系列社会问题上讲述有力而真实的故事. She anchors and produces "Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien" and is a correspondent for HBO Real Sports. She is the author of a critically acclaimed memoir, "The Next Big Story," and "Latino in America." She founded the PowHerful foundation in 2011, 它帮助了数十名年轻女性进入大学并完成学业，并通过地区指导会议与数千名其他人建立了联系. 由学生领导及参与小组与大学公园本科生协会及学生策划协会合办.

The Peace March and Celebration Ceremony — Wednesday, Jan. 17. Meet at 2 p.m. at Martin Luther King Plaza, march begins at 2:30 p.m. The Peace March, hosted by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center in collaboration with the State College Borough, embraces the support of our student body and campus community. Commencing at the MLK Jr. Plaza in downtown State College, 游行是一个象征性的旅程，在HUB-Robeson中心的狮子巢穴举行庆祝仪式. This uplifting event will feature captivating student performances and inspiring speeches. We invite you to join us in solidarity as we march for unity, carrying forward the legacy of Dr. King’s timeless movement. The 4 p.m. Celebration Ceremony will be comprised of student performances and speeches. Light food will be served. RSVP is requested in advance.

"Waste and Labor" film screening — 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, online (free and open to all campuses). In the weeks before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. was in Memphis to support a months-long strike by sanitation workers. 金认识到民权运动的工作越来越需要与劳工运动的工作联系起来——因为没有安全保障, well-paying, meaningful work all other human rights are in jeopardy. Sixty years later, 环卫工人和从事废物和回收工作的人仍然容易从事不安全和低薪的工作, despite their integral role in keeping society running. 这一系列短片和讨论将着眼于世界各地的浪费和劳动的交叉点. Free and open to all; registration for the "Waste and Labor" film screening is required. Co-presented by Penn State Sustainability and the Center for Global Workers' Rights.

Poetry, Prose, and Performance Night — 6–8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, HUB Room 008. Join us for a vibrant celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, filled with artistry, poetry and the compelling power of spoken word, as we bring together faculty, students and staff along with a featured spoken word artist to honor King's enduring legacy. Those who would like to perform are invited to complete the registration form.

"A Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." — 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, Eisenhower Auditorium. Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University, Penn State choirs Essence of Joy and Essence 2 Ltd., 州立大学地区高中歌手将用他们的声音来提升和庆祝这个动荡时代陷入困境的社区的赞美诗和抗议歌曲. The event also will include performances by the Penn State dance ensembles Afrique Fusion Dance Team, Black Elites Dance Team, Dark Storm Team and Island Fever. Find out more information and purchase tickets for "A Choral Tribute" here.

Penn State Abington

Fifth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Awards — 3–4:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22, Lubert Commons, Lares Building. This ceremony, sponsored by the Student Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 表彰推荐全球最大网赌正规平台欢迎您社区的成员，他们通过日常工作和服务体现了金的精神. Students, faculty, 支持和促进为弱势群体增加机会的项目和倡议的工作人员和校友已被提名为正义鼓长奖.

Penn State Altoona

The 24th annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona — Feb. 18-19, Altoona campus. This year’s theme, “Black Ecologies,，颂扬黑人作家的环境写作，他们审视了人类与超越人类的世界的关系. Their works explore topics from wilderness and outdoor adventure to gardening, geography, environmental science, urban nature, and issues such as environmental justice and climate change. A full list of events is available here, including a community dinner; an open-mic event; a keynote presentation by professor, columnist and artist Carolyn Finney; and a reading by professor, author and poet Tyree Daye.

Penn State Behrend

These programs at Penn State Behrend are free and open to the public. All are sponsored by the Office of Educational Equity and Diversity Programs and the Student Activity Fee.

Martin Luther King Jr. march and events in downtown Erie — 11:15 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15. Meet in the Wintergarden of the Reed Union Building to coordinate travel. 贝伦德社区的成员被邀请加入黑人学生会，参加伊利市一年一度的马丁·路德·金游行. Participants will meet at 11:15 a.m. and ride an EMTA bus to the march site.

MLK Day of Service — 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, at sites in Fayette County. Behrend students, faculty and staff will participate in community service projects as part of the annual MLK Day of Service, hosted this year at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. For details, or to join the group, contact the Office of Civic Engagement at [email protected] or 814-898-6609.

Campus Family Brunch — 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17, McGarvey Commons. All members of the Behrend community are invited to the annual Campus Family Brunch. Food will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The one-man play “Incognito: An American Odyssey of Race and Self-Discovery,” will be staged at noon.

Screening of the documentary film “At the River I Stand: The Climax of the Civil Rights Movement” — 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, Reed Auditorium. The film explores how a strike by Memphis sanitation workers expanded into a moment of national activism, which spread until the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.

Penn State Berks

The 1/15/24 MLK Day of Service – Invasive Species Removal — Jan. 15, meet at 9 a.m. at Janssen Conference Center. Hosted by the Penn State Berks Sustainability Council, with special thanks to community partner Gring's Mill, Berks faculty, staff and student volunteers will meet at Janssen Conference Center for orientation, then work outside with hand tools removing invasive species until 11:30 a.m. At that time, volunteers will regroup at Janssen Conference Center for pizza and hot drinks.  

MLK Celebration — 6 p.m. start, Thursday, Jan. 18, Perkins Auditorium (performance) and MPR1 (awards reception). Hosted by the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee; Arts & Lecture Series; and Campus Life. The program, open to the public, includes:

• Live performance by Key Arts Productions, who will present "Kings Dream."  节目简介:一场迷人的现场表演和多媒体展示，向马丁·路德·金致敬. The era of the turbulent 1960s comes alive with images, singers and songs that capture the spirit of the civil rights movement and the story of drama, courage and perseverance.

• Awards reception and light refreshments 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜的Berks将表彰社区中体现了马丁·路德·金遗产的个人. through community service, leadership and commitment to social justice and positive change.

Penn State Brandywine

Empowerment: “Put People First! PA and the Real, Revolutionary Dr. King” — 12:15-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, Tomezsko Lounge. Join leaders from Put People First! PA, a statewide, grassroots, staff-free, working-class human rights organization uniting everyday people around health care as a human right. 他们将讨论马丁·路德·金生命的最后两年，以及他的“三大支柱”——从改革到革命——所留下的遗产, from civil rights to human rights, and toward the interconnection of racism to militarism and poverty. Lunch will be available.

Connect: Black Student Union Table Talk — 6–9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, Student Union 114-117. Celebrate MLK Week with the Black Student Union's Black Table Talk. Join us for a conversation led by BSU members as we explore Martin Luther King Jr.'s lasting legacy in civil rights and social justice. Light food will be provided.

Service: Projects of Survival — 12:15–1:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, Student Union Fireside Lounge. Join us for a special MLK Week event dedicated to community service. We're partnering with Put People First! PA for a Projects of Survival initiative inspired by the Black Panther Party's “Survival Programs.“学生们被邀请到一起，为那些在冬天无家可归的人组装关怀包.

Penn State Dickinson Law

35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Civic Ceremony, sponsored by Penn State Dickinson Law, the Antiracist Development Institute, and the Borough of Carlisle, will take place Monday, Jan. 15:

• 10 a.m. – Community Commemoration March — Gathering time is 9:45 a.m. at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 409 N. West St., Carlisle, proceeding to Penn State Dickinson Law campus.
• 11 a.m. – Panel Discussion – “Dr. King’s Letter to Us” — Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium, Penn State Dickinson Law, 150 S. College St., Carlisle. 金的《推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜》中的段落将由一个社区成员小组阅读和讨论.
• Afternoon sessions will include research presentations and a research presentation discussion Q&A session hosted by Mid Atlantic Black Law Student Association.

Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative banquet — 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey. The event's theme — "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" — is based on King’s 1967 book of the same name, which advocated for human rights and a sense of hope. 该活动将表彰当地社区成员，并邀请演讲嘉宾和当地和学生艺术家的音乐表演. Visit the Harrisburg banquet site for more information and to register.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service Activity – Children’s Snack Drive — through Thursday, Jan. 11. Contribute nonperishable items such as granola bars, individual packets of fruit snacks, 或为大哈里斯堡地区的儿童提供单独包装的椒盐脆饼(避免购买含有坚果或花生酱的产品). Collection boxes are located in the Olmsted Atrium and SEC Living Room. Assembled snack bags will be donated to United Way’s Ready for School, 准备成功的学校准备计划，他们将分发给参加实地考察研讨会的孩子们. Contact Jenn Shultz at [email protected] with questions.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service Activity – Service Opportunity — 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, Gallery Lounge, Olmsted W107. Help package and decorate snack bags for children in the greater Harrisburg area with collected snacks. Contact Jenn Shultz at [email protected] with questions.

"Miss Lydia’s Church" – a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Play — 2–4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, Kulkarni Theatre, Student Enrichment Center. About the play: In January 1924, in the middle of a snowstorm, four people, two sets of strangers, came together. Two were white, two were Black. Two were female, two were male. Two were steeped in religion, two were centered in astronomy. All were wishing for better relations between the races. What brought these strangers together? Was it a moon phase or a planetary shift? Perhaps it was something deeper and farther away. One hundred years later, 这四个人有很多东西要告诉我们，关于参与艰难的话语，这对治愈自己和国家都很重要. Reserve your seat for this free event.

Penn State Hazleton

The Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, Center for Multicultural Engagement. Join us for a reception honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Coffee, tea and refreshments will be provided.

King’s Dream: The Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — Noon on Thursday, Jan. 18, Black Box Theater. 加入宾州州立黑兹尔顿和关键艺术制作的现场表演和多媒体展示，向马丁·路德·金的遗产致敬. 这次活动抓住了民权运动的精髓，并通过强大的视频投影档案电影和图像将20世纪60年代的时代带入生活, singers and inspiring songs. Be transported to the heart of the campaign as we showcase the drama, courage and perseverance that were the hallmarks of King's peaceful revolution for equal rights.

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Off-campus MLK Day of Service — 9 a.m.–noon Monday, Jan 15. Volunteer at the 6th Street Shelter in Allentown. We will be helping to organize, clean, paint and complete any other needed projects. Co-hosted by Community Heroes Service Club. Contact President Annah Liberg for more information at [email protected] or Pam Fleck in Student Affairs at [email protected]. Sign up here to volunteer at the 6th Street Shelter Jan 15.

On-campus Service project for Safe Harbor — 12:15–1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, Second Floor Student Lounge. On-campus service project for clients of Safe Harbor in Easton, a drop-in center for those who are homeless in the surrounding areas. We will be assembling items to share with the clients; Contact Pam Fleck for information: [email protected]

"WE ARE Sharing our Stories" — 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, Room 135. 学生事务处和校园委员会邀请您加入我们，共同营造一个多元化的环境, awareness and inclusion through this program. Share your story and listen to the life experiences of others. Fill-in templates are provided to allow you to quickly share information on your own personal history, background, culture and interests. The event is open to the entire Penn State Lehigh Valley campus community.

Penn State Shenango

Western Region MLK Day of Service — 9 a.m.–4:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15. 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜谢南戈分校的学生将在推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜费耶特分校与其他来自联邦各地的推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜学生一起学习, The Eberly Campus, for a Western Region Day of Service.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre

MLK Day of Service: "Blankets & Broth" Volunteering Opportunity — Monday, Jan. 15. The Wilkes-Barre NAACP, Friedman JCC, O'Donnell Law Firm, and Wilkes-Barre City Health Department will be conducting a service event called "Blankets & Broth." We will join them for this volunteer opportunity at the Jewish Community Center in Kingston, Pennsylvania, assembling blankets and collecting soup cans for those in need. The blankets and soup will then be given to Keystone Mission, Ruth's Place and Sarah's Table.

MLK Movie Screening: Selma (2014) — 5:15 foreword, 6 p.m. movie, Tuesday, Jan. 16, Nesbitt Academic Commons Auditorium. "Selma" (2014, 2 hours, 8分钟)是一部扣人心弦的历史剧，记录了1965年民权运动的关键事件. There will be a special forward introduction by Bill Bachman, offering insightful perspectives on the historical context and significance of this momentous period. This event is funded by the Penn State CoDEI Programming Support Grant and is open to all campus faculty, staff and students. Food and beverages will be provided for all.

Kahoot!: MLK Edition — Thursday, Jan. 18, Student Commons Building. Play a round of Kahoot!: MLK Edition and test your knowledge about Martin Luther King Jr. The first-place winner will receive an Amazon gift card for $25; prize eligibility is for students only.

Penn State York

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service — Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, Precision Custom Components Community Room, Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, Penn State York. To honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Penn State York has planned a day of service. Students, 教职员工将组装250多个护理包，这将使位于好时的宾夕法尼亚州立健康儿童医院受益, Pennsylvania. This event is sponsored by the Student Government Association at Penn State York and the campus Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee. For additional information, contact Bryce Thoman at [email protected].

Poster Display — Through Jan. 31. In addition to the day of service, posters are being displayed throughout the campus highlighting the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. The poster series is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee.

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Dinner and Discussion: Poverty Simulation — Jan. 17, 5–7 p.m., Penn College Field House. Sponsored by Student Engagement at Penn College in partnership with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.