From Widener
University Office of the President
*Please
note the change of the location of the 8:00 a.m. kick-off for the
MLK Day of Service.
The
Chester-Upland School District, in collaboration with the MLK Commemorative
Committee of Chester & Vicinity, announces that the host location for the
MLK Day of Service activities scheduled for January 19, 2015 at Chester-Upland
School District (CUSD) schools has been changed from Chester High School to
the S.T.E.M. Academy at Showalter (1100 W. 10th Street,
Chester) due to emergency repairs of the school’s heating system.
Event
timing and event inclusions will remain the same as scheduled.
To honor and
celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Widener
University community is invited to participate in events on campus and in the
community.
For this
year’s event, the Martin Luther King Commemorative Committee of Chester &
Vicinity has partnered with the Chester-Upland School District (CUSD). The CUSD
will have all six of their schools serve as “volunteer hubs” from 9:00 a.m. –
12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 19th. Volunteer assignments are limited and will
be coordinated on a first come, first serve basis. Pre-registration is
mandatory and questions about volunteer assignments should be directed to:
aubrey.proud@crozer.org. Volunteers will first report directly to Chester High
School, located at 239 W. 9th St, between 8:00-8:30 a.m. for a brief kickoff
event prior to their volunteer assignment.
The 2015 MLK
Day of Service will include fun activities for all ages including a mural arts
project, assembling care packages for social service providers in Delaware
County, an essay and poster contest, arts & crafts, educational sessions,
lunch, and lots of community spirit. In addition, the School of Nursing will
offer health and wellness clinics for residents in the community at Chester
High School.
Following
the morning schedule, the day of service activities will move to the
Crozer-Chester Medical Center at 1:00 p.m. for the annual wreath-laying at Old
Main where Dr. King studied at the Crozer Theological Seminary. The off-campus
activities will conclude with an event at the Clark Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. on
the Crozer campus featuring a presentation by Reverend Dr. Willie E. Robinson
of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Twin Oaks, Pa. This event is open to
the public.
On campus,
the Office for Community Engagement and Diversity Initiatives and the
Multicultural Student Affairs Office will co-sponsor an event that will provide
an opportunity for participants to share their thoughts and feelings regarding
the racial tensions that have dominated the public discourse in the local and
national community. All members of the Widener community are welcome to
participate in a courageous conversation moderated by Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale
from the School of Law (Delaware Campus) and Dr. Nancy Blank, Chair of the
Criminal Justice Department where we will engage and reflect with each other to
deepen our knowledge, understanding of, and appreciation for building an
inclusive community. The event will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Webb Room and
light refreshments will be served.
During the
evening, all are invited to participate in Widener’s annual commemoration of Dr.
King’s life sponsored by the Black Student Union at 6:30 p.m. in Alumni
Auditorium.
For
inquiries regarding the off-campus events, please contact Ellen Madison, Office
for Community Engagement at: (610) 499-4549. For information regarding the
commemorative evening event, contact Michelle Davis, Director of Multicultural
Student Affairs at: (610) 499-4488.
It is my
hope that you will participate in the planned events which offer us the
opportunity to pause and reflect on Dr. King’s contributions to our society. As
always, I look forward to celebrating Dr. King’s legacy with the Widener
community.
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