In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week, organizations across the university will host a variety of events Jan. 16-23. A brief list of events is found below. For more information and a full description of events, visit case.edu/events/mlk/about/events.html.
Friday, Jan. 16
- Community Service & Internship Fair
Tinkham Veale University Center Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Grand Ballroom
12:30-2 p.m.
Sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning and the CWRU Career Center.
Saturday, Jan. 17
- Students Movements, Media and Mobilization
DeGrace Hall 312
1 p.m.
Sponsored by the CWRU NAACP.
Sunday, Jan. 18, to Monday, Jan. 19
- MLK Day Student Symposium: What You Do Matters Leadership Summit
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and various venues
9:15 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, and 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19.
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities & Leadership, the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning, the United Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence.
Sunday, Jan. 18
- A Holocaust Survivor’s Personal Story
Strosacker Auditorium
2-2:45 p.m.
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities & Leadership, the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning, the United Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence. - A Journey to Build Stronger Communities through Identity and Empathy
Strosacker Auditorium
3-3:45 p.m.
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities & Leadership, the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning, the United Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence. - Inspiring and Equipping People to Stand Up Against Genocide
Strosacker Auditorium
5-5:45 p.m.
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities & Leadership, the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning, the United Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence.
Monday, Jan. 19
- Challenges for Citizens of the 21st Century Media Climate
Strosacker Auditorium
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities & Leadership, the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning, the United Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
- Celebration of Human Progress: “Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere”
School of Law, 2nd Floor, Blackacre
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the CWRU Chapter of the Black Law Students Association.
- Food for the Soul
Thwing Center Atrium
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sponsored by Student Activities and Leadership, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and SAGES.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
- Risking Everything: A Freedom Summer Exhibit & Presentation
Kelvin Smith Library
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Kelvin Smith Library and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Friday, January 23
- Diversity in Dance: Master Class in Ballet with Caleb Mitchell
Mather Dance Center
10:30 a.m.-noon
Sponsored by the CWRU Department of Dance.
- Annual MLK Convocation featuring award winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Tinkham Veale University Center, Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Grand Ballroom
12:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the President’s Office, the Office of Donor Relations and University Events and the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
Friday, Feb. 6
- Shaw High School Band Performance
Horsburgh Gym, Veale Convocation Center
Games start at 6 and 8 p.m.
Sponsored by the Department of Athletics.