Martin Luther King Day at Nazareth
January 15, 2018 ~ A Day Long Series of Events
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. . . Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dear Members of the Nazareth Community,
With a full day of events, Nazareth College invites you to participate in a series of workshops in the morning on Monday, January 15, followed by a program comprised of student performances and speakers. Our celebration will continue with a multicultural lunch for $5 in all of the Nazareth Dining Halls served until 2:00 p.m. and ending with a presentation of the North Star Underground Railroad Exhibit. The following is an agenda for the day:
~ Purple and Gold: A Legacy of Social Justice ~
Facilitated by: Susan Nowak and Muhammad Shafiq
8:30AM to 9:20AM
Nazareth's History and Interfaith Dialogue
Linehan Chapel in Golisano Academic Center
~ Diversity and Inclusion Workshops ~
9:30AM to 10:20AM, Two Offerings:
Social Justice: Advocacy in the Age of Social Media
Facilitated by: Tonya Guzman,
Adam Lewandowski and Nadia Mullin
(students only)
Medaille Formal Dining Room
Inclusion Practices in the Academy: Beyond the Rhetoric
Facilitated by: Gerald Callan, Carol Brownstein-Evans, Lisa Durant-Jones,
Devparna Roy, Yamuna Sangarasivam and Shirley Sommers,
(faculty and staff only)
Medaille Formal Lounge
~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Annual Commemoration ~
10:30AM to 12:30PM, Callahan Theater
NOTE: Classes are suspended and staff offices are closed during this time
This year’s commemoration will feature the performances of the student recipients of the 2018 MLK Visual and Performing Arts Awards:
Allison Yanoff
Jazzmyn M. Ivery-Robinson
Rachel Rochelle Wyche
This year's keynote address will be delivered by:
The Honorable Lovely Ann Warren
Mayor of the City of Rochester
~ The North Star Underground Railroad Exhibit ~
2:00PM - 4:00PM, Linehan Chapel
Remarks by Dr. David Anderson at 3:00PM
The North Star UGRR interactive display traces the history of the Underground Railroad and, specifically, Rochester's role in the UGRR. Dr. David Anderson, visiting professor at Nazareth College, chairs the Rochester/Monroe County Freedom Trail Commission and was recently appointed by U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer to the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission.
~ The MLK Days of Service Projects ~
Friday, January 19 and Saturday, January 20
Part of the MLK celebration includes the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate. Two events are planned, one on-campus on Friday, January 19th, and one off-campus on Saturday January 20th. Information about the Nazareth MLK Day of Service.
It is our hope that these events inspire each of us to use the power of education to respond to the many social justice concerns on our campus, city, nation and world.
~ The 2018 Dr. King Commemoration Committee
Mohammed Ahamed
Sydney Bell
Jamie Fazio
Ashley George
Janee Greenidge
Tonya Guzman
Jane Kelly
Adam Lewandowski
TJ Marquez
Mario Martinez
Jennie Schaff
Horace Smith
Shirley Sommers