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PROGRAMS HONORING...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Dr. MLK Birthday Celebration & Exhibition
Marvin Center Great Hall
11AM to 5PM
Tuesday, January 15
“King’s Dream”
Live Multi Media Performance
3pm-4pm
Marvin Center Grand Ballroom
RSVP - 202 994 6772
You are cordially invited to join us for join us for a faculty –staff focused celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program is called "KINGS DREAM," it is an exciting Performance Presentation that captures the spirit of the civil rights movement. Music, live narrative, and powerful film footage tells the story of drama, pain and perseverance. King's Dream is an inspiring tribute to the life and vision of America's legendary civil rights leader. Relive the most memorable events in King's life. Remember the social and political unrest of the turbulent sixties. Re-affirm your commitment to service!
Wednesday, January 16
Panel on Contemporary Christian Perspectives on Judaism, Jews, and Israel
7pm
Marvin Center Amphitheater
Monday, January 21, 2008
The MLK day of Service
Columbian Square
11am-4pm
Contact 202.994.6772 for more information.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The MLK Award Program & Dessert Reception
Marvin Center Grand Ballroom
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
RSVP- 202.994.6772
Continuously Running
Award Winning Civil Rights Documentary
Eyes on the Prize
Columbia Square TV
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DR. Martin Luther KING, Jr:
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The words of Coretta Scott King:
"The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well, the timeless values he taught us through his example -- the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership. On this holiday, we commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit."
We commemorate Dr. King’s inspiring words, because his voice and his vision filled a great void in our nation, and answered our collective longing to become a country that truly lived by its noblest principles. Yet, Dr. King knew that it wasn’t enough just to talk the talk, that he had to walk the walk for his words to be credible. And so we commemorate on this holiday the man of action, who put his life on the line for freedom and justice every day, the man who braved threats and jail and beatings and who ultimately paid the highest price to make democracy a reality for all Americans.
The King Holiday honors the life and contributions of America’s greatest champion of racial justice and equality, the leader who not only dreamed of a color-blind society, but who also lead a movement that achieved historic reforms to help make it a reality.
On this day we commemorate Dr. King’s great dream of a vibrant, multiracial nation united in justice, peace and reconciliation; a nation that has a place at the table for children of every race and room at the inn for every needy child. We are called on this holiday, not merely to honor, but to celebrate the values of equality, tolerance and interracial sister and brotherhood he so compellingly expressed in his great dream for America.
THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Monday October 22, 2007 to Friday November 2, 2008. Any member of the GW community may nominate an undergraduate student, graduate student, and faculty or staff member for inclusion in the application pool. The nomination letter requires: the nominators name; title; e-mail address; candidate’s name; e-mail address; and a written statement describing how the candidate honor’s Dr. King’s values through campus and community contributions, and related accomplishments. Nomination letters may be delivered to the Multi Cultural Student Services Center, 2127 G street NW. 20052, or sent via e-mail to mssc@gwu.edu .
The entire GW community is invited and encouraged to attend.
Please RSVP by calling 202 994 MSSC (x6772), to assist us with seating.
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An Evening With Donna Brazile
Mon 10.13 // 06:00pm // Jack Morton Auditorium
The Black Women's Forum and College Democrats presents...
"An Evening With Donna Brazile"
The first African American to direct a major presidential campaign will speak on
the African American vote in the election
Jack Morton Auditorium
Media and Public Affairs building
Oct. 13th at 6pm
Dona Brazille
An author, educator and political activist and strategist affiliated with the Democratic Party.
She advised Bill Clinton's campaign for the presidency in 1992 and for re-election in 1996.
In 1999, Brazile was appointed deputy campaign manager and was later promoted to Campaign manager of the 2000 presidential campaign of Vice-President Al Gore, becoming the first African-American woman to manage a presidential campaign.
CSA General Body Meeting
Tue 10.14 // 07:30pm // Marvin Center Ampitheatre
Join CSA for its 2nd GBM. We'll be watching "Ghost of Cite Soleil," a documentary depicting the reality if life in Haiti.
GHOSTS OF CITÉ SOLEIL is the story of young armed men from the slum, being used for political purposes. It is a testament of desperate dreams in a ghetto world where dog eats dog. It is the story of a brother's love and a brother's hate. With hip-hop and rap music as an existential part of there desperate hope for survival in Cité Soleil,- the most dangerous place on earth.
Also,
Come and learn more about upcoming events and how to become a member. Membership dues are $7.00 for the '08-'09 academic year.
Refreshment will also be served.
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