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Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service

A Day On, Not A Day Off



About the Event

During his lifetime, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked tirelessly for his vision of a nation of freedom and equality. He inspired people to fight against injustice of all kinds, once saying: "Life's persistent and most urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" Dr. King valued strong communities, the empowerment of individuals, and striving for common goals.


"Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" to serve. You don't have to know the Second Theory of Thermal Dynamics in Physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love, and you can be that servant."- Excerpted from "The Drum Major Instinct", a sermon by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968.


In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy of compassion and empowerment, we welcome you to be a part of service within the Washington D.C. community alongside your fellow GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni.


Ways to Get Involved

  1. Volunteer to help plan the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service 

  2. Be a Team Leader - Before applying to be a Team Leader, please read our Team Leader Information. Applications must be submitted by no later than 5pm Monday November 9, 2009. Team Leaders will be notified by Monday November 16, 2009 if they have been selected to be a leader.

  3. Participate in the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service - Registration information will be available soon!!

TEAM LEADER TRAINING WILL BE HELD ON 22 NOVEMBER 2009 FROM 12PM - 2PM IN MARVIN CENTER ROOM 307

IF YOU ARE A TEAM LEADER AND UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE CONTACT GRETA MURRAY AT SSE@GWU.EDU


A Great Big Thanks...

To the Team Leaders, Participants, and Sponsors who made last years event a success.

Sponsors included:
The Office of Community Service
Multicultural Student Services Center
Circle K International
ISCOPES
GW Dining Services Commission
GW Housing Programs
Service for Peace
International Services Office
Jumpstart
Program Board
Dean Siegel - Dean of Freshman
Helen Cannaday Saulny - Assistant Vice President of SASS


Click here to view pictures from the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service.


For more information, please contact Greta Murray at sse@gwu.edu or by phone at (202) 994-7224