Ithaca College

MLK Day 2009 -- Monday, January 19 -- is a "Day On, Not a Day Off."

Don't miss your only chance to participate in MLK Day 2009. Here's the basic schedule to help you plan your day. For more information keep reading or go to the website.

8:30-10:00 a.m. - Breakfast

10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - Community Service

10:00-11:30 a.m. - Morning Workshops

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Ithaca Community Luncheon
(Shuttles run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

2:00-3:30 p.m. - Afternoon Workshops

5:00-7:00 p.m. - Stations of Progress

8:15 p.m. - School of Music MLK Celebration Concert

Rise and shine for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. in the Emerson Suites. The highlight of this breakfast will be a presentation by the MLK Scholars, who will share their experiences from their October trip to historic civil rights locations. The presentation takes you on a tour of Kelly Ingram Park, the 16th Street Baptist church, and, finally, Bloody Sunday, using monologues, photos, and songs of praise to tell the stories that inspired the scholars to make a difference in the world.

After breakfast, participate in community service activities at a variety of sites across the city and town of Ithaca. If you didn't register to participate in advance, come to the breakfast to see if there's still room to participate. Project opportunities include something for every interest: from construction to organizing, from community canvassing to leading discussions; and from sewing to journalism projects. Not only will you help the community organizations that service the Ithaca area so effectively, but you'll have a great time and learn something too!

If you'd rather spend the day on campus, you have a variety of opportunities to participate with faculty and staff in workshops including:

• "Challenging Racism in the Drug War": film and discussion, presented by Tom Shevory, professor and chair, Department of Politics
• "Strategies for Addressing Diversity in the Classroom," presented by the Ithaca College Diversity Awareness Committee
• "Old Alliances Renewed: The African-American/Jewish Relationship," presented by Michael Faber, director of the Jewish Community at IC
• "The Moral Permissibility of Civil Disobedience," presented by Tatiana Patrone, assistant professor of philosophy and religion
• "Post-Racial America versus Post-Katrina New Orleans," presented by Paula Ioanide, assistant professor, Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
• Freedom's Call film screening, presented by Jeff Bradbury, assistant professor of television and radio
• Street Fight -- Cory Booker documentary screening, presented by student leaders from OMA and CSLI

You won't want to miss the "Stations of Progress" event in Emerson Suites between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Join the MLK Scholars for a fast-paced, interactive networking event that will spark conversation on today's hot topics. Be prepared to weigh in on issues such as Proposition 8, race and the election, the Jena 6, and many more. Light refreshments will be served.

After an exciting day of participating and learning, you'll be ready to sit and rest. So, come to Ford Hall at 8:15 p.m. for the third annual School of Music MLK Day celebration concert. Enjoy the talents of our students and faculty as they celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through music and song.