Every January, the Ithaca College community celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through a series of programs sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Multicultural Affairs.Every January, the Ithaca College community celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through a series of programs sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Multicultural Affairs.
STUDENTS! Sign Up NOW for MLK Day of Service 2016!
One of Dr. King's greatest visions was a world with communities working together to address their challenges. MLK Day of Service is an opportunity for students in the IC community to perform service at organizations and agencies around Tompkins County. We invite you to volunteer with the annual MLK Day of Service on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Come out and help further Dr. King’s mission of service in our local area.
The day will include:
- Volunteering from 9:30am – 3:00pm
- Service reflection with alumnus Todd Bernstein ’79, founder of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service and King365
- Free MLK Day t-shirt and giveaways
- Breakfast and lunch provided
- transportation provided
- The MLK Now Award for Outstanding Servant Leadership
Don't wait! Spaces are filling up quickly! SIGN UP HERE!
The following session will only be able to accommodate 25 participants
Tuesday, Jan 26, 12:10 -1:00 pm, Klingenstein Lounge
Presenter(s): Diversity Peer Educators
Title: "Microaggressions"
Microaggressions can be defined as “brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative…slights and insults toward people…” (2007, Sue et al). This activity will explore the nature of microaggressions, and how this behavior affects its victims. In addition to exploring microaggressions as they relate to large concepts of privilege and oppression, students will be encouraged to utilize the workshop as an opportunity to discuss microaggressive behavior as it occurs on the Ithaca College campus.
Another educational workshop will be offered on Thursday, January 28.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 12:10 – 1:00 pm, Clark Lounge
Presenter: Cyndy Scheibe, Professor, Psychology and Culture & Communications
Title: "Media Constructions of Martin Luther King Jr.
How have our impressions of Martin Luther King, Jr. (and social justice activism in general) been framed by the media messages we see and hear? This workshop will explore past and current portrayals of Dr. King in a wide range of media formats (including speeches, film clips, comic books, magazine covers, songs, and websites) taken from curriculum materials developed by Project Look Sharp, Ithaca College’s national media literacy initiative. The discussion will include how media literacy approaches can be used to move people to action and to effectively advocate for social justice issues.
On behalf of the MLK Celebration Planning Committee, we look forward to a great week and hope that you will join us!
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact The Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs at osema@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3222. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20160119091812191