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| Mon, January 18 | | Children's Banner Painting
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Houston Hall, Auditorium (3417 Spruce St)
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Children of all ages will paint commemorative Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. banners and posters that reflect Dr. King's legacy while listening to stories about Dr. King's life. Adult supervision of children is required. Complimentary parking for volunteers will be provided at the following locations: Lot #1 (between 32nd and 33rd and Walnut) and Lot #19 (Northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut St).
Sponsored by: Day of Service Committee, MLK Symposium
Contact: Pamela Robinson 215-898-0104
| | Decoration of the Social Justice Chair
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Houston Hall, Auditorium (3417 Spruce St)
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An unfinished bench will be decorated with pictures and quotes of Dr. King. "The Seat of Justice" will be placed in a local school throughout the year for student to reflect on the life and contributions of Dr. King. Complimentary parking for volunteers will be provided at the following locations: Lot #1 (between 32nd and 33rd and Walnut) and Lot #19 (Northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut St).
Sponsored by: Day of Service Committee, MLK Symposium
Volunteer for this event - click HERE
| | Beautification Project
10:00 am-2:00pm
Hardy Williams Academy Charter School (1712 S. 56th St.)
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Volunteers will paint and beautify the Hardy Williams Academy Charter School. Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service will be solicited from volunteers. Light refreshments will be provided. Come dressed for cleaning and painting. Complimentary parking for volunteers will be provided at the following locations: Lot #1 (between 32nd and 33rd and Walnut) and Lot #19 (Northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut St). Transportation will be provided to and from Houston Hall to the local schools.
Sponsored by: Day of Service Committee, MLK Symposium
Volunteer for this event - click HERE
| | Philadelphia Reads: Literacy Project
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Houston Hall, Benjamin Franklin Room (3417 Spruce St)
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Please come to sort books into age appropriate groupings and create books on tape to promote literacy for Philadelphia youth. Participants are asked to bring a book(s) that discusses multi-cultural issues relating to children. Complimentary parking for volunteers will be provided at the following locations: Lot #1 (between 32nd and 33rd and Walnut) and Lot #19 (Northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut St).
Sponsored by: Day of Service Committee, MLK Symposium
Contact: Pamela Robinson 215-898-0104
| | Helping Hands at Houston Hall
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Houston Hall, Reading Room and Bodek Lounge (3417 Spruce St)
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Volunteers will create personal gifts that will be donated to West Philadelphia area shelters, nursing homes, hospitals and other charities. Complimentary parking for volunteers will be provided at the following locations: Lot #1 (between 32nd and 33rd and Walnut) and Lot #19 (Northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut St).
Sponsored by: Day of Service Committee, MLK Symposium
Contact: Pamela Robinson 215-898-0104
| | Free Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic
9:00 am
Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital (3900 Spruce St)
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The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2009. As a commitment to the City of Philadelphia during this anniversary year, the school plans to host a free dog and cat vaccination clinic for underserved pet owners in the community. Vaccinations will be available to the first 200 dogs and 200 cats presented to the clinic. Complete physical examinations will be performed on each animal if possible. Owners should be prepared to fill out a registration form to allow staff to complete vaccination certificates. If you have any questions, please call 215-898-2210.
Sponsored by: Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital
Contact: David Holt 215-898-2210
| | Day of Service Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:45am
Houston Hall, Hall of Flags (3417 Spruce St)
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Kick off the Day of Service events with this annual breakfast hosted by BGAPSA, with introductory remarks by President Amy Gutmann and special guest speaker, Professor Walter Palmer. Complimentary parking for volunteers will be provided at the following locations: Lot #1 (between 32nd and 33rd and Walnut) and Lot #19 (Northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut St).
Sponsored by: Black Graduate & Professional Students Assembly and the Day of Service Committee
Contact: African American Resource Center 215-898-0104
| | MLK Mentoring Project
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Houston Hall, Auditorium (3417 Spruce St)
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Students from Upward Bound Program and Penn Student Association of Black Social Workers collaborate in working on the variety of projects offered.
Sponsored by: Association for Black Social Work Students and The Black Graduate & Professional Students Assembly
Contact: Lauren McLaughlin 215-898-0104
| | Food Drive for West Philadelphia's People's Emergency Center
2:00pm-5:00pm
Rodin College House
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Rodin College house will be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr Day this year with a non-perishable food drive! Bins will be placed all over campus ahead of time to collect the food. Then with the help of some fantastic volunteers, we will sort through the food to be delivered to the People's Emergency Center, a shelter for women and children.
The sorting and packaging of the food will be on Monday January 18th from 2pm - 4:30pm which will be followed by a short talk about what People's Emergency Center workers do.
Everyone's participation is necessary in order to provide food for as many as possible!
Sponsored by: Rodin College House
Contact: Kelli Bowers 814-490-2236
| | Tue, January 19 | | Spreading the Knowledge: Academic Advancements through Scholarly Research
7:00PM
Dubois MPR
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As people of the African Diaspora, much of our history is overlooked by textbooks in the primary education system. Thus, many of us choose to embark on explorations about our cultural past, as well as researching and documenting our current history as it unveils. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” As we learn, our lives are only beginning. We invite you to present your research as a part of this symposium.
Sponsored by: NAACP
Contact: Alex Roman 404-421-4514
| | Bayard Rustin: The most important man you never heard of and why he matters now.
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Claire Fagin Hall/Auditorium
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Description: This event will begin with a brief introduction by Julie Tennille, PhD student and lecturer at SP2, followed by a screening of the award winning documentary about Bayard Rustin’s life, Brother Outsider. The introduction will acknowledge the support of various school organizations and individuals within and outside of SP2.
The film features archival footage of Rustin’s critical involvement in the black Civil Rights movement including the Montgomery bus boycotts, advising Dr. King on tactics of non-violence, and, most notably, his instrumental work as the central organizer for the March on Washington in 1963 where the “I have a dream” speech was delivered. From a historical standpoint, Rustin’s incalculable contribution was “buried” as he was open about his homosexuality. Consequently, his political enemies effectively neutralized him and he is little known outside circles of historians.
A short clip of Wanda Sykes’ stand up comedy routine about “coming out black” will be viewed followed by a panel discussion to be moderated by Sp2 Assistant Professor, Toorjo Ghose. The panel will include Penn Professor of History, Barbara Savage, Jesse Salazar, current Special Assistant to Senator Casey and former advisor on LGBT issues to the Barack Obama presidential campaign and, Sp2 Penn Assistant Professor, Damon Freeman.
The discussion will center on the controversy of advancing civil rights for LGBT Americans, specifically, the legality of firing workers in 29 states on the basis of sexual orientation, the policy of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in the military, cultural and religious concerns and barriers for many Americans, and what work lies ahead.
This two hour program will be followed by a wine and cheese reception to be hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations.
Sponsored by: School of Social Policy & Practice
Contact: Julie Tennille 267-968-3174
| | Thu, January 21 | | M LK Interfaith Commemoration
6:00pm
Bodek Loung, Houston Hall
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MLK Interfaith program and Community Involvement Awards with guest speaker Elizabeth Alexander, Poet, essayist, playwright, and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Yale University. Performances by: New Spirit of Penn Gospel Choir, Shabbatones, African Rhythms and Joshua Bennett.
Sponsored by: Office of the Chaplain
Contact: Mary O'Rourke LeCates 215 898 8456
| | Around the World & Black Film Series: Made in America
7 PM
Harrison College House's Skye Lounge
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Directed by Stacy Peralta and narrated by Forest Whitaker, "Made in America" takes the viewer inside the world of the notorious gangs: the Crips and the Bloods. This film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in Los Angeles, California.
Sponsored by: W. E.B. Du Bois College House's Consciousness in Black Film & Theater & Harrison College House in Conjunction with the International Black Film Festival
Contact: Ashley A. Mapp 215-668-6745
| | Fri, January 22 | | Education of LGBTQ Youth
5-7p
Carriage House
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Discussion about Educational options for LGBTQ Youth in Philadelphia/Nationwide. This is a followup to EJC's (Mis) Education of LGBTQ Youth forum held on January 29, 2008. Also, it will fall on the eve of the opening of GLBTQ Online High School nationwide. EJC will be creating a Pilot Project to provide Supportive Educational Services in collaboration with this Online High School option.
Sponsored by: Educational Justice Coalition
Contact: Quincy Greene 215.531.2986
| | A Change is Gonna Come : From ???
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
4014 Walnut Street
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The 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium performance art for social change evening brings a collection of artists to the stage. Spoken word, music and dramatic presentations will center on societal change from what to what.
Sponsored by: African-American Resource Center
Contact: Brother Robb Carter 215-898-0105
| | Sat, January 23 | | You Be the Change
6pm-8pm
Houston Hall
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Inspiring evening designed to motivate people to get involved in the fight for social change and a level playing field for everyone. Moving vocal performances from Jhuzwan, the Henderson Sisters, and Norman Caldwell. Anchored by keynote speaker Sis. Mary Scullion cofounder of Project Home.
Sponsored by: The Men of Light
Contact: Rev. Van Copeland, Jr. 267-467-4250
| | Tue, January 26 | | Voices from
7:00 PM
Harold L. Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center
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Anna Deavere Smith is an award-winning actress, teacher, and playwright. She has had roles in the films Philadelphia, An American President, The Human Stain, and Rent, and she has worked in television on The Practice, The West Wing,
and currently, Nurse Jackie. The founder and director of the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue, she teaches at New York University and lives in New York City. “Let Me Down Easy,” which focuses on the fragility and resilience of the human body, is the latest piece in her acclaimed series of one-woman plays based on her
interviews with diverse voices from communities in crisis.
**This event requires tickets.**
To reserve you ticket, email:
cphi@pobox.upenn.edu.
Sponsored by: Center for Public Health Initiatives, College Houses and Academic Services, and Civic House
Contact: Jeannette Schroeder 215-746-3467
| | Wed, January 27 | | LGBT Rights Beyond Marriage
7pm
LGBT Center (3907 Spruce St)
ACCESS: open to all
For many, the right to marry seems to be the biggest issue of concern for LGBT Americans. Guest speaker, Kenyon Farrow, Executive Director of Queer for Economic Justice, will be discussing the breadth of political issues impacting the LGBT community, including employment discrimination, economic disparities, access to benefits, health care reform and much more.
Sponsored by: LGBT Center
Contact: Nina Harris 215-898-5044
| | Fri, January 29 | | Coexistence Work: Best Practices for Promoting Peace
11:00am - 3:30pm
University of Pennsylvania
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This symposium will highlight the importance of coexistence work in facilitating peace and stability in conflict zones. The symposium will include a keynote speaker and a panel of individuals who have practiced coexistence work in conflict zones throughout the world.
Sponsored by:
Contact: Julie Gutowski 513-886-8814
| | Mon, February 1 | | Dr. Helen O. Dickens Commemorative Lecture in Medicine
Lecture: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Reception 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Lecture: BRB Auditorium; Reception: BRB Lobby
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Speaker: Deborah Driscoll, M.D.,Luigi Mastroianni, Jr. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
This is the first annual lecture given by a prominent member of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine faculty in honor of Dr. Helen O. Dickens, professor emeritus and pioneer.
Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens was the first African American woman admitted to the American College of Surgeons. In 1968,the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine appointed Dr. Helen O. Dickens as the Associate Dean for Minority Affairs lead the first minority affairs office in the nation for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities.
Dean Arthur Rubenstein,MBBCh, Penn School of Medicine, will provide brief welcome remarks.
A reception will follow in BRB lobby.
Sponsored by: Office of Diversity and Community Outreach, Penn School of Medicine
Contact: Jack B. Lewis 215-746-6658
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