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Community Involvement Awards

In honor of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s recognition that community service is essential to the struggle for equality, the 2004 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program Planning Committee of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Community Involvement Recognition Awards. The Awards honor members of the Philadelphia community whose active service to others best exemplifies the ideals Dr. King espoused. Awards will be presented both to members of the Penn community and to residents of the broader neighborhood. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 as part of the University's commemoration of the MLK holiday.

We seek your help in nominating individuals whose work most merits recognition. Please share this information with others in your schools, departments, and organizations, so that we may identify those most deserving of this award. Nomination forms may be submitted through Monday, December 1, 2003. Forms may be obtained and submitted online at: www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/MLK2004awards.html.

Should you have any questions, please contact the African-American Resource Center (215) 898-0104.

Thank you in advance for helping to pay special homage to those individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary service and commitment to enhance the University of Pennsylvania and the West Philadelphia community.

--Anita F. Gelburd, Co-Chair,
Community Involvement Awards Committee

 

Penn's Commitment to the Legacy:
Social Justice in Our Time

What are you doing for others? Each one of us can positively impact the lives of others by taking steps to combat the social injustices that exist today. The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. exemplifies the potential we have as change agents.

To commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the University of Pennsylvania is proud to sponsor the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change. The symposium will run January 19-30, 2004. This year's theme is Penn's Commitment to the Legacy: Social Justice in Our Time.

The 2004 Commemorative Symposium is a wonderful opportunity for  Penn and the Philadelphia community to learn about today's inequalities and take action to promote social justice. The symposium offers dynamic programming that empowers individuals to help end the practice of racism, strengthen and appreciate diversity, serve the campus and surrounding area, embrace cultural arts, nurture a quest for knowledge, support free expression, and embrace an interfaith community.

Now is the time to work towards achieving social justice. Please join us on Monday, January 19, 2004 as "a day on and not a day off." We hope you will encourage your family, friends, co-workers and fellow students to sacrifice a portion of the day to participate in one of the several volunteer projects offered by the University.

--Machamma J. Quinichett, Executive Chair,
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium Executive Committee

 

 


  Almanac, Vol. 50, No. 13, November 18, 2003

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