Commemorating MLK

Hello all,

This coming Monday, January 19th, is the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the national theme set by the King Center in Atlanta is Mission Possible: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way. You can also access their website on the specifics of Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence.

NYS also has a celebration planned in Albany; the schedule is online.

My local committee is also using that theme and planning our annual community celebration with songs, dancing, speeches, and readings on this theme. Our committee is made up of college and community members, making it a truly collaborative event. I hope that your community will offer you some way to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, a legacy committed to a more fair, free, and equitable world with opportunities for all. Our SUNY mission fits perfectly with this vision, even as our realization of the vision can sometimes fall short of the goals.

However you spend your January 19th holiday, I hope it's a good one!

Finally, a heads up that this weekly email will be transitioning this spring to a more structured newsletter format that will better reflect the growth of SUNY WIT with campus chapters. I'm looking forward to bringing you additional information and helping more people connect as time goes on.

All the best,
Holly