{"id":2963,"date":"2022-01-03T13:56:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T21:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/engagement\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=2963"},"modified":"2022-01-13T10:00:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T18:00:06","slug":"2022-mlk-day-of-service","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/engagement\/event\/2022-mlk-day-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 MLK Day of Service – A Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cEverybody can be great because everybody can serve. You don\u2019t have to have a college degree to serve. You don\u2019t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>–Dr.\u00a0Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You are invited to honor the legacy of service and community inspired by Dr. King as part of the national MLK Day of Service. The 每日大赛\u2019s Office of Civic and Community Engagement 10th Annual MLK Day of Service focuses on our commitment to the University’s core values of Civic and Community Engagement, Diversity and Inclusivity, Ethical Reasoning and Lifelong Learning.<\/p>\n

Once again the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that even the best-laid out event plans can be knocked off course. Although we have designed MLK Day\u2019s in-person service experience with every possible safety measure in place (i.e., required vaccination,\u00a0face mask requirements\u00a0and social distancing, outside only, etc.), we understand how the Omicron variant and recent increased case rates has made it challenging to gather for an in-person volunteer event.<\/p>\n

As such, we have made the decision, in the best interest of our students, staff, and community partners, to\u00a0postpone the in-person\u00a0<\/strong>service<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the day<\/strong>. We hope to be able to move this project to late February for Black History Month, and will be sending an update once a date that works best for the majority of participants has been identified.<\/p>\n

The good news is that we still are here to help you honor Dr. King’s legacy and celebrate MLK Day of Service!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following list provides event resources \u2013 from ULV to local and national organizations \u2013 to help you plan and think of ways to make MLK Day “a day on and not a day off.” You can sign up individually or as a group with your friends and family:<\/p>\n

1) Points of Light – https:\/\/www.pointsoflight.org\/mlk-jr-day-of-service\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2) AmeriCorps –\u00a0https:\/\/americorps.gov\/newsroom\/events\/mlk-day<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

3) L.A. Works – https:\/\/www.laworks.com\/mlk<\/a><\/span>\u00a0has created virtual volunteer workshops focused on
\neducational equity. Among the activities you can sign up for:<\/p>\n