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Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Week 2012
STAND!
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is best known for being an iconic leader in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world. In 1955 King led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and in 1963 he delivered his infamous “I Have a Dream” Speech (video) (text) during the "March on Washington". |
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Student Volunteers Needed for Community Service Projects |
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-Wednesday, Jan; 11 Student organization Fair, SU S. Lounge 11am-2pm. Find Student organizations to join! -Thursday, Jan; 12 Unity Vigil SU T-Section 5-6pm . Celebrate those who bring UNITY. -Friday, Jan. 13; Student organization Lock-In long! SU 9pm-7am. Play a variety of games in teams all night. -Saturday, Jan. 14; United we MOVE! REC Center Noon-1pm. Huge dance infused group exercise class. -Sunday, Jan. 15; MLK Celebration Set Up Savage, 7-9pm. Help us prep for the celebration. -Monday, Jan. 16; MLK Celebration Savage 9am-Noon. Celebrate the memory and message… -Wednesday, Jan. 18; Give Back Gala, SU Aud. 11am-2pm. Find community volunteer opportunities. |
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•Friday, Jan. 13; Food donation picked up from donation stations and brought to UT. Drop box locations •Saturday, Jan. 14; Several community service projects in the Toledo area. •Sunday, Jan. 15; MLK Unity Celebration Set Up and Preparation, Savage Hall. •Monday, Jan. 16; Working the MLK Unity Celebration, Savage Hall. |
The Martin Luther King Unity Week 2012 poster entitled, "Reaching the Promised Land Together" (explanation) was created by a current UT student, Joshua Daniel Archer (bio).
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Scholarships up to $4,000 are available to undergraduate African-American students who are U.S. citizens enrolled full-time or part-time at The University of Toledo. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred. Selection criteria for this prestigious scholarship will include GPA, extracurricular activities, civic/community service, professional goals, essays, financial need as it relates to all resources available to the student to attend The University of Toledo, and an interview.
Applicants must have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours by the application deadline of December 1, 2011. Applicants must also have a 2011-12 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid by the above date. (Application)
Contact Jeff Witt for more information about any of the events and to sign up as a volunteer.
Jeffery.witt@utoledo.edu
(419)-530-3701
