{"id":20611,"date":"2024-01-05T19:35:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T19:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=20611"},"modified":"2024-01-08T22:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T22:28:16","slug":"2024-mlk-day","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/news\/2024-mlk-day\/","title":{"rendered":"MLK Day of Service: Empowerment Through Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Spokane Convention Center | Centennial Ballroom &#8211; 300 BCD<\/h6>\n<h3><strong>Hosted by:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good<\/li>\n<li>EWU Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion<\/li>\n<li>College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Africana Studies<\/li>\n<li>Black Student Union<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Schedule:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>11:30 &#8211; 12:15pm<\/strong> | Light Refreshments &amp; Explore the Resource Fair<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30 \u2013 1:30pm<\/strong> | Keynote Speakers<\/p>\n<p><strong>1:30 \u2013 2:30pm<\/strong> | Activism 101 Workshop<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:30 \u2013 3:30pm<\/strong> | Panel Discussion<\/p>\n<p>Following the Rally and March in Downtown Spokane<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keynote Speakers: <\/strong>12:30 &#8211; 1:30pm<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-5-e1704504484491.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20616 img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-5-e1704504484491-223x300.png\" alt=\"Betsy Wilkerson | Spokane City Council President\" width=\"185\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-5-e1704504484491-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-5-e1704504484491-759x1024.png 759w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-5-e1704504484491-768x1036.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-5-e1704504484491.png 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Continuing the Legacy: Activism in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><em>Betsy Wilkerson | <\/em><em>Spokane City Council\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Emphasis is to motivate participants to embrace the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and become advocates for social change.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-6-e1704504506473.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid wp-image-20617 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-6-e1704504506473-199x300.png\" alt=\"Dr. Oscar Harris | Chief Family and Community Engagement Officer for Spokane Public Schools\" width=\"180\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Empowering Students of Color:<br \/>\nChallenges and Opportunities<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><em>Dr. Oscar Harris | Chief Family and Community Engagement Officer for Spokane Public Schools<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Designed to provide a platform for understanding the history and current landscape of activism, particularly as it pertains to students of color.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-7-e1704504578276.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20619 img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-7-e1704504578276-238x300.png\" alt=\"Dr. Robin Kelley | Chief Diversity Officer at Gonzaga University\" width=\"182\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-7-e1704504578276-238x300.png 238w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-7-e1704504578276-814x1024.png 814w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-7-e1704504578276-768x967.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-7-e1704504578276.png 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Creating Change: The Role of Faculty and Staff<br \/>\nin Student Activism<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><em>Dr. Robin Kelley | Chief Diversity Officer at Gonzaga University<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Tailored to foster a sense of unity among attendees and to encourage collaboration between students, faculty, and staff that contributes to an inclusive campus environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Activism 101 Workshop:<\/strong> 1:30 &#8211; 2:30pm<\/h3>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-4-e1704504553296.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20618 img-fluid alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-4-e1704504553296-300x273.png\" alt=\"Lisa Gardner | Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Spokane and Presidents of the Spokane NAACP\" width=\"178\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-4-e1704504553296-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-4-e1704504553296-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/01\/mlk-dAY-4-e1704504553296.png 777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Principles &amp; Practical Tools of Activism<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><em>Lisa Gardner | Director of Communications and Community Engagement for the City of Spokane and President of the Spokane NAACP<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>A hands-on workshop exploring the fundamental principles of activism and providing practical tools for effective advocacy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Panel Discussion:<\/strong> 2:30 &#8211; 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