Berkeley College Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

On Jan 15, 2016

As colleges across the country commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Berkeley College students, faculty and staff are celebrating Dr. King’s birthday and the impact of the slain Civil Rights leader on humanity, with outreach projects, dialogue activities and special events that will continue through January 22.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities in New Jersey:

In New Jersey, Berkeley College Students in Paramus and Woodland Park made and donated blankets to Project Linus, for children in distress resulting from serious illness or other trauma.  At Berkeley College in Woodbridge, there will be a presentation titled “Non-Violence and the Buddhism Connection” at the Student Center on Tuesday, January 19. The program will attempt to explain Rev. King’s non-violence stance on civil disobedience and show similarities with various Buddhist philosophies.

The Berkeley College community in Clifton is collecting nonperishable food and baby items for women and children in need at the Oasis Women’s Shelter in Paterson. The Berkeley College communities in Dover and Newark will provide their service to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside on Friday, January 22.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Programs at New York campuses:

New York City Students will Envision their “Dreams” 

At Berkeley College in New York City, a participatory program called “I Have a Dream: See the Dream; Be the Dream,” will take place in the Student Activity Center on Tuesday, January 19.  Students will create and share their vision boards to learn what it takes to be an agent for social change for themselves, others, and their communities. The dialogue portion of the program will highlight what it takes to achieve these dreams and turn vision into actions through leadership and service.

Students will Host Civil Rights Jeopardy in White Plains

The Black Student Union at Berkeley College in White Plains will host a Civil Rights Jeopardy competition on Tuesday, January 19. The aim of this social and educational activity is to learn about the civil rights movement in the United States.

Viewing of Selma to be followed by discussion on “The Legacy of Dr. King” for students in Brooklyn

In Brooklyn, faculty and students will discuss “The Legacy of Dr. King,” following a showing of the movie Selma on Tuesday, January 19. Topics will include the Selma voting rights protest, the march from Selma to Montgomery, the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the leadership of Dr. King, recognizing his life and his significance in American culture and history. The group will also be visiting St John’s Bread and Life to assist in their soup kitchen on Friday, January 22.

 

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