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The Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day of Service was designated in 1994 to honor Dr. King's legacy by turning community concerns into citizen action through community service. This day, when we focus on Dr. King's vision of a just and free society comprised of actively engaged citizens, provides an excellent kickoff or culmination point for service-learning projects including Semester of Service.
Use this MLK Day to invigorate your own service-learning activities or to enhance your MLK Day volunteer events with service-learning strategies. The inheritance left to us by Dr. King is a dream of strong communities, empowered individuals, and the bridging of social and cultural barriers, all of which can lend depth and breadth to your service-learning endeavors. However you choose to use this opportunity, you can find a volunteer opportunity, create/register a project, and help recruit and spread the word at the Corporation for National and Community Service's MLKDay.gov.
From the Corporation for National and Community Service
- MLK Action Guide: Making the Dream Come True-A Blueprint for Service
The current MLK Day guide from CNCS is now online. This guide outlines all you need to plan, prepare, mobilize for and execute a project to revitalize your community or an event to celebrate the day.
NSLC Library Items (How to Borrow)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Service-Learning Curriculum: A Guidebook for Schools, Organizations, & Parents (K-12, CBO)
This guide is a tool that can be used by service leaders, educators, agency staff and parents to educate individuals serving the community on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. The goal of this curriculum is to provide a snapshot of the life and work of Dr. King as a vehicle for enhancing the service experience for people of all ages. - Community Conversations for Kids: MLK Day (K-12, CBO)
Community Conversations for Young Adults: MLK Day (K-12, CBO, HE)
For Martin Luther King Day, the New York Council for the Humanities has developed an easy-to-use guide containing resources and suggestions on how to lead a meaningful discussion of thoughts and ideas to develop a sense of understanding. - MLK Day of Service Toolkit: Engaging College Students (HE)
This toolkit is a compilation of lessons learned, including feedback and specific examples from grantee campuses, on the most effective ways to engage college students on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Some of the topics and tips are specific to collegiate environments and calendars, but information is included for other organizations seeking to engage college students from the outside in for MLK Day. - MLK Jr. Service-Learning Project from Youth Health Service Corps (K-12)
This presentation, created by the Youth Health Service Corps, contains information on Martin Luther King and his legacy of service. During the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2007, the CT Youth Health Service Corps in conjunction with Learn and Serve America conducted an education and awareness outreach to children of all ages on critical issues facing the homeless population. Teaching tips are provided for teachers of students from K-12.
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