2023 MLK Week Schedule of Events
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Expand to see list of programsJoin the Cultural and Community Centers and campus partners as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual MLK Week events.
Program Title Date, Time, Location Description Annual MLK Celebration
Special Guest:
Andre Dickens, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Roslyn Satchel, Lead Researcher, The Radow Institute for Social Equity
Hosted By: KSU Office of the President, Division of Diverse and Inclusive Excellence and the Division of Student Affairs
January 13th
Convocation Center
An annual event hosted by the President's Office that features a keynote address to open the MLK Week events.
RSVP necessary for this event
MLK Day of Service
Hosted By: Department of Student Volunteerism and Service
January 14th
Join KSU Student Volunteerism & Service for a Service Saturday celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year students will assist The King Center with their annual Beloved Community Awards Celebration honoring excellence in leadership.
Transportation will be provided for all volunteers.
All volunteers are required to dress in business professional attire. Volunteers not properly dressed will not be allowed to participate. Assistance with proper attire is available through OwlSwap; reach out to us at ksuserves@kennesaw.edu for assistance.
Coffee & CARCversations: Unsung Heroes and their Walk with MLK
Hosted By: the CARC
January 18th
1pm - 2pm
Student Center 263
Join us for Coffee and CARCversations! Taste the warm flavors of a local coffeehouse, learn about unsung heroes that worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Discuss how MLK’s legacy is represented today. Bring your taste buds and your thoughts! We'll see you there!
Six Voices: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Sixty Minutes
Hosted By: the Cultural and Community Centers
January 19th
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
University Rooms
Six people will have up to 10 minutes each to reflect on an MLK quote, speech, story, or action and explain how his work impacted them or a particular community.