2023 MLK Week Schedule of Events

  • Join 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

     

    MLK Legacy Breakfast

    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

    MLK Day of Service

    Hosted By: Department of Student Volunteerism and Service

     

    January 14th

    Register Here

    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.

    Carc-versations 

    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 Flyer

    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. 
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