“…many nations, invisible with liberty, and justice for some.”
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JAN 16-20
| 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Willamette University Pledge, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Gallery Sign the Willamette Pledge and celebrate Willamette’s commitment to the belief that all individuals are valued and that every student, faculty and staff member contributes to the diversity of our campus community. |
JAN 16-25
MLK Food Drive: Spotlight on Hunger in Salem, Donation barrels around campus |
Monday, January 16, 2012
| 10:00am-2:00pm | Willamette University Honors Dr. King on the National Holiday, University Center Celebrate Dr. King’s national holiday and birthday. Information available about the week’s events. Pickup tickets for Friday evening’s event and celebrate with birthday cake. |
| 11:30–1:00p.m. / 5:00-6:30p.m. | Willamette University Honors Dr. King on the National Holiday, Goudy Dining Commons Celebrate Dr. King’s national holiday and birthday. Information available about the week’s events. Pickup tickets for Friday evening’s event and celebrate with birthday cake. |
| 2:30–7 p.m. | Willamette University and Community Celebration, First Congregational United Church of Christ 700 Marion St. NE Join the Willamette University and Salem Community in a Service Project celebrating the national holiday. Event includes canvassing Salem for voter registration signups and a dinner program featuring Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul De Muniz sharing “What does Justice look like to Me” Co-sponsored by the NAACP, CAUSA Salem’s Human Rights and Relations Advisory Commission, Salem Multicultural Institute, Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality, First Congregational United Church of Christ. |
Wednesday January 18, 2012
| 4–7 p.m. | Activism Workshop, Cat Cavern Putnam University Center, Free CAUSA, AFL-CIO, and ACLU will present sequential workshops on advocacy & nonviolent strategies for solving community problems, how to organize people and communities in grassroots empowerment and social justice campaigns, and strategies if stopped by the police, immigration agents, or the FBI. |
Thursday January 19, 2012
| 7 p.m. | “Learn” to be a Patriot”, Cat Cavern Putnam University Center, Free |
Friday January 20, 2012
| 12:30 pm-5:00 pm | Into the Streets: Luncheon and Community Service Day, Cat Cavern Putnam University Center, Free WU ID and Reservations Required In 1994 President Clinton signed the Dr. King National Holiday and Service Act, establishing the King holiday as a national day of service. Into the Streets is a program that provides multiple service opportunities throughout Salem in an effort for members of the Willamette Community to actively serve together and learn through action. Signing up for Into the Streets also includes the MLK Celebration Luncheon immediately preceding the service event. This educational component will serve as a backdrop to the service event itself. Service sites include the Family Building Blocks, the Human Society, Sesna, Jason Lee, Home, Mission Mill, Willamette Academy, Willamette Valley Hospice. For questions and sign up. Email Matt Pitchford. Co-sponsored by WU’s Office of Community Outreach Programs |
| 7:30 p.m., doors open 7 p.m. | Dolores Huerta, Social Activist, Smith Auditorium  Dolores Huerta is one of the nation’s most influential activists. Her early work co-founded the United Farm Workers of America with Cesar Chavez and continued with gender discrimination and women’s rights.As one of the most famous and celebrated Latinas in the US, her work with the Dolores Huerta Foundation includes grassroots organizing, leadership development and policy advocacy and is aimed at uniting movements that fall under the umbrella of human rights; including the rights of workers, women, immigrants and the LGBTQ committees as well as socio-economic injustice. Tickets available at the Putnam University Center Information Desk for WU Faculty, Staff and Students beginning January 16, 2012. (9am-4:30pm) First ticket is free. Each additional (up to 4 total) are $5 each. WU ID required. Tickets for the General Public are available at the Salem Multicultural Institute (503) 581-2004 or at http://www.salemmulticultural.org/ $10 in advance or the door (limited tickets available) Proceeds benefit the World Beat Festival Add this event to your Google calendar |
Saturday, January 21, 2012
| 9 a.m. | 5th Annual MLK Celebration Stride Toward Freedom 5k Run/ 1 Mile Run/Walk, Brown Field (adjacent to Putnam University Center) Come celebrate the life and spirit of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this annual fundraiser! Entry fee includes t-shirt and post-race snacks. Proceeds to benefit the Salem Multicultural Institute. Cost: $15 pre-register, $20 day of race. Registration available at the Putnam University Information Desk or online through Active.com. Day of race registration begins at 8am. |
Monday January 23, 2012
| 4–6 p.m. | President’s Book Club, Putnam University Center, Free The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (New York Times Bestseller and a National Book Award Winner), by Sherman Alexie The President's Book Club is open to all staff, faculty, and students. The book is free to those attending this event and is available at the WU Store. Rebecca Dobkins will speak before discussion of the book begins, and the Chemawa Indian School Partnership Program tutors will facilitate the small-group book discussions. Questions contact Wendy Gleason. Sponsored by the President's Office, Indian Country Conversations, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, HR-Professional Development, the Chemawa Indian School Partnership Program, and the Willamette Store. |
| 7–9 p.m. | Expression of Justice: Open Mic , Bistro: University Center Willamette community voices break the silence as they reflect on experiences at Willamette and beyond through poetry, music, and other creative expressions. |
| 9–10 p.m. | Tunnel of Oppression (Preview Event), Montag Den, Free A multi-media, multi-sensory exhibit that gives voice to sites and stories of oppression and injustice facing our lives, community, and world right now. This year's Tunnel will engage with issues of reproductive justice, food justice, and slavery. Participants will be given opportunities to reflect on the ways in which we participate in the systems that reproduce inequality -- and be compelled to take informed action |
Tuesday January 24 – Thursday January 26, 2012
| Noon–2 p.m., 4–6 p.m., 7–9 p.m. | Tunnel of Oppression, Montag Den, Free A multi-media, multi-sensory exhibit that gives voice to sites and stories of oppression and injustice facing our lives, community, and world right now. This year's Tunnel will engage with issues of reproductive justice, food justice, and slavery. Participants will be given opportunities to reflect on the ways in which we participate in the systems that reproduce inequality -- and be compelled to take informed action |
Thursday January 26, 2012
| 6 p.m. | “Visions of Success”, IKE Box Café | 299 Cottage St. NE Features Willamette Academy students as they reflect and share their perspectives and experiences of success within the education system. |
Tuesday January 31, 2012
For more information on any of these events, call (503)370-6265.
