Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Legacy Convocation

Speaker: 
Courageous Conversations: Where Do We Go from Here?
 
19 Jan 2017
 
3:30 PM
 
Sun Room, Memorial Union

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Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and learn how his global vision of equality for everyone remains relevant today. This year's program features a panel discussion on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and how it can be actualized in the current social and political climate. Participants include Lori Patton Davis, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and T. Elon Dancy, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Academic Inclusion at the University of Oklahoma. The conversation will be facilitated by Daniel Spikes, an assistant professor in the Iowa State School of Education. The Advancing One Community Awards will also be presented. Part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series

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