Good afternoon sustainability folks,
Please join us for these two events celebrating the life and work of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Blessings of the New Year,
Liz
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GIAC'S ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BREAKFAST*
The Greater Ithaca Activities Center, (GIAC) is holding its
*Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast, Saturday, January 19
from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Beverly J. Martin Elementary School gym*.
This year's theme is, "Crisis in our Community" Equity in the
ICSD.
Guest Speaker is Mr. Cal Walker. GIAC participants and local
community members will provide music, poetry and other entertainment.
Awards to be presented include the Tompkins County Human Rights
Commission Art & Poetry contest winners and the Peace Maker Award from
the Community Dispute and Resolution Center.
Costs for breakfast are $3- adults, $10 families (4 or
more), $2 seniors and students. For more information or questions
please contact GIAC at 272-3622.
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*MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY OF SERVICE - MAKE IT A DAY ON, NOT A DAY OFF!!
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The 14th annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. will be held on Monday, January 21, 2008. This year's
festivities will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Greater Ithaca Activities
Center (GIAC), 318 N. Albany Street, with workshops for children and
adults and a panel on Human Rights titled "Undoing Silence." The
luncheon, free to the public, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be held
in the Beverly J. Martin School gymnasium, 302 W. Buffalo St. This year
we are pleased to have Alan Gomez, Asst. Professor, Center for the Study
of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity at Ithaca College, as our guest
speaker. Special performances by local choirs, Cal Walker and John Simon.
Volunteers are needed to assist with the day for a variety of
activities. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Amy
Somchanhmavong ([EMAIL PROTECTED] or 254-8072). For general information
about the day's activities, please contact the Greater Ithaca Activities
Center at 272-3622 or the Cornell Public Service Center at 255-1148.
The day is organized by the Greater Ithaca Activities Center,
Multicultural Resource Center, CRESP Center for Transformative Action,
Cornell Public Service Center, GreenStar Cooperative Market, Ithaca
College's Office of Multicultural Affairs, Campus Life at Cornell
University, Ithaca College's Center for Student Leadership and
Involvement, Cornell Cooperative Extension of TC, and community members.
*"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that
matter."
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.*
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Elizabeth Karabinakis
Member & Community Services
GreenStar Cooperative Market
607.277.0080 x501
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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