MLK Educational Workshops
Get an early start on your credits for the Student Leadership Institute by attending these four outstanding MLK-themed workshops. Students must register through the SLI website beginning Monday, January 16 to receive SLI credit. Don't forget to bring a lunch! These workshops are open to the IC and Ithaca community.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 12:05-1:00pm
A New Definition of Freedom: Civic Engagement and the 1961 Freedom Ride
Clark Lounge
Presenter: Tariq Meyers, MLK Scholar, Politics Major, Class of ‘14
Join 2011 Freedom Rider Tariq Meyers as he explores the current nature of civic engagement while drawing on the historical ballad of the 1961 Freedom Ride.
A New Definition of Greatness for Men
Klingenstein Lounge
Presenter: Pat Walsh, Residence Director
In his Drum Major Instinct sermon, Martin Luther King offers insight to the ideas of greatness by introducing the importance of stewardship. At Ithaca College, students pursue the idea of greatness by serving the local, national and global community. While our outreach is empowering and significant, now more than ever we are seeing a gender gap in service. From alternative spring breaks to service Saturdays, evidence shows that only a fraction of participants seeking service opportunities identify as men. Our patriarchal society has allowed men to experience privileges on a grand scale. As we see fewer men pursue service opportunities, this alarming evidence begs the question, what does it mean to be a great man? The vocation of this presentation is to explore the concept of masculinity, the role of men in society, and how the Ithaca College community can support and encourage men in service roles. Through thoughtful discussion, we as a community can empower men not only to pursue success, but a new definition of greatness.
Non-violent Resistance in Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Ithaca Falls Room
Presenter: Samantha Lowe, Politics and Writing major, Class of ‘12
This session will explore non-violent resistance against Israeli occupation of Palestine. Clips of a document will be shown and a discussion will take place that discuss how the ideas shown in the film affect the future of resistance in the region. Jim Hanon’s documentary, A Little Town of Bethlehem, is a collection of interviews with people from both Israel and Palestine. Please join us in a discussion of how MLK’s theories have been applied to modern Palestinian resistance movement.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:05-1:00pm
A Conversation with the Mayor
Textor 102
Presenter: Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick
This event will be a question-and-answer session with Mayor Svante Myrick. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions for the Mayor prior to the event using the form below.
