MSSU MLK Day of Service is a vibrant, campus and community program that encourages service and reflection. This year, we celebrate with many of our time-honored traditions and some new program features. Each of the following programs is described in detail below.
7 am MLK Celebration Breakfast *Register to RSVP
9 am - noon Stars of Hope - On Campus Service Project
11 am Bernard Franklin Lecture
1 pm Volunteer Rally & Reflection
2 - 5 pm Community Service Project with Rebuild Joplin*Registration Required
5 - 9 pm Star Party at McAlister's Deli
7 - 9 Emergency Preparedness Workshop
This year a simplified Registration Form includes all the events and volunteer signatures on a single form!
The “Value of Diversity” Competition encourages MSSU students to express how diversity enriches our community, culture, and lives. Current MSSU students may submit one original work: essay, poem, song, speech, short video, presentation, sculpture, painting, etc. Entries are due to the MSSU Resource Development Center by noon on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Winning entries will be presented during MLK Day of Service events on January 21, 2013. Please visit the "Value of Diversity" Competition page for the Entry Form and additional submission information.
Four approaches to the MLK National Food Drive are being used this year. We hope you'll join us for one or several of these opportunities to serve our neighbors:
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 7 am – 8 am
Place: Conner Ballroom, Billingsly Student Center, MSSU; 3950 Newman Road, Joplin, MO
On the campus of Missouri Southern State University, the 12th annual MLK Celebration Breakfast brings together the community and MSSU family to remember MLK and his legacy. Dr. Bernard Franklin will be the keynote speaker. For over 30 years Bernard has worked with to help people imagine or see their worth, potential and future then inspire them to pick themselves up from where they are and get moving to accomplish their goals. Breakfast tickets are available for purchase at the MSSU Ticket office. Reservations can be made online through the MSSU MLK webpage. Please bring canned goods to contribute to the MLK National Food Drive.
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 9 am – noon
Place: On the Oval / Lion’s Den, Billingsly Student Center, MSSU
Join us for an opportunity to serve between classes or over the lunch hour. Volunteers will begin the process of basecoating 100 Stars of Hope which will be taken by the Joplin 'on fire' for Service program to help in the Hurricane Sandy recovery. These stars will be our first step toward over 3,000 stars from Joplin and 10,000 nationally.
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 11 am
Place: Corley Auditorium, Webster Hall, MSSU
Dr. Bernard Franklin will follow up on his keynote presentation from the MLK Celebration Breakfast. Please bring canned goods to contribute to the MLK National Food Drive.
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 7 am - 4 pm
Place: MSSU Campus
For the second year, the MSSU Resource Development Center partners with the Art Department to bring a public art project to campus. Anyone is welcome to participate in helping create the artwork. Be looking for volunteers walking around campus with note cards and black markers. They'll ask the people they encounter to draw a self-portrait. The volunteers will snap a photo of the drawing and upload it to the project technical command center. From there it will be included in a scrolling display of images in the "Portrait of a Dream" project. Be watching for a link to the project and drop by the Lion's den to see the project in process!
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: Noon
Place: First Floor Lounge Area, Billingsly Student Center, MSSU
Come reflect on the day’s MLK events and prepare for going out in service together. We’ll reflect on King’s legacy and consider how the "Value of Diversity" plays into King's vision of building a "Beloved Community" through service. Special guest Roary, the new MSSU mascot, will help volunteers and participants get excited about going out into the community to help our friends and neighbors. Please bring canned goods to contribute to the MLK National Food Drive.
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
Place: TBA
Make it a day on, not a day off! MSSU family and community members will participate in service projects offered through Rebuild Joplin as our town continues to heal from the devastating 5/22/11 tornado. Registration is mandatory and space is limited. Please bring canned goods to contribute to the MLK National Food Drive. We'll be partnering with a group of students from the Jewish Disaster Response Corps. You won't want to miss this dynamic opportunity.
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 5 pm – 9 pm
Place: McAlister’s Deli in Joplin
Join us for a Star Party!!! “Stars of Hope” is already making plans to travel to the Hurricane Sandy devastation zone to help with recovery! Community members are encouraged to come to McAlister’s Deli for dinner, dessert and tea!!! A percentage of the night’s proceeds will be donated to the “Joplin ‘on fire’ for Service” Stars of Hope program. Stars can also be sponsored for just $10 each or three for $20.
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Place: Conner Ballroom, Billingsly Student Center, MSSU
MSSU and Crowder College present a workshop for the public about personal Emergency Preparedness. Registration for this free.
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Time: Noon
Start: St. Louis & Langston Hughes Blvds End: Ewert Park
Myrtle Lodge #149 is hosting the second annual Martin Luther King Parade. The starting point is St. Louis and Langston Hughes Boulevards. The group will head west on Langston Hughes toward School Street. After a turn south on School, the parade will conclude at Ewert Park. Myrtle Lodge will lay a wreath and local dignitaries are being invited to speak. Participants will spend some time in the park socializing and enjoying refreshments. Contact: Mr. DeShannon Shabazz at 417-499-7607 or email.
George Washington Carver National Monument has a long history of MLK event programming. The events are free to the public. George Washington Carver National Monument is located just 20 minutes southeast of Joplin near the I-44 / I-49 exchange. More information can be found on the Monument's Calendar of Events or by phone at 417-325-4151.
Date: Saturday, January 19 to Monday, January 21, 2013
Time: 1 pm daily
The George Washington Carver National Monument will host a showing of a 45 minute video of King’s speeches at 1 pm each day from Saturday through the King holiday on Monday.
Date: January - March
Time: Varies
George Washington Carver National Monument will host a documentary film series focusing on the lives and influence of famous black Americans. Several movies will be shown from January through March. Check the Monument website for more details.
Each year, the MLK Day of Service grows and changes. Please take a minute to see how far we've come!!!
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