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Calvin College January Series - January 12 and 15
Peter Okaalet, "Health and Hope for a Hurting World"
Friday, January 12, 2007, 12:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Center
Calvin College
In 2005 Time Magazine named Peter Okaalet a Global Health Hero. Dr. Okaalet is a Ugandan physician and pastor working to bridge the gap between doctors and clergy when it comes to combating the epidemic of AIDS.
Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, "The Heart of Racial Justice"
Monday, January 15, 2007, 12:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Center
Calvin College
Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil is an evangelist, ordained Chrisitian minister and teacher. She is the founder of Salter McNeil Associates and also its principal. She is a former member of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She holds degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and also from Rutgers University. She has a D.Min. from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunday, January 14, 2007 6 p.m.
21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Service
New Hope Baptist Church - Featuring MLK Community Mass Choir
Cooley Law School:
Monday, January 15, 1-3 p.m.
"Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Access to Justice and the Victory of American Compassion"
111 Commerce Ave. SW, Room 529
This event will feature five speakers from the local community:
- Rev. Chico Daniels of Guiding Light Mission
- Emily Aleman of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
- Wanda Weatherspoon of the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter
- Richa of the homeless advocacy organization Spoon
- Jose Gonzales (or other representative) of the Mel Trotter Mission
Each will speak for ten minutes on what access to justice means for the disadvantaged and minority populations they represent. We will then break into roundtable discussion groups facilitated by trained law students.
The public is invited to attend. There is no charge.
For more information, contact C.J. Kruska at kruskac@cooley.edu or 616-301-6800.
Grand Rapids Community College:
Monday, January 15, 2007 12 p.m. (GRCC)
Community Peace March assembles at the GRCC Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse
Monday, January 15, 2007 12:30-1:30 p.m. (GRCC)
Community Peace Program, GRCC Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse
Monday, January 15, 2007 6:30-8:30 p.m. (GRCC)
21st Annual Celebration Program featuring Guest Speaker, Civil Rights Attorney Lani Guinier, GRCC, Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse
For more information, please see the Grand Rapids Community College's website at www.grcc.edu.
Grand Valley State University:
GVSU Silent March
Monday, January 15, 2007 1:45 p.m.
Allendale Campus, Assembles at Zumberge Library Main Entrance
GVSU MLK Program
Monday, January 15, 2007 2:15-3:00 p.m.
Allendale Campus, Fieldhouse Arena featuring Voices of GVSU and Civil Rights Attorney Lani Guinier
For more information, please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 616.331.2177.
Official Launch of the Year-Long Program - January 25
Rev. Dr. E. Obeng
Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
"'Sankofa": Contemporary Ghana and the Historiography of the Slave Trade"
Thursday, January 25, 2007, 7 p.m.
Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center
Grand Valley State University, Pew Campus (downtown)
Rev. Dr. Obeng is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. He will be joining us for the official launch of 2007 progam of activities.
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