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Discover Democracy In Action Next Week: Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Explore U.S. Presidential Inauguration Information!

Kelly Schmidt - Friday, January 15, 2021
 Events   CCEL Highlights 
Center for Civic Engagement & Learning - Break out of the bubble, connect with Cleveland

Discover Democracy In Action Next Week!
 
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 Celebrate the Legacy of
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Check out the events you can participate in below; see links to register:

Event title and link

Date, time and description

Listen to the Cleveland Orchestra's First Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert
Starting Thursday, January 14

Virtual MLK Lecture with Matthew A. Cherry with the Akron-Summit County Public Library 
Sunday, January 17 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Matthew Cherry (producer of Academy Award-winning short film, Hair Love, later adapted into a bestselling picture book) will discuss how his creative works reflect Rev. Dr. King Jr.’s vision and dream
  • Please register to receive the Zoom link for this free virtual event

Cleveland Public Library (CPL) 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration
Sunday, January 17 to Monday, January 18
  • CPL is partnering with WOIO Cleveland19 to honor Rev. Dr. King, Jr. and Cleveland heroes
  • See program flyer here for details and performance information

Karamu House’s Infinite Hope
Monday, January 18 to Sunday, January 24
  • Thursday, January 21 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. join CCEL to watch Infinite Hope as a group! RSVP here!
  • 50-minute virtual presentation of spoken word, song, and dance to celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. King, Jr.
  • FREE, but registration is required.

Western Reserve History Center’s online Martin Luther King, Jr. Day curated collection of resources
Monday, January 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage special event: Hear Our Voices: Annual MLK Day Celebration

Monday, January 18
  • 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Stop the Hate Essay Writing Online Workshop
  • 1 to 2 p.m.: March Toward Freedom, an Interactive Family Online Event
  • 3 to 4:30 p.m.: Race, Racism, and the Jim Crow Museum: An Online Discussion with Dr. David Pilgrim, founder and curator of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia

The Cleveland Museum of Art’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Becoming a Beloved Community
Monday, January 18 at 6 p.m. Program includes:
  • Opening remarks by Reverend Dr. Jawanza Colvin, the pastor, Olivet Baptist Institutional Church, museum trustee and inaugural chair of the museum’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  • Cuyahoga County poet laureate Honey Bell-Bey and acclaimed poet Orlando Watson use Michelangelo Lovelace’s painting My Home Town (1998) as a departure point to explore Rev. Dr. King Jr.’s Beloved Community

MLK National Day of Service - “A day on, not a day off.”
Monday, January 18

CWRU’s MLK Convocation featuring Heather McGhee
Friday, February 5
  • 12:45 p.m.: Keynote speaker, Heather McGhee, will share insights from her forthcoming book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.
  • FREE, but register for university's streaming link
 
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 The U.S. Presidential Inauguration 

The official proceedings of the 59th U.S. Presidential Inauguration Day Ceremonies will start around noon on January 20, 2021. 
Below are several free streaming options to watch live:
 

 Win a gift card at CCEL's 
Virtual Presidential Inauguration Trivia Night! 

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 Tuesday, January 19 from 7 to 7:45 p.m. EST

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Test your knowledge and learn something new about the U.S. Presidential Inauguration for a chance to win a Dunkin Donuts gift card or a Mitchell's scoop! Join the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning (CCEL) and the CWRU Vote Everywhere Ambassadors for an evening of virtual presidential inauguration trivia via Kahoot from the comfort of your own home on January 19, 2021 from 7 to 7:45 p.m. EST! We'll also share resources and information on how to watch the Presidential Inauguration taking place on January 20, 2021, as well as how to register to vote through case.turbovote.org. 
Open to all CWRU undergraduate and graduate students.
Contact Kelly Schmidt (kjs134@case.edu) with any questions.
RSVP to Trivia Night
 

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Want to Know More?

Check out these U.S. Presidential Inauguration resources:

CCEL's Inauguration Day Info Table

On Wednesday, January 20 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. EST, stop by the virtual Inauguration Day Info Table hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning (CCEL) and the CWRU Vote Everywhere Ambassadors to get information on how you can watch the Inauguration Day events live, learn about additional resources, and/or get registered to vote! Sign-up on CampusGroups to receive the Zoom address.


megaphone netron GIFStay tuned for more ways to discover Democracy In Action as part of CCEL’s Social Change Series spotlight on Advocacy in the month of February as a form of civic engagement that contributes to social change! The series will feature an the Advocacy 101 virtual workshop with the Ohio Student Association and CWRU student advocates on Friday, February 19 from 12:40 to 2 p.m. EST, and more events will be listed soon.
 
 

Note Regarding Opportunities

Please note that the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning alerts students to a range of community-based opportunities—posted opportunities are a sampling of options, not endorsements. Students should independently research opportunities carefully to make sure the program is a good match for their interests. Additionally, posting of opportunities and events does not constitute an endorsement by Case Western Reserve University or CCEL of a particular political issue, candidate, political campaign, or election.