Annual UF MLK Celebration

Jarrod Cruz, Director of Multicultural & Diversity Affairs

Multicultural & Diversity Affairs is proud to showcase the annual University of Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2012. The University of Florida celebrates Dr. King’s legacy and his commitment to social justice through a collaborative campus-wide celebration of educational programs, social events and service initiatives designed to empower participants to use their strengths, passions, and talents to better the lives of others and impact their community. This year’s celebration will be from Monday, January 16th through Tuesday, January 31st.

A highlight of some of this year’s events is listed below. We encourage you to come out and support one or many of these events, share them with your students or print and display an events calendar that can be downloaded from our website around your office/area/unit. Our website is www.UFMLK.org. Many of the events/programs below have been sponsored or co-sponsored by departments and units across the campus. Descriptions and sponsors for each of the events/programs below can be found online.

Monday, January 16th
Day of Service
8:15am
Plaza of the Americas

Day of Service Reflection & Celebration of Dr. King
11:00am
Touchdown Terrace

King Celebration Annual Commemorative March
12:00pm (March begins at 1:00pm)
Bo Diddley Plaza

Tuesday, January 17th
Leaving Your Legacy Through Student Involvement
11:45am
Reitz Union 284

D.I.V.E.R.S.I.T.Y.: How to Survive Change, Create Culture & Unite the Divide
 7:30pm
Reitz Union Grand Ballroom

Thursday, January 19th
Inside the Activist’s Studio: A Sit-In w/ Margaret Block
7:00pm
Ustler Hall Atrium

Friday, January 20th   
Women in the Civil Rights Movement Panel
12:00-1:30pm
Ustler Hall Atrium

Candlelight Vigil
6:00pm
Reitz Union Amphitheatre

Tuesday, January 24th
Immigration Policy Forum
6:00pm
Matthews Suite, Reitz Union

Miss Representation Screening: “Gender Role in Society”
8:00pm
Auditorium, Reitz Union

Wednesday, January 25th
MLK Celebration Keynote Speaker: A Night w/ Danny Glover
7:00pm
Phillips Performing Arts Center

Monday, January 30th  
CommUNITY: Honoring Civil Rights Leaders
12:45pm
Broward Hall Basement

Tuesday, January 31st
Portraits of Poverty and Wealth: Beyond Statistics
7:00pm
Orange & Brew, Reitz Union

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jarrod Cruz at jarrod.cruz@ufl.edu or (352) 392-1217 x246. Visit us online at www.UFMLK.org