{"641837":{"#nid":"641837","#data":{"type":"event","title":"MLK Day of Service 2021","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMLK Day of Service is an immersive, community service program that\u0026nbsp;connects GT community members to\u0026nbsp;hands-on\u0026nbsp;service\u0026nbsp;projects\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;social issue\u0026nbsp;education in the Atlanta area.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Each year, on the observed\u0026nbsp;Dr.\u0026nbsp;Martin Luther King Jr., we offer the chance to make it a \u0026ldquo;day on, not a day off\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;partnering\u0026nbsp;with Atlanta community organizations to connect, serve, and move us closer to Dr. King\u0026rsquo;s vision of a \u0026lsquo;Beloved Community\u0026rsquo;.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are excited to be hosting our 11th MLK Day of Service!\u0026nbsp;Our 2021 event has been adjusted to a\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Ehybrid format\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;to account for\u0026nbsp;needs\u0026nbsp;of our community partners and GT community members\u0026nbsp;during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EOverall Schedule (EST):\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n8:30-8:55 a.m. - Check-in and Connect for our Welcome\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n9-9:15 a.m. - MLK Day of Service Welcome + Kickoff\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n9:15-11:15 a.m. - Formal Service Block (Group+Virtual Service Projects)\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - MLK Day of Service Speaker,\u0026nbsp;John Onwuchekwa\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n-----\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMLK Day of Service:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nYou can choose how you\u0026rsquo;d like to serve this year! We will offer the following options:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMLK\u0026nbsp;Small Group Service Projects\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Organized with local community partners, these will be in-person service projects\u0026nbsp;hosted on-campus during our formal Day of Service hours.\u0026nbsp; Space will be limited.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMLK Virtual Projects\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;Organized with local community partners, these projects will allow for engagement during MLK Day of Service without an in-person component.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMLK Engage Where you Are\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;Commit to strengthening your connection to community wherever you are, through\u0026nbsp;service or another community\u0026nbsp;engagement\u0026nbsp;option that you choose!\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMLK Day of Service Speaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMLK Day of Service Participants and GT community are invited to join us for a conversation with\u0026nbsp;this year\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;MLK Day of Service speaker, John Onwuchekwa, co-founder of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/portrait.coffee\/pages\/about-us\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPortrait Coffee\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClick \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/primetime.bluejeans.com\/a2m\/live-event\/dqzffhtt\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E to register.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe commemoration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Georgia Institute of Technology encompasses an ambitious slate of events organized by faculty, staff, and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The commemoration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Georgia Institute of Technology encompasses an ambitious slate of events organized by faculty, staff, and students."}],"uid":"35052","created_gmt":"2020-12-03 16:59:54","changed_gmt":"2021-01-11 18:50:44","author":"mcarter80","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2021-01-18T08:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2021-01-18 13:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2021-01-18 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2021-01-18 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/civic-engagement.gatech.edu\/content\/mlk-day-service","title":"Civic Engagement Event Page"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1269","name":"Student Life"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"10810","name":"MLK"},{"id":"52521","name":"MLK celebration"},{"id":"186380","name":"MLK Celebration 2021"},{"id":"184484","name":"virtual event"},{"id":"186381","name":"the Beloved Community"},{"id":"186382","name":"community event"},{"id":"11586","name":"martin luther king"},{"id":"3778","name":"jr."},{"id":"168822","name":"student diversity programs"},{"id":"167583","name":"student diversity"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sarahstroh@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESarah Strohmenger\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}