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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On Monday, January 18th, ��ɫ��Ƶ Milwaukee hosted our annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, hosted by��WaterStone�������԰�. Although this��year’s service���岹����was virtual, we never felt so connected to our community!����

At ��ɫ��Ƶ, we consider Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, “a day on, not a day off.” This year, ��ɫ��Ƶ Milwaukee staff, AmeriCorps members and volunteers, participated in a variety of projects including the creation of little libraries, portable murals, benches, masks, cards and care��packages��for students. Collectively we helped create vibrant learning spaces for students for when they return to the��classroom, and��showed them that their whole community is invested in their success, as they continue to navigate e-learning.��

Led by Civic��Engagement��Team Leader, Vanessa Rivera,��this day of service was intentionally designed to bring people together through service.��To create a��sense��of community in the virtual world,��AmeriCorps members and staff led��Zoom breakout rooms��for��volunteers��to join to work on their projects together, and network with one another.����

Dr. King had a vision of bringing people of all different backgrounds together for one common goal, and this day of service was a true glimpse of that dream coming true. When asked��to reflect on the importance of celebrating Dr. King’s life and legacy through service, AmeriCorps member, Josiah Barnett shared, ��

“I think for this year for Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, one of my biggest hopes, one of my biggest dreams is that we continue to stay united; we continue to persevere; we continue to bust down��obstacles��that are in our way to our final goal.”����

Thank you to everyone who joined us to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for coming together to make a positive impact.��Having this community reminds us that change will come and that together, we can make a difference.��

Check-out from our virtual day of service and learn more about what celebrating Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy through service, means to our ��