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Social Justice Issues and Service Opportunities Arising out of Natural Disasters"
Thursday, January 19, 2006 4-6 pm To the Metropolitan Atlanta Community: For over ten years, the Rollins School of Public has honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards Program. The genesis of this celebration grew out of dialogue in 1993 between Dr. Joyce Essien and then Dean of the School of Public Health, Ray Greenburg where they agreed that it was time to align the mission and values of Public Health with the precepts of social justice. With the support of Dean Curran and the diligent work of faculty, staff, and students, this program has grown to be a major event among the calendar of King Week activities held at Emory. Our program is unique as the only event that has consistently recognized and celebrated people and organizations in greater Atlanta whose work exemplifies the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's program, as in past years is sponsored by the Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and our theme is "Illuminating Vulnerabilities in the Midst of the Storm: Social Justice Issues and Service Opportunities Arising out of Natural Disasters." The event will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Goizueta Business School with a reception and an art sale immediately following the program. This year's program is dedicated to Mrs. Rosa Parks. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Robert Michael Franklin Jr., Presidential Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics, Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Awardees include:
We hope that you will join us for this celebration of service.
Sincerely,
"Remembering King & community" article in January 2004 Emory Report about Fleda Mask Jackson and the MLK Community Service Awards.
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