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"Voices for Social, Economic and Political Justice"

Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 4pm
Claudia Nance Rollins Building Auditorium
Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road NE

December 21, 2011

To the Metropolitan Atlanta Community:

For over nineteen 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 our current Dean James 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 and our theme is "Voices for Social, Economic and Political Justice." This event will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Rollins School of Public Health (1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322) and will be followed by a catered reception.

The keynote speaker will be Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears (Retired).

Awardees include:

  • Adopt-A-Grandparent (Partner of FCS Urban Ministries)
  • All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD)
  • Asian American Legal Advocacy Center, Inc.
  • Caminar Latino
  • Clifton Sanctuary Ministries
  • Global Growers Network of Georgia
  • StandUp For Kids
  • The Islamic Speakers Bureau
  • WRFG 89.3 FM - Radio Free Georgia
  • Youth Connections, Inc.

We hope that you will join us for this celebration of service.

Sincerely,


Hannah Cooper, ScD
Co-Chair, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee
Rollins School of Public Health


Peter W. Roberts, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee
Goizueta Business School

Please contact Angela Thomas at 404-727-7697 if you have any questions.

Sponsored by the Rollins School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School.


MLK Community Service Awards Programs in Previous Years

For a list of names of previous recipients, click here.

2011 - "Reinventing Communities: Turning Misfortune into Opportunity"
2010 - "Weathering the Perfect Storm: Striving for Equity in an Economic Crisis"
2009 - "Dreaming with the Courage to Act"
2008 - "Balancing the Scales: Social Justice on the Forefront"
2007 - "Continuing the Dream in the Next Generations"
2006 - "Illuminating Vulnerabilities in the Midst of the Storm: Social Justice Issues and Service Opportunities Arising out of Natural Disasters"
2005 - "A Passion for Peace in a Diverse World"
2004 - "Lest We Forget: Building Community Through Unity, Service, and Collective Responsibility"
2003 - "Our Call to Conscience-Voices for the Future"
2002 - "Celebrating Excellence in Our Youth: Making a Difference"
2001 - "Promoting Health and Economic Development through Reconciliation and Diversity"
2000 - "Building on the King Legacy through Business, Health Care and Community Development: Approaches for Diversity in the 21st Century"
1999 - "Keeping the Dream Alive Through Public Health and Economic Empowerment: A Challenge for the New Millennium"

RealAudio of the 1999 MLK Community Service Awards is now available.
http://www.sph.emory.edu/AWARDS/1999/index.html#audio
1998 - "Reclaiming Our Youth: Communities Preventing Substance Abuse and Violence"
1997 - "Nonviolence: Creating a Social Norm - A Focus on Mental Health"
1996 - "Nonviolence: Creating a Social Norm - Community Based Perspectives on Youth Violence"

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