{"id":58256,"date":"2015-12-24T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=58256"},"modified":"2020-12-26T19:00:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T00:00:14","slug":"usf-offering-chance-to-participate-in-mlk-day-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/12\/24\/usf-offering-chance-to-participate-in-mlk-day-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"USF offering chance to participate in MLK Day activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/UniversityofStFrancis_logo.gif\" alt=\"University of St. Francis logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the University of Saint Francis:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>USF Offering Chance to Participate in MLK Day Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(December 17, 2015) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d While many schools and businesses in the area are taking the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.&#8217;s birthday off as a holiday, the University of Saint Francis, in partnership with the YWCA, will take a different approach. Paying tribute to Dr. King through &#8220;A Day On, Not a Day Off&#8221; and a panel discussion later in the week will provide opportunities for all to learn more about this great man&#8217;s life and times, and to serve at campus activities and local agencies in the community. The community is invited to join the university for the following events:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, January 18, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10:30 &#8211; 11:30 a.m. &#8211; &#8220;Connecting With the Dream: Call to Service and Mass&#8221; (North Campus Auditorium)<\/li>\n<li>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:30 p.m. &#8211; Lunch at North Campus building<\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211; 4 p.m. &#8211; Service Projects on and off campus (registration required):\n<ul>\n<li>Linus Blanket Making &#8211; (USF North Campus Gym)<\/li>\n<li>Warm Fuzzies &#8211; learning to crochet or knit warm outerwear for children in need (USF North Campus Gym)<\/li>\n<li>Bread for the World Letter writing &#8211; writing letters to political leaders to gain support for federal food programs<\/li>\n<li>Local volunteer opportunities: Mustard Seed Furniture Bank, Associated Churches Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, Science Central, The Community Center, Friends of the Poor, Franciscan Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, January 20, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00 &#8211; 8:30 p.m. &#8211; Panel Presentation &#8220;Why We Can&#8217;t Wait: Our Beloved Community Seeks Nonviolence&#8221; (North Campus Auditorium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This panel of local leaders will address the challenge of violence in our community and how we as a community can collaborate more effectively to bring about positive change. The panel will be moderated by Heather Jeffries, assistant professor and director of Criminal Justice and Criminology at USF. Panelists will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Bill McGill, Sr. Pastor of Imani Baptist Temple<\/li>\n<li>Zena Moore-Hollins, mother of a local homicide victim<\/li>\n<li>Tornell Moore, Allen County Court Case Manager<\/li>\n<li>David Gladieux, Allen County Sheriff<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Reed, Fort Wayne Police Department Assistant Chief<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information about these events and links to register for service events can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.edu\/mlkday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sf.edu\/mlkday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the University of Saint Francis<\/strong><br \/>\nThe University of Saint Francis is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015. Founded in 1890 as a comprehensive university in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, USF offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, the university designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. The university will open a Downtown Fort Wayne Campus in the fall of 2016 that will feature business, entrepreneurship and music technology programs. Approximately 2,300 students from a broad geographic region currently attend USF for its academic excellence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/science-central\/81549.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The north side of Science Central. 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Science Central is visible as well as the old freight station at Clinton and Fourth Streets.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='fe9dad480972350e33bb1fac30b6a1c8' data-image-id=\"1679\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_02_12_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_02_12_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/12 - St. Mary&#039;s River\" data-description=\"The St. Mary&#039;s River and Headwaters Park during February flooding.  Science Central is visible as well as the old freight station at Clinton and Fourth Streets.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/12 - St. Mary&#039;s River\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/12 - St. Mary&#039;s River\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1679\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_02_12_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Police Memorial Service.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='fe9dad480972350e33bb1fac30b6a1c8' data-image-id=\"1754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\" data-description=\"The Police Memorial Service.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1754\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='fe9dad480972350e33bb1fac30b6a1c8' data-image-id=\"2028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='fe9dad480972350e33bb1fac30b6a1c8' data-image-id=\"2836\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13641.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: End of the parade route\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: End of the parade route\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: End of the parade route\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2836\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13641.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100233.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The University of Saint Francis float which was the Three Rivers Festival Parade&#039;s Best Overall Non-Commercial Division winner.  Parade held July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='fe9dad480972350e33bb1fac30b6a1c8' data-image-id=\"3251\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100233.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100233.jpg\" data-title=\"University of Saint Francis float\" data-description=\"The University of Saint Francis float which was the Three Rivers Festival Parade&#039;s Best Overall Non-Commercial Division winner.  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