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An MLK Day of Fun, Community, and Service

Celebrate the power of youth leadership by volunteering at our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration -- "Change Our World 2004 -- Voices of Inclusion" on Monday, Jaunary 19, 2004 at Northeastern University.

The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)'s mission is to fight bias, bigotry, and racism in the United States and to promote understanding and respect among all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution, and education.

We need your help!

We are looking for 100 volunteers to help make MLK Day 2004 a success! We need volunteers to help with registration, crowd control, stage assistance, and workshop support and more. Volunteers will need to arrive at the Curry Student Center by 7:30am.

Please call Tara Napolitano at 617-451-5010 to sign up, or email her at tnapolit@nccj.org.

Date: January 19, 2004

Place: Northeastern University - Curry Student Center (Morning Session)
Blackman Auditorium (Afternoon Rally)

Time: 7:30-8:00am Volunteer Oriention
8:15am Registration begins
9:00-12:00 Morning Session
1:00-3:00pm Afternoon Rally

Number of Participants: 1,500-2,000 (Youth & Adults)

Description: Multicultural celebration focusing on the power of youth leadership with the theme "Change Our World – Voices of Inclusion, a theme taken from Dr. King's concept of "the Beloved Community". The first half of the day will be comprised of multiple activities, for various age groups. The second half of the day will be a convening of all participants with entertainment, a keynote speaker, and reflection.

The morning's activities will include:
Multicultural arts and crafts for children ages 6-12
Symposium on race for college students
Forums/Workshops for high-school & middle school age students

The afternoon's activities will include:
Keynote Address
Youth choir(s)
Step troop(s)
Poetry readings
Singing & Dance

Please call Tara Napolitano at 617-451-5010 to sign up, or email her at tnapolit@nccj.org. You may also visit our website for more information on MLK DAY: www.nccjboston.org