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MLK Day On 2024

MLK Day 2024

Theme: End Racism. Build Peace.

The University of Portland community considers Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a day ON! Not a day off. This year will offer another opportunity to reflect on how Dr. King’s work can be seen through the lens of our mission in the areas of teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership.

This day was organized in partnership between Diversity & Inclusion Programs, Campus Ministry, and the Moreau Center for Service and Justice! Please keep checking back for updates about MLK Day ON 2024!

MLK Day ON Schedule 2024:

Monday, January 15th: Portland Backpack Community Care Cards/Food Sack Packing!

Time: 11:00 AM –– 2:00 PM

Location: Quiet Side of the Commons

Join us in taking Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a day ON! Not a day off. We will be making community care cards and packing sacks of food for Portland Backpack! Portland Backpack serves children who are at risk of hunger by providing food sacks for weekend days when food scarcity is higher. Each food sack is packed with love and includes a care card! All are welcome! No RSVP needed!

More information here!

Monday, January 15th: MLK Day ON Celebratory Vigil with the Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir

Time: 4:00 PM

Location: Chapel of Christ the Teacher

Join us for the Vigil where Dr. Bridget Turner Kelly will offer a reflection based on our theme "End Racism. Build Peace." alongside our Master of Ceremonies, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers. Student leaders will read excerpts from one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches, and light a candle to represent clubs and organization's cultural or identity affiliation on campus!

Watch here!

Monday, January 15th: Vigil dessert reception

Time: 5:15 PM

Location: Quiet Side of the Commons

Join us for a Milk & Cookies social!

Throughout the week (January 15th –– January 19th) there will be a New Sock & Underwear Drive for Portland Public Schools!

Dr. King’s work can be seen through the lens of our mission, which includes service and building our community. Please join us in collecting new socks and underwear for our friends at Roosevelt High School, César Chávez, and James John Elementary! Items needed include underwear for High School and Elementary age students, tee shirts, boxer shorts, girls underwear (no bras), and socks for High School and Elementary aged students. All items must be new and in the package. Please drop off all donations in the Moreau Center main office in the St. Mary’s Student Center. We will be accepting donations January 15-19.

Ongoing engagement with the Moreau Center for Service and Justice on service opportunities through GivePulse.

Give Pulse is a service and community engagement platform that connects the University of Portland with partners, non-profits, and organizations in our neighborhood and the greater Portland area. Students, staff, and faculty alike are able create a profile via Single Sign-On and explore various causes and support local agencies by getting involved with our community by volunteering, making a donation, or supporting organizations in other meaningful ways.

Click here to access GivePulse

Archive of previous MLK Day On events.