MLK Day- The Man in the Mirror
A musical tribute to help us celebrate the day.
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5 of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most memorable speeches
By Emilie Plesset Before he was assassinated at age 39, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, organized the 1963 March on Washington, advocated for civil disobedience and non-violent protest, and became one of…..
What is Servant Leadership- MLK Day
MLK day invites us to reflect not only on service but on leadership. Here is an inspiring video on the principles of Servant Leadership, the role that MLK best epitomized.
Service for MLK Day
AmeriCorps has traditionally taken the lead for the national celebration of MLK day. Here is their inspiring video.
For MLK Day-Harlem Dance
Watch and be inspired by the dancers of the Harlem ballet as they celebrate The Movement and remember MLK Day in a special Way.
The Best Servant Leadership Talks on YouTube
Before we dive in five of the most intriguing and thought-provoking talks on the past, present and future of Servant Leadership, if you are not well-acquainted with this concept, just watch the video below: Now that you have covered the…..
School Should Teach Us These Eight Simple Things (Yet It Doesn’t)
Tim Denning On Medium Dec 29, 2021 · 6 min read Harvard is now officially a school for stupid, rich people. Successful businessman Balaji Srinivasan said this recently. It took me by surprise. The comment came after Harvard University announced that in 2026 no SAT or ACT requirements are needed……
Parents hoped this school year might be ‘normal.’ It hasn’t turned out that way.
By Caitlin Gibson December 28, 2021 at 10:21 a.m. EST Washington Post She’d spent 15 grueling months as a single, working mom of two children in the coronavirus pandemic, so when Eliza McCoy stood in the bright sunlight at her older daughter’s elementary school…..
In Memory of a Peace Maker
Reflection from Archbishoip Tutu’s funeral We trust that beyond absence there is a presence. That beyond the pain there can be healing. That beyond the brokenness there can be wholeness. That beyond the anger there may be peace. That beyond the hurting there may…..
This Christmas, hope may feel elusive. But despair is not the answer.
By Michael Gerson Washington Post Columnist December 23, 2021 at 4:23 p.m. EST Many in our country have lost the simple confidence that better days are ahead, for a variety of understandable reasons. There are the coronavirus’s false dawns, followed by…..