This year's fourth annual MLK Day Student Luncheon and Retreat is scheduled for Monday, January 19 as a part of the MLK Celebration Week. The luncheon will be held at 12 noon in Excelsior Ballroom, Thwing Center. Sponsored by the Share the Vision Committee, the Case MLK Day student retreat is designed to honor the spirit and dream of Dr. King. This event is open to all Case Western Reserve University undergraduate and grad/professional students.
Space is limited, so please RSVP online by January 14, 2009.
This year's event will kick off with a luncheon and viewing of a documentary about Emmett Till whose murder was a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. The rest of the afternoon features a conference-style format where students will select from a menu of activities. The program will be interactive, and our goal is that these discussions will help us focus on a shared goal of building a culture of respect, tolerance, and integrity on our campus. You will have the opportunity to choose from one of the following programs:
- 1. Voting Justice: Being There—Reflections on the Selma Voting Rights March
- Diane Phillips-Leatherberry, civil rights activist and marcher at Selma; and Daniel Clancy, LAW '62, an FBI agent assigned to Selma will reflect on their experiences. Moderated by Associate Dean Jonathan L. Entin, Professor of Law and Political Science. Professor Entin teaches and writes about civil rights and constitutional law.
- 2. Economic Justice
- Dr. Sue Helper, Professor, Economics, Case Western Reserve University.
Sue has just been asked by Senator Sherrod Brown to served on Obama/ Biden's new White House Task Force on Working Families, to be chaired by Biden.
- 3. Legal Justice: Racial Fairness Today and the Criminal Justice System
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Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Ronald B. Adrine, Chair of the Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, and facilitator of Ohio's required New Judges Orientation course on "Diversity and Racial Fairness in the Courts."
The perception that courts treat defendants differently based such factors as race and ethnicity will not just go away, it must be confronted with data and appropriate reforms of the criminal justice system. Learn more about Judge Adrine.
- 4. Restorative Justice:
- Kathleen McDonnell, alumna of Case Western Reserve University, Director of the Conflict Mediation Program at Euclid High School. Skills for Communicating Nonviolently—Especially When We Passionately Disagree
- 5. Ethics of Justice:
- Dr. Bill Deal, Professor, Religious Studies, Case Western Reserve University
All participants will receive a certificate and MLK Celebration Week T-Shirt! |
