Loyola, N.O. universities to honor MLK
Students to volunteer at various service sites
Jordan Hutline
Issue date: 1/18/08 Section: News
With the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday this week and the holiday celebrating his life on Jan. 21, Loyola is teaming up with three other New Orleans universities to give back to their shared community.
The 22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week for Peace begins Jan. 19 with a day of service to New Orleans through four different projects: Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Bienville Micro-Farm and Community, Hands on New Orleans, Kaboom Partnership, and a neighborhood clean-up.
Jennifer Rudolph, political science junior and Loyola University Community Action Program spokeswoman, said many people know the standard version of King's legacy. "But part of that legacy is action. Having a day of community service makes his commitment to the community and progress a concrete experience in our lives," Rudolph said.
At Loyola, Rudolph said, students have a commitment to social justice within and around the community.
"Many of the problems that Dr. King saw still exist in some form today, and New Orleans is certainly no exception. Instead of perpetuating those problems, Loyola students have the amazing opportunity to act," Rudolph said.
Loyola volunteers will have the opportunity to work alongside students from Tulane, Xavier and Dillard universities Saturday and throughout the week, according to Rick Yelton, associate chaplain and director of LUCAP.
"It's great that the four universities work together to make MLK week as inclusive as possible," Yelton said. "After all, it would be silly to celebrate King's vision of solidarity and human connectedness on four isolated campuses. This is an opportunity for the four universities to demonstrate the unity he preached."
Registration for the "A Day On, Not A Day Off" MLK Day of Community Service is ongoing at Tulane's Web site, http://www.tulane.edu. Loyola will provide transportation from the statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Peace Quad in front of the Danna Center at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and the day will end around 3 p.m.
The 22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week for Peace begins Jan. 19 with a day of service to New Orleans through four different projects: Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Bienville Micro-Farm and Community, Hands on New Orleans, Kaboom Partnership, and a neighborhood clean-up.
Jennifer Rudolph, political science junior and Loyola University Community Action Program spokeswoman, said many people know the standard version of King's legacy. "But part of that legacy is action. Having a day of community service makes his commitment to the community and progress a concrete experience in our lives," Rudolph said.
At Loyola, Rudolph said, students have a commitment to social justice within and around the community.
"Many of the problems that Dr. King saw still exist in some form today, and New Orleans is certainly no exception. Instead of perpetuating those problems, Loyola students have the amazing opportunity to act," Rudolph said.
Loyola volunteers will have the opportunity to work alongside students from Tulane, Xavier and Dillard universities Saturday and throughout the week, according to Rick Yelton, associate chaplain and director of LUCAP.
"It's great that the four universities work together to make MLK week as inclusive as possible," Yelton said. "After all, it would be silly to celebrate King's vision of solidarity and human connectedness on four isolated campuses. This is an opportunity for the four universities to demonstrate the unity he preached."
Registration for the "A Day On, Not A Day Off" MLK Day of Community Service is ongoing at Tulane's Web site, http://www.tulane.edu. Loyola will provide transportation from the statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Peace Quad in front of the Danna Center at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and the day will end around 3 p.m.
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