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- Founded:
- In 1994 Congress established the MLK holiday as a national day of service. The MLK Challenge model was created in 1999 at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.
Extended Info
Overview
What is the MLK Challenge?:
The MLK Challenge is a model for the MLK Day of Service specifically designed to engage college students in exciting, challenging, and meaningful service in honor of Dr. King.
The day is a day of service, with a twist. Students are placed into groups randomly, service projects ("challenges") are also chosen randomly.The day focuses on educating participants about Dr. King's commitment to equality and social justice, team-building and problem-solving, and post-service reflection.
MLK Day of Service 2009: With a generous MLK Day of Service grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, North Carolina Campus Compact is working with campuses all across the country to implement the MLK Challenge to honor Dr. King through service. Currently, 29 states will host MLK Challenge events on 126 university and community college campuses for MLK Day 2009!!
Resources
MLK Challenge wiki:
www.mlkchallenge.wetpaint.com
MLK Day of Service website:
www.mlkday.gov
Events
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- MLK Challenge Technology Contest
your awesome MLK Challenge event
Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00am
MLK Challenge
Voting for the 2009 Technology Contest begins TODAY!
Head to http://org.elon.edu/nccc/MLKVoting.html now through Feb 18th to cast your vote!
MLK Challenge
Dr. King once said, "Let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge, to make America what it ought to be." Thanks to everyone -- college students, families, faith groups, youth, and many many more -- who volunteered on Monday & helped make the 2009 MLK Day of Service a huge success!
MLK Challenge
Enter for your chance to win a trip to the 2009 Presidential Inauguration and be a part of the MLK Day of Service!
The Case Foundation and MLKDay.gov are calling on people across the country to join the Change Begins With Me campaign by sharing how you will be part of the change.
Describe your commitment in 250 characters or less and enter for your chance to win a trip to Washington, DC to be part of the MLK Day of Service and exciting inaugural celebration events including two tickets to the official Inauguration of Barack Obama.
Share your commitment NOW! Visit www.casefoundation.org/change.
MLK Challenge Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA is the winner of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service MLK Technology Challenge Contest 2009! Head to http://org.elon.edu/nccc/MLKVoting.html to see Bucknell's winning video & videos from our five finalists.