A National Day of Service: MLK Day, January 20

The library and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 20th for MLK Day.

 

MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. During the last quarter-century, the MLK Day of Service has grown, and its impact increased as more Americans embraced the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities. Find out more about MLK Day at MLKDAY.gov

Find this online audiobook and more on our website at library.chattanoogastate.edu

A National Day of Service: MLK Day, January 15

 

The library and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 15th for MLK Day.
MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. During the last quarter-century, the MLK Day of Service has grown, and its impact increased as more Americans embraced the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities. Find out more about MLK Day at MLKDAY.gov

Find a day of service at the City of Chattanooga website with a kickoff at 8 am and a parade after the morning's day of service in Miller Park. Visit MLK Day of Service (chattanooga.gov) for more information.

Also find service opportunities from the Greater Chattanooga United Way website at Needs | United Way's Volunteer Center (ihelpchattanooga.org)

 

A National Day of Service: MLK Day, January 16

 

The library and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 16th for MLK Day.
MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. During the last quarter-century, the MLK Day of Service has grown, and its impact increased as more Americans embraced the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities. Find out more about MLK Day at MLKDAY.gov

 

Chattanooga will have a parade and march that begins at 1 p.m. from Miller Park down M.L. King Boulevard to Peeples Street. Follow the #MLKDay hashtag on social media channels. Find local volunteer opportunities from the City of Chattanooga at https://cha.city/mlkdos23

 

A Day of Service - MLK Day, January 17th

The library and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 17th for the King Holiday. The King holiday, first observed in 1986, was changed by Congress in 1994 as a National Day of Service. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Find out more about MLK Day at MLKDAY.gov Because of COVID-19, the City of Chattanooga is promoting a donation drop off for the 17th. Chattanooga State will have a virtual presentation on the 17th.

The City of Chattanooga will host a donation drive drop-off at City Hall. Honoring the 2022 theme of "The Beloved Community..It Starts with Me!," the city's department of equity and community engagement are asking for specific donations. See the image below for more details:

Chattanooga State, in the Bond Arts and Culture Series, will have a virtual presentation on Monday, January 17th at 11:00 am that addresses diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, in action on campuses across TBR.

Current Maxine Smith Fellow, Dr. Quincy Jenkins, will facilitate a discussion with his Fellow counterparts, Barbara Scales from Motlow State Community College, and LaNecca Williams from Austin Peay State University. The topic of the discussion will be "It Starts With Me: Shifting Priorities to Create the Beloved Community, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Higher Education." 

Also, Dr. Wendy Thompson, TBR’s Vice Chancellor of Organizational Effectiveness, will share historical context on the Maxine Smith Fellows program and its connection to DEI and the “It Starts With Me” theme. 

Check out your January 12 ChattState email on how to join this session.

 

A Day of Service - MLK Day, January 18th

The library and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 18th for the King Holiday. The King holiday, first observed in 1986, was changed by Congress in 1994 as a National Day of Service. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Because of COVID-19, most of this year's service projects are virtual. You can find out more about this year's virtual day of service and projects at MLKDAY.gov

City of Chattanooga Virtual MLK Day
The City of Chattanooga will hold a Virtual King Day of Service from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, January 18th, on the City’s Office of Multicultural Affairs Facebook Page.

Find the page at facebook.com/multicultuCHA

Chattanooga Virtual Event Lineup:
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Opening Kickoff

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Community Tributes

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Virtual MLK March, hosted by the Unity Group of Chattanooga

 

A Day of Service - MLK Day, January 20th

The library and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 20th for the King Holiday. The King holiday, first observed in 1986, was changed by Congress in 1994 as a National Day of Service. You can find out more about the day of service and projects at MLKDAY.gov 

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

City of Chattanooga Service Projects
The City of Chattanooga's King Day of Service kickoff will be at 8 am at UTC's Maclellan Gym on Monday, January 20th. This is the seventh year of hosting a "A Day on, not a Day off" in honor of Dr. King. Find more information about the city of Chattanooga MLKDay page at connect.chattanooga.gov/mlkdos/

A Day of Service - MLK Day

The library and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 21st for the King Holiday. The library will be closed the extended weekend of Saturday, January 19th through Monday, January 21st. 

The King holiday, first observed in 1986, was changed by Congress in 1994 as a National Day of Service. 

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized the power of service. He famously said, “Everyone can be great, because everybody can serve.”
 
Think about the King Holiday as a day of service to your local neighborhood or to your community. For more information about service ideas or service projects, visit the King Day of Service website at: MLKDay.gov

City of Chattanooga Service Projects
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service kickoff will be at 8 am at UTC's Maclellan Gym. This will be on Monday, January 21st. This is the sixth year the city of Chattnooga will be hosting a "A Day on, not a Day off" in honor of Dr. King. Visit the home page of the city of Chattanooga MLKDay page at connect.chattanooga.gov/mlkdos/

A Day of Service - MLK Day

KLIC and Chattanooga State will be closed Monday, January 15th for the King Holiday. The holiday first observed in 1986 was changed in 1994 as a National Day of Service. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized the power of service. He famously said, “Everyone can be great, because everybody can serve.”

Think about the King Holiday as a day of service to your local neighborhood or to your community. For more information about service ideas or service projects, visit the King Day of Service website at: MLKDay.gov

City of Chattanooga Service Projects
Join the City of Chattanooga - Government Office of Multicultural Affairs to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through community service. There are over 50 service projects for the Chattanooga multicultural affairs office's fifth year organizing "A Day on, Not a Day Off" in honor of Dr. King's Legacy.

This year the kickoff event will be on the east end of Chamberlain Field at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and service projects will be spread out over the entire city!

Schedule for City of Chattanooga Service Projects
Volunteer Check In 8 - 9 AM
Service Projects Begin 9 AM
Kickoff Location: UTC Chamberlain Pavilion
Projects will last until 12:30 PM or earlier as tasks are completed.

This year’s service projects include not only beautification, but also education and outreach. Volunteers will canvass multiple apartments and homes to equip Chattanooga residents with info on their rights under fair housing law.

Point Park Entrance Fee Waived
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is waiving the entrance fee to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on January 15 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

This would be a great opportunity to visit and contemplate the reasons soldiers struggled along the mountain slopes during the “Battle Above the Clouds” in 1863 and why 100 years later, in 1963, Dr. King reminded us to “let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.”

 

King Holiday -- A Day of Service

The Library and Chattanooga State Community College will be closed Monday, January 20th for the King Holiday. The holiday first observed in 1986 was changed in 1994 as a National Day of Service by the US Congress.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized the power of service. He famously said, “Everyone can be great, because everybody can serve.”

Think about the King Holiday as a day of service to your local neighborhood or to your community. For more information about service ideas or service projects, visit the King Day of Service website at: MLKDay.gov