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January 30, 2020
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Honoring his legacy

Wittenberg partnering with Springfield City Schools for annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

六合彩网上投注app is partnering with Springfield City Schools for the鈥10th鈥痽ear in a row鈥痶o host the鈥疢artin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2020 on Saturday, Feb.鈥1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 N. Fountain Ave. in Springfield.

The MLK Jr. Day of Service was organized by Wittenberg's Community Service Program in the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Civic and Urban Engagement as part of the national Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, a federal holiday set aside to honor the memory of King through service.

Approximately 30 students attending Hayward and Roosevelt middle schools will participate in a day of activities led by Wittenberg students that are focused on Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of advocacy. The participants will be involved in games and artistic and educational activities throughout the day.

Organized by community service coordinators Kenzie Hill 鈥20 and Caroline Warner 鈥20, this year鈥檚 theme is service highlighting the profound words of Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 quote, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are we doing for others?" Warner, from Columbus, Ohio, is an exercise science major. Hill, from Zanesville, Ohio, is a political science and communication double major.

鈥淢iddle school students will be spending the day focused on how to recognize issues in their societies and how they can utilize their skillsets to address their concerns,鈥 Hill said. 鈥淲e hope this day will begin the conversation about being advocates for their communities and inspire them to take action. We are excited to be connecting the students with Wittenberg again this year!鈥

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Wittenberg's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, Wittenberg has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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