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Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
Organized by the Office of Community & Equity, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Symposium is a campus-wide initiative to honor Dr. King and celebrate his legacy and ideals. The symposium, which started in 2016 and occurs every January on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, aims to bring together a variety of voices and perspectives to foster greater awareness of the role Dr. King has played in the lives of all Americans and to facilitate conversations that move all of us to work toward true justice in our community and the larger global community of which we are a small part.
The symposium has grown over the years, and more than 100 students and faculty from Washington-area schools typically join Episcopal’s faculty, students, and staff for the workshops and discussions. Visiting speakers have included historians, activists, faith leaders, writers, artists, and musicians. A hallmark of the symposium has been that it combines all-School programming, which typically features special guests from outside our community, with smaller, more intimate workshops that feature the collegiality, experience, and familiarity of Episcopal adults and the wisdom of their experiences.
The symposium has grown over the years, and more than 100 students and faculty from Washington-area schools typically join Episcopal’s faculty, students, and staff for the workshops and discussions. Visiting speakers have included historians, activists, faith leaders, writers, artists, and musicians. A hallmark of the symposium has been that it combines all-School programming, which typically features special guests from outside our community, with smaller, more intimate workshops that feature the collegiality, experience, and familiarity of Episcopal adults and the wisdom of their experiences.
Read About Our Recent Symposiums
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In Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
n a Sunday night chapel service and during Monday’s 6th Annual MLK, Jr. Symposium, the School gathered to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme was “King’s Dream, Then and Now.”Read More -
Alumni Explore Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy at MLK Day Symposium
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“A Single Garment of Destiny”: MLK Day Symposium Goes Virtual
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MLK Symposium Expands Reach
“I can only talk about MLK’s message, I can only talk about diversity and inclusion, from my very specific point of view. I can’t be a catch-all for all of the beautiful messages that MLK had.”Read More
