From MSU Program Director Sherrie Bennett

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Projects

3. Celebration of human worth.

5. Members will conduct a short presentation of their observations. They will report what they expected to happen before and then what actually happened as well as include an observation of how they were changed by this experience.

7. The Color Purple

8. Their Eyes Were Watching God

9. Beloved

10. Song of Solomon

12. The “Unbranding” project involves the group taking plain white t-shirts and creating their own brand that accurately represents who they are and what they believe in.

15. The Civil Rights Movement

16. The Holocaust

17. Immigration

18. Discover how they believe their journey has effected culture.

20. The interview can focus on an individual(s) who are working at various levels (individual, community, etc) and through various mediums (film, literature, theater, music, events, ect).

21. The interview can focus on what type of work the individual is responsible for, what processes and theories guide their work, who are their mentors, what is the philosophy of their organization, and what challenges/benefits do they see to working in the field.

24. A Seat for Social Justice” is a volunteer art project presented by WNY AmeriCorps, which calls on local artists and community members to artistically transform bus seats into symbols of the civil rights movement, past and present, to be placed in prominent locations throughout Buffalo.

26. Participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Marches and Community Activities