Martin Luther King Week: Unity Luncheon

Tuesday, January 31 at 12:15pm to 1:30pm

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum 74 Lower College Rd, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA

The Unity Luncheon is a communal sharing of food, song, and reflection in celebration of the legacy of ideas espoused by Dr. King, and the application of the legacy at the University of Rhode Island. The URI Office of the Chaplains will present the Ninth Annual Peacemaker Award honoring a student, student organization, or member of the URI academic community whose goals and activities express a commitment to the pursuit of peace and nonviolence. Following the Award, the event will be keynoted by Kazu Haga, Program Coordinator, Peace Development Fund. The event will be concluded with a selection from the Civil Rights songbook. The luncheon is being held at the Multicultural Center this year due to renovations at the Memorial Union. To attend the luncheon, RSVP to maileekue@uri.edu. Seating is limited. Unity Luncheon with keynote address by Kazu Haga, Program Coordinator, Peace Development Fund, Oakland, CA
Co-sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the Office of the Chaplains, and the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies