HOW TO PLAN LESSONS AND ACTIVITES FOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE! (1667 hits)
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Plan Your MLK Day of Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service is asking Americans to appropriately honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on January 16 by making the holiday a day ON -- versus a day off. MLK Day became a national day of service in 1994, when Congress passed legislation to give the holiday even greater significance. A dedicated website offers up a toolkit to plan for the day of service, enables organizers to register projects nationwide, and provides free lesson plans on Dr. King’s legacy of service.
Resources to Use • January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Trafficking can involve school-age youth, particularly those made vulnerable by challenging family situations, and can take a variety of forms. “Human Trafficking in America’s Schools” is a guide for school staff with information on risk factors, recruitment, and how to identify trafficking. There's also a fact sheet and webinar: “Integrating Human Trafficking with Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) for K-12 Schools.”
• Fifth Annual Share My Lesson Virtual Conference. Organizations and individuals interested in presenting must submit a proposal via the online presentation form by Thursday, Jan. 26. They are are looking for topics of general interest to educators: classroom management, healthy school climate, and all subject areas.
• EXTENDED. Important School Ambassador Fellowship Update. For the ease of our prospective applicants, the Department is extending the deadline for the applications for the 2017-2018 School Ambassador Fellowship to Monday, February 6, 2017. Application can be found on our website.
