5 Ways Families Can Honor Dr. King & The Dream
Posted January 11th, 2012 by Homa TavangarI think it’s essential that kids grow up with memories of actively marking the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and birthday. At most schools this is a day off, and a growing movement advocates making this a “day on.” When parents engage with their children on the important matters Dr. King spoke out for, it sticks. Here are 5 simple steps to get started.
Volunteer. Search local churches, service organizations, interfaith coalitions, and school groups for a volunteer activity you can plug into. You can look up the official National Service Day website, plug in your zip code and find out what’s going on: http://mlkday.gov. Talk about some of the service options you’ve found over dinner (or whenever your family can best have a conversation), so that this becomes an activity you all own, care about, and look forward to.
Read – more, new, different. Spend time educating your family on the sacrifices made to begin realizing racial justice and equality in the United States (or elsewhere, like
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