This Friday, January 30th, Champlain College will be hosting a mini Symposium in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The theme for this year’s Symposium is

The Dream: Our Reality: Identity, Access, and Success in a 21st Century Multi-cultural World

As previously mentioned, the event will feature presentations, performances and the opportunity for feedback and dialogue. A quick glance at the events is listed below, followed by more detailed information:

9:30-12:00pm: Invitation Only Conversation about Identity, Access, and Success in the Morning.

**All afternoon events are open to the public and will occur in the Alumni Auditorium**

1:00pm:  Musical Jazz Performance by Champlain’s Own Irene Webster

1:30pm: Keynote Address by Lasana Hotep: The Powerful Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived an extraordinary life as a student, activist, minister, and Civil Rights icon. This presentation introduces the audiences to the often omitted history of Dr. King as a young man eager to change an unjust society and the people and events that influenced his rise to leadership.

The Champlain Community will also be exposed to an in-depth understanding of Dr. King as a scholar and strategist.  Finally, we will examine his legacy as a global influence on direct action against injustice in contemporary popular culture and international movements. We will leave this presentation informed, enlightened, and empowered.

2:30pm: Presentation by The Quest at Champlain: Men of Color Initiative followed by Questions and Answers, Feedback, and Dialogue

6:15pm: Evening Reception for Artists Younited (Formerly Philly’s Future Talent)

7:00pm: Performances by Artist’s Younited

Artists Younited (Formerly known as Philly’s Future Talent) is an entertainment group from Philadelphia which showcases talent from emerging artists and college students through concerts. Supported art forms include rapping, visual arts, ballet, singing, spoken word, acting, production, dance, and any other live entertainment. Philly’s future talent recently landed some artists in the recent Jay Z’s and Ron Howard’s Made in America Documentary which debuted on the Showtime Network. They have also opened up for Lady Gaga and Jay-Z.