“Everyone can be great because everybody can serve,” spoke Martin Luther King, Jr. in a call to service. The UCCS community can answer that call during the UCCS MLK Days of Service and Action, a three-day series of events to be held from Feb. 1-3, 2023.
The UCCS MLK Days of Service and Action will kick off on Wednesday, Feb. 1 with a keynote address from Chet Sisk, a Futurist, inspirational speaker, author and founder of Universal Basic Resources. The keynote address will be followed by an interactive workshop with Sisk.
The UCCS MLK Days of Service and Action are inspired by the federal holiday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and are a way for UCCS to invest in the health and harmony of its community. Participants can volunteer for service projects that connect to the broader Colorado Springs community and participate in educational workshops focused on activism, advocacy and King’s teachings.
Events throughout the week are free and open to all UCCS students, staff, faculty, alumni, and affiliated friends and family. To receive reminders for upcoming events and workshops, RSVP for the series.
Event Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 1
- 5-7 p.m.: Keynote Address – Chet Sisk, Berger Hall and virtual
- 7-8 p.m.: 7 Steps to Thriving During Change, University Center 303
Thursday, Feb. 2:
- 9-10 a.m.: Service Opportunity – Story Time at the Family Development Center, UCCS Family Development Center
- 10-11 a.m.: Collaborative Arts as Activism at UCCS: A Brainstorming and Organizing Session, University Center 122
- 11-12:30 a.m.: Inclusive Excellence Workshop, MOSAIC and LGBTQ+ Resource Center
- 4-5 p.m.: A Latinx’s Lotería: Remedying Discrimination through Action, University Center 124
- 6-7 p.m.: Changemakers Panel, University Center 307
Friday, Feb. 3:
- 8:30-11 a.m.: Cool Science “Screaming Balloons,” Monument Academy at 1150 Village Ridge Point, Monument, CO 80132
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Service Opportunity – Volunteer with ReStore, ReStore South at 411 South Wahsatch Ave.
- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Restorative Dialogue Circle, University Center 122
- 3:30-5 p.m.: Service Opportunity – Site Projects at the Family Development Center, UCCS Family Development Center
- 6-7 p.m.: Social Movements History and Action: Anti-Oppressive Practices, University Center 124
Sponsors and event partners include the UCCS Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the MOSAIC & LGBTQ+ Resource Center, the Department of Student Life, the Department of Sustainability, UCCSlead, University Communications, the UCCS Alumni and Friends Association, the Office of the Dean of Students and the Office of Admissions..