MLK Day of Service

“A Day On, Not A Day Off”

MLK Day of Service. Cal Poly Humboldt. A Day on Not a Day Off. Monday, January 15, 2024 (8am-12:00) A morning of community service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Register HERE for MLK Day

Monday, January 15th, 2024 8:00am-12:00pm  

8:00-8:15am: Volunteer Registration & Breakfast Snacks/Coffee (catered)

  • Sign-in, release of liability and field trip roster forms

  • Glove distribution

  • Breakfast drink and light snacks available

  • T-shirts available for the first 100 volunteers!

8:20am: Welcome Message

  • Welcome remarks

  • Project & logistics overview

8:30am: Group Photo

8:40am: Load Busses (or Vans) and Departure for Community-Based Sites

8:40-9:00am: Travel to Community Sites

9:00am-11:45am: Engagement at Community-Based Sites

  • Off Campus: 3 community sites (Eureka)

  • On Campus Service Event: Event Clean-Up and OhSnap! 

11:45am-12:00pm: Return to Humboldt 

Cal Poly Humboldt students, staff and faculty, and community members are invited to participate in a morning of community service. Volunteer and support our Humboldt community! 

T-shirts available for the first 100 volunteers. Breakfast snacks, coffee & tea provided.

Volunteer Projects / Community Site Descriptions

Oh Snap! Food Pantry - Cal Poly Humboldt Campus (25 volunteers)
Volunteers will help sort donations for the campus thrift store. Volunteers will also assist with food sorting and pantry cleaning to prepare for the first day of school! This program serves students at Cal Poly Humboldt in providing access to hot foods throughout the week and shelf stable foods to prepare meals at home. This pantry also facilitates cooking classes to help students learn how to prepare food on a budget!
Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods (10 volunteers)
Volunteers will help to clean, sort, and maintain high-use program spaces, including garden projects at the Eureka Clubhouse and Teen Center. The Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods serves the community as a youth development program for children ages 6 to 18.

Jefferson Community Center (30 volunteers)
Volunteers will assist with indoor and outdoor site improvement projects at this urban community space in Eureka. The Jefferson Community Center and Westside Community Improvement Association (WCIA) supports and facilitates programs to revitalize neighborhoods by increasing recreational, educational and vocational opportunities.

Northcoast Regional Land Trust (NCRLT) (40 volunteers)
Volunteers will work outside to assist with invasive plant removal to enhance wetland restoration projects and improve the Freshwater Farms Reserve Nature Trail. Volunteers will also help develop a pollinator habitat. Join the Northcoast Regional Land Trust at the Freshwater Farm Reserve and help protect native plant biodiversity at this beautiful 74-acre property of protected wetlands and pastures.
 

MLK Day Of Civic Engagement January 2021 and 2022

MLK Day Of Civic Engagement January 2021 and 2022

January 2022

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Civic Engagement

“A Day On, Not A Day Off”

Closing Speaker: Bree Newsome 

Virtual Speaker & Guest

Monday, January 17th, 2022

8:00am-1:30pm

Schedule for the Day

8:00-8:15am: Volunteer Registration & Breakfast Snacks/Coffee (catered)

  • Sign-in, release of liability, and field trip roster forms
  • T-shirt and glove distribution
  • Drinks and granola bars available (room off lobby)

8:20am: Welcome Message

  • Welcome remarks: Dr. Eboni Ford Turnbow
  • Project & logistics overview: Melea Smith

8:30am: Group Photo

8:40am: Load Busses and Departure for Community-Based Sites

9:00-10:45am: Engagement at Community-Based Sites

  • Off-campus: 3-4 community sites (Eureka and Arcata)
  • On Campus: Event clean-up and OhSnap!

10:45-11:00am: Return to campus

11:00-11:15: Grab & Go Lunch

  • Return work gloves

12:00-1:25pm: Closing Speaker (Bree Newsome)

  • Hyflex event in the Great Hall (with Zoom access for virutal attendees)
  • Closing speaker
  • Q & A / Reflection

1:25-1:30pm: Evaluations

MLK Day Flier

 

 

January 2021

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Civic Engagement

“A Day On, Not A Day Off”

A Morning of Civic Engagement and Community Organizing Workshops

Monday, January 18th, 2021

9:30am-12:30pm

Schedule & Recordings for the Day

 

9:35-10:00am: Land/Labor Acknowledgement & Welcome Message 

9:50-11:00am: Keynote Speaker - LaTosha Brown

11:05am-12:00pm: Break Out Sessions (2 workshops offered)

  • Art and Community Activism

  • The Salvation of Democracy: Civic Engagement of the Dispossessed

    • Presented by: Ron White from Humboldt Area Foundation & Chair of a National Organizing Network
    • Movements are often spearheaded by those most oppressed in society but results in the expansion of the democratic promise for all. This presentation will explore how marginalized communities have organized and breathed life into campaigns that have expanded our franchise of participation. We will use this conversation to explore what this means for local politics
    • Recording: https://youtu.be/Ql7rEdeXG2I

12:00-12:30pm: Reflection & Closing