Students, faculty, staff and the community are welcome to participate in several different activities to be held at Schoolcraft College in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, 2012.

Bridging Barriers: Unity in Diversity and the college's Art Department will host a Student Art Exhibit from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. focused on the subject of civil rights and social justice. In addition to the opportunity to have their art featured in this special exhibit, one student will receive a $100 Schoolcraft College gift card for use on tuition, books, food in Henry's Food Court, or items in the college's Bookstore.

At 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Rita Crooks and Thomas Costello from Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion will host discussions based on Dr. King's speech, "Where Do We Go From Here?" delivered at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in August 1967. Crooks and Costello will lead an exploration of social justice and equity, its evolution since 1968, and the opportunities for and benefits of ongoing efforts.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. student volunteers, coordinated through the college's Americorp VISTA initiative, will  read multiculturally diverse books, participate in games, and make crafts with school-age children to increase their understanding and appreciation for the work of Dr. King, ongoing efforts toward social justice and in celebration of diversity.

All of these activities are made possible in part through a grant from the Schoolcraft College Foundation. They will all be held in the VisTaTech Center located on the college's main campus in Livonia, Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads.