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BOSTON YOUTH INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN MLK JR. "SPIRIT OF SERVICE" DAY
1/12/2009 - Released by Boston Centers for Youth and Families
For more information contact Sandy Holden
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Boston Centers for Youth & Families’ (BCYF) Peace Fellows invite Boston youth to join them in painting original works of art interpreting the day’s theme, “The Spirit of Service.”
The Spirit of Service Day will be held at the Holland Community Center, 85 Olney Street in Dorchester and the Charlestown Community Center, 255 Medford Street in Charlestown on Saturday, January 17th from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The MLK Jr. “Spirit of Service Day” will both engage Boston’s youth in service by creating original works of art for their communities and build awareness about the life and times of Dr. King. The paintings created during the event will be displayed throughout Boston to teach others about the spirit of service embodied by Dr. King. To participate, please call 617-635-4920 ext. 2246 and leave your name and telephone number.
The event will also include an interactive presentation teaching the importance of community service by Northeastern University’s Sport in Society’s Project TEAMWORK. A partner of the Peace Fellows program, Project TEAMWORK is a diversity awareness and conflict resolution program facilitated by former collegiate student-athletes.
BCYF’s Peace Fellows are 15 men and women ages 17-24 who teach and model nonviolent conflict resolution, leadership and civic responsibility to youth in out-of-school programs in Boston’s neighborhoods most affected by violent crime. The program and this event are supported by Massachusetts Service Alliance.
The Spirit of Service Day is recognized as a Presidential Inaugural Committee Event and a Signature Service Site for Massachusetts. Art supplies, as well as breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the day. For more information please contact the Peace Fellows at (617) 635-4920 ext. 2246.
