Events, News

2013 MLK Events

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Events: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 

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Thursday, January 17:

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Boulder Main Library Canyon Theater FILM SCREENING: “FREEDOM SONG” A stirring tale of unsung small-town community members who risked their lives to effect change.

Monday, January 21:

11:30am – 1:00pm – Pearl St. Mall, Boulder County Courthouse
RALLY AND MARCH
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – CU Boulder, UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
HUMAN RIGHTS FAIR, YOUTH WRITING CONTEST, MUSIC & DANCE
CALL FOR ACTION REMARKS by Dorothy Rupert, former State Senator and Joe Neguse, CU Regent

Thursday, January 24:

7:00 p.m. – CU Boulder, UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom
MLK SPEAKER, Reverend Dr. James D. Peters, Jr.
Reverend James worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before serving as a Baptist pastor for over 50 years.

 

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Tuesday, January 15:

Proclamation “Honoring Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., Week”
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Council Chambers, 350 Kimbark, Longmont
Program: City Council will issue a proclamation declaring the week of
January 21st, 2013 in honor of Dr. King’s work on civil rights and social
justice for all people.

Monday, January 21:

Dr. King Celebration “Civil Rights for All”
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Silver Creek High School, 4901 Nelson Rd., Longmont

Marade (March/Parade)
Time: 1:00 pm
Native American drummer and marchers will do an
honorary march around Silver Creek High School; please
join us.

Program: Trail Blazors of Boulder County film, speakers
and singers.
Time: 2:00 p.m.

 

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Monday, January 21:

March for Peace
12:00 pm
location: northwest corner of W. Waneka Parkway and Public Road

Celebration
12:30 pm
location: Escuela Bilingue Pioneer

Scholarships

Boulder YOAB Writing Contest!

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Who can participate?
+ The contest is open to middle or high school age youth living in
or attending school in the City of Boulder.

Entries in each of these categories will be judged separately:
1. Middle school – fluent in English
2. Middle school – not yet fluent in English
3. High school – fluent in English
4. High school – not yet fluent in English

Designed for youth by youth, celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Winners will receive a $50
gift card & a chance to
read their work at the
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day rally on the Pearl St.
Mall in January

Deadline: Monday, December 14th, 2012

Rules & Application

Scholarships

Project PAVE’s Transformations Scholarship

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The Transformations Scholarship recognizes students who have taken action to end the cycle of relationship violence and promote healthy relationships in their lives, their school and community.

The scholarship:

  • has no GPA or financial requirements
  • is open to students 21 & under
  • typically is a one-time award to 10 students of $2,000-$4,000
To download the application, please visit www.projectpave.org or call 303.322.2382
Resources

What’s the difference between flirting & sexual harassment?

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Flirting:

  • is welcome attention
  • goes both ways/is mutual
  • makes you feel flattered or attractive
  • makes you feel in control
  • makes you feel good about yourself
  • is legal

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Sexual Harassment:

  • is not wanted
  • is one-sided
  • makes you feel put-down or ugly
  • makes you feel powerless
  • makes you feel bad or dirty
  • is a violation of school policy and the law

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Sexual harassment is unwanted sexual attention or conduct.  Sexual harassment is defined by the person receiving it, just like sexual assault.

Events

Trans* Awareness Week

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picture from: Fenway Focus

Trans* Awareness Week Youth Film Night 11/17: Saturday, 6 pm Open to ages 13-20 Join us as we co-host this event at Out Boulder’s Pride House. Movie + Free Food!!!

BOLD OffBeat Arts and Peers Building Justice are sponsoring a social movie evening for youth as a part of Trans* Awareness Week! This event is open to trans* youth and allies 13-20 only. We will have pizza, snacks, and soda. We will be screening the queer action adventure film DEBS! this event is FREE! For a full list of Trans* Awareness Week events go to outboulder.org

Invite your friends!

 

The mission of Trans* Awareness Week is to unite and educate the trans* community and its allies through workshops, social gatherings, and other events to create a truly inclusive community to inspire and embrace the multigender experience.

*Trans*— An umbrella term encompassing a wide range of identities, appearances, and/or behaviors that fall outside stereotypical gender norms of either male or female. The transgender umbrella includes, but is not limited to, individuals who behave and/or dress differently from their gender assigned at birth (i.e.- a female who wears men’s clothing); individuals who do not identify as either male or female; and individuals who identify as a gender different from their gender assigned at birth (for example, a person born male, and now identifies as female [MtF] or vice versa [FtM]).

For more info & events visit Out Boulder:

PBJ aims to educate and empower youth to prevent interpersonal and sexual violence while promoting social justice in our communities.