Again, I will pick up students at the classroom, Tuesday, Jan. 20, before class, afterwards you can meet us in the F Building.
From I Have a Dream to Yes, We Can
College of Alameda will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States in an event on January 20 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the college’s F Building Student Lounge.
The celebration, with the theme From “I Have a Dream” to “Yes We Can,” will bring the community together to witness the inauguration as a benchmark on the road to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision and a renewal of American ideals.
A live television feed of the inauguration events will begin at 8 a.m. The procession to the Capitol will be followed by the swearing in at around 9 a.m. During breaks in television coverage, an open mike will allow members of the College of Alameda community and others to provide interpretation and commentary.
Speakers will include:
· Dr. George Herring, College of Alameda president, on the path from Martin Luther King, Jr. to today and what it means to us. Dr. Herring worked with King and then at Peralta helped support the creation of the Black Panthers social movement at Merritt College.
· Associated Students President Lay Um and other ASCOA representatives on student government goals for the coming year, including development of an International Students’ Association and Black Student Union;
· Dr. Kerry Compton, COA vice president of Student Services, on the campus as community;
· Dr. Jannett Jackson, COA vice president of Instruction, on women in the civil rights movement;
· Jo Streit, producer of the Peralta Colleges Black Panther film just released this past semester, on what she learned; and
· Robert Brem, organizer of the event and College of Alameda professor of politics and psychology, with commentary on the proceedings and on the presidency.
Professor Brem explains his reasons for organizing the event as, “We can use this day and this event to rekindle hope for all of us and perchance use a little of that fire to face into our own challenges here in our community. As we move into the 21st century, with all of its opportunities to choose greatness for ourselves in building our own community, greatness is a choice we have to make.”
The College of Alameda library will share in the celebration with a display of books about the U.S. presidency.
The event is cosponsored by the Associated Students of College of Alameda (ASCOA), Student Services, the Departments of African American Studies and Politics, the President's Office and the Library.
From I Have a Dream to Yes, We Can
College of Alameda will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States in an event on January 20 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the college’s F Building Student Lounge.
The celebration, with the theme From “I Have a Dream” to “Yes We Can,” will bring the community together to witness the inauguration as a benchmark on the road to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision and a renewal of American ideals.
A live television feed of the inauguration events will begin at 8 a.m. The procession to the Capitol will be followed by the swearing in at around 9 a.m. During breaks in television coverage, an open mike will allow members of the College of Alameda community and others to provide interpretation and commentary.
Speakers will include:
· Dr. George Herring, College of Alameda president, on the path from Martin Luther King, Jr. to today and what it means to us. Dr. Herring worked with King and then at Peralta helped support the creation of the Black Panthers social movement at Merritt College.
· Associated Students President Lay Um and other ASCOA representatives on student government goals for the coming year, including development of an International Students’ Association and Black Student Union;
· Dr. Kerry Compton, COA vice president of Student Services, on the campus as community;
· Dr. Jannett Jackson, COA vice president of Instruction, on women in the civil rights movement;
· Jo Streit, producer of the Peralta Colleges Black Panther film just released this past semester, on what she learned; and
· Robert Brem, organizer of the event and College of Alameda professor of politics and psychology, with commentary on the proceedings and on the presidency.
Professor Brem explains his reasons for organizing the event as, “We can use this day and this event to rekindle hope for all of us and perchance use a little of that fire to face into our own challenges here in our community. As we move into the 21st century, with all of its opportunities to choose greatness for ourselves in building our own community, greatness is a choice we have to make.”
The College of Alameda library will share in the celebration with a display of books about the U.S. presidency.
The event is cosponsored by the Associated Students of College of Alameda (ASCOA), Student Services, the Departments of African American Studies and Politics, the President's Office and the Library.
posted by Professor Wanda's Posse at 11:50 AM
1 Comments:
Anonymous said...
On January 20th, 2009 I watched briefly the inauguration of Brack Obama. From what I saw and heard it sounded like Obama is planning to do things differently that the past eight years. He spoke of the economy but it was more in a general sense. When he spoke I noticed that he used the word “WE” often and the word “I” seldom. He wants to reach out to the Muslim world and I believe that is a great step towards world peace. I think that Obama appeared nervous at first but, who wouldn’t be nervous he was about to become the Nation’s 44th and the Nation’s first black president. He spoke very courageously. When I watched the news and listened to the political analysts I learned more about the inauguration and understood his speech better. The majority of the political analysts commended Obama for giving a powerful speech. He spoke with a different tone many said. He used many sentences beginning with we. Some said that his administration has the makings to resemble Clinton’s administration. I think that Obama has great plans for this Country and he will do well as our President.
Chris W
English 1A
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