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The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the civil rights leader\u2019s life and legacy. Students, staff and faculty of WSU Health Sciences Spokane are planning several activities during the week to honor Dr. King. The campus Diversity Center and Office of Community Engagement are teaming up to sponsor these activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. King recognized the power of service and believed that everyone can be great because everybody can serve,\u201d said Ver\u00f3nica Puente, assistant director for Community Engagement & Service Learning<\/a>. \u201cWe take very seriously this opportunity to come together to serve community and celebrate bringing people together of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n Students, staff and faculty will attend the Martin Luther King Jr. march and rally in downtown Spokane on Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. This has been a tradition of the WSU Health Sciences Spokane campus for many years.<\/p>\n After the parade, WSU Health Sciences Spokane students will volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House of Charity from noon to 2 p.m. A separate group will attend Gonzaga University\u2019s workshop titled, \u201cLiving as We Climb \u2013 A Teach-In on Voter\u2019s Rights and Suppression<\/a>,\u201d from 12:30 p.m. \u2013 2:30 p.m. at Gonzaga\u2019s Hemmingson Center.<\/p>\n Events continue Jan. 22 when WSU Health Sciences Spokane hosts an internal workshop called \u201cDeliberation: A Civic-Leader Tool for Community Building\u201d at 11:30 a.m. The subject of the workshop is mental illness, and attendees will discuss ways to approach difficult issues like mental illness.<\/p>\n