Living the Dream Week Outline



2014 Living the Dream: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week of Events

2014 Theme: “One Day”

Living the Dream Website:

Monday, January 6, 2014 – Monday, January 13, 2014: Educational Outreach Week

▪ In collaboration with ten Topeka Public Schools, the Brown vs. Board of Education National Historical Site will be sponsoring tours of the John Ritchie Historical House and the Brown National Historical Site, January 6, 2014 through January 13, 2014.

Sunday, January 12, 2014: “Unity in the Community” Musical

▪ A kick-off musical will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church located at 610 SE Lime Street, Rev. Marcus Clark, Pastor. Choirs and soloists from diverse churches will provide musical selections. A special presentation will be made by Mayor Larry Wolgast and Dr. Mildred Edwards, Executive Director, Kansas African-American Affairs Commission.

Monday, January 13, 2014: Educational Outreach Day

▪ Members of Living the Dream, Inc. will be storytelling about the life of Dr. King to various Topeka area pre-school students.

▪ Representatives from the Topeka Fire and Police Department, and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office will make presentations at various elementary schools about non-violence, anti-bullying, and social media issues.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014: Educational Outreach Day

▪ Members of Living the Dream, Inc. will be storytelling about the life of Dr. King to various Topeka area pre-school students.

▪ Representatives from the Topeka Fire and Police Department, and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office will make presentations at various elementary schools about non-violence, anti-bullying, and social media issues.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014: Respect for Elders’ Day

▪ Members of Living the Dream, Inc. will be storytelling about the life of Dr. King to various Topeka area pre-school students.

▪ Members of Living the Dream, Inc. will be delivering personal care items to eleven Topeka senior facilities in recognition of elderly citizens throughout the week of January

13-17, 2014. Delivery times will occur from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.

▪ Representatives from the Topeka Fire and Police Department, and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office will make presentations at various elementary schools about non-violence, anti-bullying, and social media issues.

▪ The Eighth Annual Poetry Competition for students in grades 5th-12th will be held at Westar Energy, Wymore Auditorium, 818 SE Kansas Avenue at 6:30 p.m. A reception will follow in the Multipurpose Room.

Thursday, January 16, 2014: Youth Day: “Drumming for the Drum Major”

▪ Members of Living the Dream, Inc. will be storytelling about the life of Dr. King to various Topeka area pre-school students.

▪ The Governor’s Annual March from the Kansas Judicial Building to the State Capitol First Floor Rotunda will start at 11:45 am followed by the program at 12:00 noon. Mr. Ron Freeman, a former NFL player and father of Josh Freeman, NFL quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings is the special guest speaker. The Topeka Community Mass Choir will be providing musical selections. A box lunch will be served in the First Floor Rotunda after the program. Collection barrels will also be available for food donations for the Harvesters Community Food Network.

▪ Six Topeka high school drum lines will be “Drumming for the Drum Major” at the Highland Park High School Auditorium, 2424 SE California Avenue at 7:00 p.m. The doors open at 6:30 pm. The admission is either a $2.00 donation, two canned food items, or a new personal care item for infants.

▪ Representatives from the Topeka Fire and Police Department and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office will make presentations at various elementary schools about non-violence, anti-bullying, and social media issues.

Friday, January 17, 2014: Phillip V. Ashford, Jr. Stop the Violence Day

▪ Mr. Cliff Rovelto, Coach and Director of Track and Field at Kansas State University will be speaking to Topeka area middle and high school students about staying in school and making the right choices at the Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Street at 9:15 am. First, second, and third place winners of the 2014 Living the Dream Art, Essay, and Poetry Competitions will be recognized.

▪ Ms. Andrea Scipio, Washburn University AmeriCorps, VISA Fellow at the Kansas African American Affairs Commission will be making a presentation to Capitol City School students at 1:30 pm.

▪ A Community Leadership and Recognition Luncheon will be held at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center (Jefferson Room) located at 420 SE Sixth Street at 11:30 a.m. Several corporate leaders will be recognized for their sponsorship. This luncheon is by invitation only. To make advance reservations, email ltdleadershipluncheon@ or call (785) 207-9069 no later than January 10, 2014. The luncheon is a $20.00 per person donation. The guest luncheon speaker is filmmaker and playwright, Mr. Kevin Willmott, Associate Professor, Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas.

▪ Mr. Clayborne Carson, a distinguished Stanford University Professor of History and Director of the Dr. Martin Luther King Institute will be speaking to the female residents at 3:30 pm and to the male residents at 4:15 pm at the Topeka Juvenile Correctional Facility.

▪ Representatives from the Topeka Fire and Police Department, and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office will make presentations at various elementary schools about non-violence, anti-bullying, and social media issues.

▪ Members of Living the Dream, Inc. will be storytelling about the life of Dr. King to various Topeka area pre-school students.

Saturday, January 18, 2014: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship and Awards Banquet

▪ The Scholarship and Awards Banquet will be held at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, Regency Ball Room, 420 SE Sixth Street. The doors open at 5:30 pm. The banquet and program starts at 6:30 pm. Graduating high school seniors who are recipients of college scholarships and community awardees will be recognized. Mr. Clayborne Carson, a distinguished Professor of History at Stanford University and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute is the banquet speaker. Music will be provided by the Lex Norwood Group of Lawrence, Kansas.

Sunday, January 19, 2014: A Day of Worship and Fellowship

▪ The Topeka/Lawrence Baptist Ministers’ Union is hosting a worship service at 6:00 pm at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1100 SE Washington Street, Rev. T.D. Hicks, Pastor. The guest speaker is Rev. Engus D. Carter, Senior Pastor of the Westminster Baptist Church of Kansas City, MO.

Monday, January 20, 2014: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Day of Community Service

▪ “Whose Dream Is It?” in partnership with Living the Dream, Inc. is sponsoring a free community-wide soup dinner and program in celebration of the King Holiday. The soup dinner starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by the program at 7:00 p.m. at the Central Congregational Church located at 1248 SW Buchanan Street. The guest speaker is Mr. Dale Cushinberry, retired principal, Highland Park High School. The Topeka Community Mass Choir comprised of diverse Topeka area churches will provide musical selections. A reception will follow.

▪ In partnership with the Harvesters Community Food Network’s “Day of Community Service,” members of Living the Dream, Inc., and community citizens are invited to volunteer for two hour shifts (8am-10am; 10am-12:00 pm; 1pm–3pm; and 3pm-5pm) at the Harvester’s location at 215 SE Quincy Street to pack boxes of food items for persons in need of food assistance. To volunteer, email Katherine Jennings, Constituent Relationship Coordinator at kjennings@ or contact Ms. Jennings at (785) 861-7716.

▪ The Brown vs. Board of Education National Historical Site in partnership with Living the Dream, Inc. is hosting a King Holiday program from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm at the Brown Historical Site located at 1515 SE Monroe Street. Throughout the day, games, activities and musical presentations will be made by the Topeka High School Drummers and the Topeka West and Highland Park High School dancers. Mr. Dele Adegbore, a Topeka High School student and Mr. Meredith Kidd and Mr. Mitchell Kidd will be presenting a rendition of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Several student winners of the 2014 Living the Dream Essay and Poetry Competition will read their winning essay or recite their poem.

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