2023 Pikes Peak Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. All People's Breakfast

849 North Tejon Street,Colorado Springs CO 80903

16 January, 2023

Description

Pikes Peak Region Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All People's Breakfast At Colorado College Robson Arena January 16, 2023 It Starts With Me: Creating a Beloved Community Mindset to Transform Unjust Systems The Annual Pikes Peak Region Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration is an opportunity to strengthen our community by honoring Dr. King’s legacy of non-violence, service, equity, justice, peace, respect, and inclusion. Each year, on the federally designated holiday, we gather to recommit ourselves to this mission and ignite attendees' passion for serving the region throughout the year. Please join us as we gather in person again for the first time in three years. We will begin our day with a no cost community breakfast, followed by our keynote presentation, Food For Thought Discussion and a Unity March to Acacia Park. We are pleased to feature Dr. Mike Edmonds as our keynote speaker this year. Dr. Edmonds currently serves as the senior vice president at Colorado College, where he has been since 1991. He served as acting co-president for the 2020-21 academic year, making him the first African American person to lead CC. Edmonds has been a dedicated change agent in the Colorado Springs Community and served on a number of boards, including the Rocky Mountain division of the American Cancer Society, Fire Foundation of Colorado Springs, Pikes PEAK Children’s Museum, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and UCHealth. Full Day's Events: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. All People's Breakfast Buffet and Social Hour 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. All People's Breakfast Program including Food For Thought Discussion with keynote speaker, Dr. Mike Edmonds. 10:15 a.m. Unity March to Acacia Park 10:30 a.m. Unity Program at Acacia Park with speaker Sharon Tunson 7:00 p.m. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company featuring Gospel Music Workshop of America. Kathryn Mohrmon Theater, Armstong Hall, Colorado College The All People's Breakfast is presented free of charge thanks to the generous support of Bon Appetit Food Service, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado College, Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation and USAA, If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the MLK Observance fund please click here to be taken to the website. Please choose "other" from the dropdown designations menu and then type in MLK Observance Fund. For more details and information please visit our webpage by clicking here.