‘Dream Week’ at Misericordia

Misericordia University will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Feb. 15-20 in a celebration called “Dream Week.”

The programs are open free to the public and will be held in the Dudrick and Muth rooms 216-217 of Insalaco Hall, unless otherwise noted.

The workshop “Building Your Neighborhood” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15, is an interactive exercise that will focus on the nuances of racism and classism.

There will also be a student art exhibit showing students’ representations of Dr. King’s dream on Feb. 15. The art will be on display in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room of the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library.

The campus community will come together from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, to discuss Mahatma Gandhi’s methods of spreading awareness without violence.

The Life of Che Guevara and his attempts at creating a unified South America will be the center of discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

The Multicultural Club will discuss the Mirabal Sisters and their fight for equal rights for women in the Dominican Republic under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18. The film, “In the Time of Butterflies,” which focuses on the sisters and their fight for justice, will be shown.

The Multicultural Club and Sister Bernadette Duross, RSM, special assistant to the president for mercy integration, will join forces for a presentation on the works of Jesus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19.

“Dream Week” concludes on Saturday, Feb. 20, with Acosta and Kimbrough hosting a bus trip to Harlem, N.Y. to take a closer look at its history and culture.

The trip costs $25 for students, $35 for faculty and $50 for the general public. Tickets will be offered at a first-come, first-served basis to students and faculty. Remaining tickets will go on sale to the public beginning Feb. 15.

For bus trip reservations and additional information, contact Erica Acosta at 674-8155.

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