Week of Action January 15-19th 2024

The Week of Action (January 15th-19th 2024) is a campus-wide week of opportunities and events that aim to mobilize and inspire students, staff, and faculty to engage in local community-based work. In doing so, we aim to expose our campus community to shared issues, challenges, and organizations with which they can continue to engage.

Special thanks to our collaborators this year: Human Resources, The President's Office, Advising Hub, Campus Recreation, Office of Communications and Marketing, Office of Admissions, Office of Alumni and Family Relations, Track and Field teams, and Accessibility Resources.

Community partners include: Food to Power, TESSA, Inside Out Youth Services, Silver Key, Concrete Couch, Partners in Housing, Lotus Foundation, Care and Share Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity Restore, The Place, Bemis School of Art, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, Brookdale Assisted Living, Marian House, and D11 School District

 

Calendar of Events

Monday, January 15th

It Starts With Me: Shifting the Cultural Climate Through the Study and Practice of Kingian Non-Violence
This is an opportunity to strengthen our community by honoring
Rev. Dr. King’s legacy of non-violence, service, equity, justice, peace,
respect, and inclusion.
Location: Ed Robson Arena at Colorado College                          
Time: 7:30am-10:00am
Sponsored by: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Preservation Society and the Pikes Peak Diversity Council
 
Concrete Couch MLK Day Celebration 2024
Location: 1100 S. Royer, 80903
Time: 12:00-3:00PM

Wednesday, Jan. 17th

Accessiblilty Resources volunteeting at Brookdale Senior Center with the students from the Higher Visions for Education (through Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association)

Office of Alumni and Family Relations volunteering with Bemis School of Art

President's Office volunteering with The Place

Office of Admissions volunteering with Habitat for Humanity

Track and Field team volunteering with Care and Share Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity Restore, Silver Key, Concrete Couch, Partners in Housing and the Lotus Foundation

Thursday, Jan. 18th

Office of Communications and Marketing volunteering with TESSA

Campus Recreation volunteering with the Marian House Kitchen (Moved to January 25th)

Advising Hub volunteering with Inside Out Youth Services

Friday, Jan. 19th

Human Resources volunteering with Food to Power

Chemistry and Biochemistry volunteering with Penrose Elementary School

Continue Your Engagement

If you are interested in short term or long term engagement opportunities, visit our webpage here.

Feel free to contact us at cce@coloradocollege.edu  

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