Huron Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee

The Huron Valley Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee
will host a series of events open to everyone in the
Huron Valley Community and the Metro Detroit Area.

These events provide opportunities to serve the Beloved Community, while
celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a continuing
effort to realize his dream as ours.

At your best, how do you want to be with each other?
Positive/Happy, Open-Minded & Dedicated/Focused

At your best, how do you want to be with those you serve?
Welcoming, Dedicated, Caring & Informed

With the end in mind, how would you want people to describe your work?
Thought-Provoking, Inspiring, Compassionate & Empowering

AGAPE

"Overflowing unconditional love for all, including adversaries,
needed for nonviolent conflict-resolution.
Dr. King called it “love in action…love seeking to preserve and create
community…love which is purely spontaneous,
unmotivated, groundless and creative.”

Speakers Bureau/Outreach
Goal: To communicate the mission of
the HV MLK Day Committee and
invite individuals, groups and
organizations to participate in the
planning and event. Talking to groups
like the Rotary Club, Places of
Worship, Businesses, Spreading the
word at Elementary, Middle & High
Schools.

Artist Contests
Goal: Encourage interest &
Participation through essay, art, talent
and other contests; Work with
schools, organizations & businesses
encouraging participation in the
event.

Fund Raising
Goal: Develop & Execute Fund
raising Plan including grants, in-kind
and monetary donations;

Media/Marketing/Political
Representation
Goal: Identify & Distribute Marketing
Materials to Media, Businesses,
Organizations & Political
Representatives. Invite & Encourage
Media & Representatives
Participation. Encourage Letters to
Editors from diverse constituents.

Children's Activities
Goal: Develop & Facilitate age
appropriate activities for the event.
Recruit volunteers to staff activities.

Volunteer Fair
Goal: Contact, Invite, Organize,
Execute & Recognize Huron Valley &
Detroit Metro Organizations to
Volunteer Community Fair.

Sub-Committees

Mission

Operating Principles

(How we reach our mission)

Composition of Committee

2009/2010
PLANNING MEETING DATES:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm–
Tuesday, Oct 6
Wednesday, Oct 21
Tuesday, Nov 3
Wednesday, Nov 18
Tuesday, Dec 1
Wednesday, Dec 16
Tuesday, Jan 5
Wednesday, Jan 13

Meetings @ Milford High School
Room 703

History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period
of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people,
but the appalling silence of the good people.

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step
toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle;
the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated
individuals.

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I have decided to stick with love.
Hate is too great a burden to bear.

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I submit that an individual who breaks the law that conscience
tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in
jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is
in reality expressing the very highest respect for law.

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I am not interested in power for power's sake,
but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Interested in joining the Committee or
Volunteering for the Event?
Click Here To Volunteer!

The Huron Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

All ages, occupations and backgrounds who volunteer their time and talents to
reach our mission.

General Meetings are facilitated Isaac Perry, but all foundational decisions are
determined by group consensus.

For Information on Consensus See:
Michigan State University's How To & Why Use Consensus Guide
Loyola University's Coming To Consensus
R esolv's What is Consensus
University of C olorado's International Online Training Program On Intractable
Conflict Research Consortium

There are Sub-Committees where volunteers focus on specific work areas.
These sub-committees work together and report back to the General
Committee.

The General Committee and Sub-committees are open to any and all
community members who support the mission and operating principles
in theory and practice.

We believe our service to the community is not only measured and evidenced
by the events we support, provide or participate in, but also by the process,
which we plan, participate and produce these events.