2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation

Friday, January 24th, 2025
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2025-01-24 12:45:00 2025-01-24 14:00:00 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Event Description Each year, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ honors Martin Luther King, Jr.—the holiday, the man, the legend—with a celebration that includes a range of activities: workshops, films, panel discussions and acclaimed speakers. All members of the university and the community at large are invited to observe King's holiday and recognize his commitment to social justice and global peace.  This year's event will feature a conversation with the Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of the Barack Obama Foundation. Dexter Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean of Applied Social Sciences, will moderate. This event is free and open to the campus community and the general public. Parking is available in the Campus Center Parking Lot 29, 11172 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. A dessert reception and book signing will follow the conversation. Registration is required. Tinkham Veale University Center Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Ballroom 11038 Bellflower Road Cleveland, OH 44106 Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences America/New_York public

Event Format: In Person

Event Description

Each year, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ honors Martin Luther King, Jr.—the holiday, the man, the legend—with a celebration that includes a range of activities: workshops, films, panel discussions and acclaimed speakers. All members of the university and the community at large are invited to observe King's holiday and recognize his commitment to social justice and global peace. 

This year's event will feature a conversation with the Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of the Barack Obama Foundation.

Dexter Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean of Applied Social Sciences, will moderate.

This event is free and open to the campus community and the general public.

Parking is available in the Campus Center Parking Lot 29, 11172 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106.

A dessert reception and book signing will follow the conversation.

Registration is required.

Event Location

Tinkham Veale University Center

Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Ballroom

11038 Bellflower Road

Cleveland, OH 44106

Valerie Jarrett sitting headshot