UMaine to Present ‘MLK Diversity Day’ at Local YMCA

The University of Maine Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism, Multicultural Student Affairs, V.E.T.S. and the Department of Athletics will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service from noon–3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 21 at the Old Town/Orono YMCA. Students in grades 3–6 from all communities are invited to attend the free event. Children will participate in a variety of activities about diversity, and the life and ideas of Martin Luther King Jr. UMaine students, AmeriCorps Service members and community members will lead children through activities, which include craft projects, deaf-culture awareness, group discussions and team-building activities. All children involved will receive a free T-shirt.