Monroe County Community College will celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to racial justice and equality with Diversity Week events from Jan 18 – 22, 2021.
All events are free, open to the public and presented via Vimeo livestream or Zoom except for the Unity Peace March on Tuesday. All of the links to the virtual events can be accessed using the links below or easily from the MCCC website, www.monroeccc.edu in the Events at MCCC area on the homepage.
The college will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One local opportunity for reflection on Dr. King's legacy is a prayer service being offered by the IHM Sisters of Mercy in Monroe, “Building the Beloved Community.” This event will be hosted on Vimeo Livestream at 9:30 a.m. and can be accessed at https://livestream.com/accounts/6994635/events/9446760.
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, a Unity Peace March will be held. Those interested in marching are invited to assemble for the march at noon at the south side of the MLK Pedestrian Bridge. The marchers will cross the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pedestrian Bridge to the King Monument in St. Mary’s Park. Public parking is available on the north side of Front Street, next to the Knights of Columbus hall, in Monroe.
On Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, “Conversations about Peace” featuring representatives from the IHM Sisters of Mercy, the Monroe Rotary Club and others will be hosted by MCCC via Zoom. The presentation will begin at 11 a.m. and can be accessed at https://zoom.us/j/94796770191?pwd=RkwyaUdMbWlQdHN5dFdXY2RBVlg5UT09 Meeting ID: 947 9677 0191, Passcode: 867772.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, MCCC President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey will host a Zoom broadcast of Dr. King’s highly regarded “I Have a Dream” speech at 11 a.m. that can be accessed at https://zoom.us/j/97318081820?pwd=NnQ5MkJleWpBSWtCU1JPajYyVUNldz09 Meeting ID: 973 1808 1820, Passcode: 313415.
On Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at 11 a.m. Dr. Quartey will host a Zoom event including a video about influencers of Dr. King followed by a discussion of the video. The event can be accessed at https://zoom.us/j/98550926369?pwd=dndvWWdpOGNoNTgyeDJqTTdaZVFOUT09 Meeting ID: 985 5092 6369, Passcode: 686220.
Also, during the month of January, the Community Outreach Committee at MCCC is encouraging staff, faculty, students and the community to participate in two activities benefitting frontliners and senior citizens.
Monetary donations to be used to create “Frontliner Care Packages” will be accepted through Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at the Cashier Office in the Administration Building on the MCCC main campus on Raisinville Road. The care packages will be distributed during MCCC Diversity Week to local agencies that are helping frontliners and their families deal with the stress of the pandemic on a daily basis.
Through the “Send a SMILE to a Senior” effort the MCCC COC is encouraging staff, faculty, students and the community to consider mailing a warm note, card, or have children draw, paint, color a picture to send to a senior living in a nursing facility. Most, if not all of facilities have been closed to visitors during this pandemic. To help participants, the committee has provided a list of the area facilities accepting the “Send a SMILE to a Senior” messages.
Fountain View of Monroe
1971 N Monroe St
Monroe, Ml 48162
Attn: Mandy Reams
Magnumcare of Monroe
1215 N Telegraph Rd
Monroe, Ml 48162
Attn: Dannette Campbell
ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital Skilled Care and Rehab
700 Stewart Rd
Monroe, Ml 48161
Attn: Activities Director
Medilodge of Monroe
481 Village Green Ln
Monroe, Ml 48162
Attn: Activities Director
Alice Loraine Care Center
2590 N Monroe St
Monroe, Ml 48162
Attn: Conor
IHM Sisters
610 W. Elm Street
Monroe, Mi. 48162
Attn: Activities Director
Hickory Ridge
951 Hickory Creek Blvd
Temperance, MI 48182
Attn: Activities Director
Members of the MCCC COC include Janel Boss, Rachel Eagle, Allison Gallardo, Erika Hunt, Kim Letasse, Linda Roberts. For more information regarding Diversity Week events at MCCC, please contact Linda Torbet,, director of human resources, at (734) 384-4245 or ltorbet@monroeccc.edu.