As an AmeriCorps member, I have a few Days of Service when I get to do something a little different/special to serve my community and support AmeriCorps as well as my programs ideals.
For MLK Day, I volunteered and attended a local event about music and MLK with many other AmeriCorps members. The event, Let Freedom Ring - Rhythm, Soul, and the Dream, included a few speakers (about River Music Experience, AmeriCorps, MLK, and music in Memphis during the civil rights movement), a drum circle (for the kids), and a performance by a local band. (More about the event) This event has been going on for a few years, but this year the attendance more than tripled from last year. It was also really neat to see the variety of people that attended the event - old, young, families...
I enjoyed that I got to work with other AmeriCorps members as well as celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's work. I had no idea that there were so many AmeriCorps in the area! I'm sure we'll get to work together for our upcoming service days!
AmeriCorps Alums are encouraged to participate in these days too so hopefully, I will participate in the MLK Day of Service again next year!
[Side note: I also got an awesome coosie from River Music Experience since we have the same initials!]
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