SWS IDEA Working Group
MLK Day of Serivce
NEW DATE: 1/22/2022
The time is always right to do right."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
SWS First Annual MLK Day of Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr once said "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'what are you doing for others?'" One way for us to honor Dr. King's legacy and dream of achieving racial, social, and economic justice is to answer this call to service.
Please join us on Saturday, January 22, for a family day of service. This year, our service project will be assembling care kits for Sasha Bruce's Barracks Row Drop-In Center. Sasha Bruce is an organization that provides important support and services to DC's youth experiencing homelessness. These care kits will provide basic hygiene and safety needs, which are particularly vital in the winter months.
The whole family is welcome to join us. Kit assembly will take place outdoors at The SWS Swing Space.
For more information or questions, please contact Family IDEA Co-Chairs Jennifer Hicks and Tina Suliman.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
There are many different and important ways that you can be of service.
Join us to assemble kits
Sat, Jan 22 | 10:00AM
SWS Swing Space
Included in the kits will be hygiene products, snacks, winter gear, and SmarTrip cards.
All donated funds will go to the cost of purchasing items for the kits.
Each kit will include notes and cards from SWS families.
Draw a picture, write a picture and/or write a message to let the kit recipient know that you care.
Contact-free ways to get the notes to the IDEA Working Group:
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Bring on Friday, January 21 to morning drop-off. There will be a box at the bus stop and swing space.
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Drop off notes at the kit assembly
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Arrange with Jennifer and Tina
Contribute Items or Funds
Write a kindness note
Dig in Deeper
I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Since February 2021, the Family and Staff IDEA Working Groups have collaborated on a monthly community-wide book exploration, selecting a book that aligns with the month’s heritage celebration. This month, the exploration will focus on I Have a Dream, a book that beautifully illustrates Dr. King's famous speech.
Every child at SWS will read and discuss the book in their classroom and in library class. During the kit assembly, we will have a kid-friendly discussion, drawing connections to the speech and grounding our service project in Dr. King's values of economic justice and social responsibility.
You and your family can engage further with this learning by using the book guide developed by the IDEA working groups. The guide contains a deeper exploration of the speech's themes and has discussion questions, resources, and activities for the whole family. Print copies will be sent home with each student, or you can download the digital guide below.