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MLK Day of Service at Lehigh University

The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service is a day each year when individuals across the country perform acts of service to make communities more equitable and take action to create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream.

In accordance with Lehigh University's commitment to diversity, inclusion & equity, and in alignment with our Principles of our Equitable Community, the MLK Day of Service has been designated as an official university-sponsored program. The federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday is on Monday January 20, which is also the first day of classes for the Spring semester. To minimize disruption to the schedule, we will be recognizing the Day of Service early on Friday January 17, 2025. In keeping with policy, supervisors should allow staff members to volunteer on campus or with local community organizations for all or part of the day, without using vacation time to do so. 

See below for a list of opportunities.  If you'd like to suggest additional opportunities, please submit this form.

 

Opportunities:

Volunteer Locally:

Personal/Professional Development:

  • LinkedIn Learning Courses  (A list of curated courses to consider will be linked here beginning January 6, 2025. A LinkedIn Learning account is required.  Instructions to activate are here.)

National Projects and Information:

 

Thank you to all who joined in the 2024 day of service.  A sampling of photos is below.  Read about the efforts that faculty, staff and students participated in here.  

 

  • Volunteers from the Provost Office outside the Lehigh Valley Humane Society
    From left, volunteers Daniele Hollland, Marci Levine, Madi Holland, Janele Krzywicki, Cindy Hart, Emily Ford, Shannon Keefer and Jessica Jackson. Photo: Jessica Jackson
  • Trash-pickup crews included members of the lacrosse and cross-country teams, the cross-country coach, and staff from the Development and Alumni Relations office. Photo: Mary Ellen Alu
  • Carol Hill, director of Student Center Facilities, makes a no-sew blanket for Project Linus during the MLK National Day of Service. Project Linus makes new blankets for children experiencing hardship or trauma. Shown in the background is Ujin Khongorzul '26. Photo: Christina Tatu
  • Adrienne McNeil, assistant vice president for Community and Regional Affairs at Lehigh, joined the MLK Day March in Bethlehem. Photo: Adrienne McNeil
  • Paul Pagoda, who "adopted" a section of roadway near the Goodman campus, gives instructions to the student-athletes and staff who volunteered to pick up trash along College Drive