2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK Interfaith Commemoration

With words, song and the presentation of our annual MLK Community Involvement Awards our annual Interfaith program emphasizes our common humanity and acknowledges individuals whose active service exemplifies Dr. King’s vision. The program will include student performances remarks from President Amy Gutmann, Provost Wendell Pritchett and Penn student leaders.

Event Co-sponsors – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium Committee; Office of the Chaplain; Office of the President

This year our event has been pre-recorded.  You can view above or here on youtube.

Thank you to everyone who made this event possible, especially President Gutmann, Provost Pritchett and all of our participants.  Special thanks to the team at Arsenal Mediaworks for putting it all together!

Event Program:

  • The Shabbatones (00:36)
  • Opening Remarks – The Rev. Dr. Charles Howard (5:02)
  • Introduction – President Amy Gutmann (7:46)
  • Student Speakers – (10:32)
    • Michae Jones (10:34)
    • Kamal Suleiman (12:27)
    • Lauren Else (14:33)
  • The Inspiration A Capella (15:58)
  • Community Involvement Recognition Awards – Diane Leslie (19:01)
    • Undergraduate Student Honoree – Hakiem Ellison (19:56)
    • Graduate Student Honoree – Ashley Betts (22:03)
    • Faculty/Staff Honoree – Dr. Batsirai Bvunzawabaya (23:54)
    • Community Education Award in Honor of Dr. Judith Rodin – Gina Pambianchi (25:58)
    • Community Honoree – Sara Lomax-Reese (28:11)
    • Community Honoree – Dr. Cassandra Graves (30:31)
  • Closing- Provost Wendell Pritchett (32:17)
  • Acknowledgements – Valerie Dorsey Allen, DSW (35:16)
  • Benediction – Students Leaders (38:20)
    • Sarah Beth Gleeson (38:20)
    • Mohamed Aly (38:39)
    • Shira Silver (38:51)
    • Nikhil Avadhani (39:02)
  • Credits page (39:13)