I. SCHOLARSHIP: We raise college scholarship funds for New Mexico graduating high school seniors who write essays about Dr. King. They research Dr. King's philosophy of love, tolerance and nonviolence. The essays explain how seniors will continue his teachings in their own lives. The MLKMC encourages education with these scholarships.II. KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE AWARDS: We honor citizens and organizations that have "kept the Dream Alive"through voluntary service. With the award we encourage other people to embrace Dr. King's philosophy of love, tolerance, and nonviolence, not only on his birthday but through the year.III. THE DREAM ENDURES YOUTH PROJECT: We honor youth groups that contribute their services to community projects that Dr.King encouraged.IV. CELEBRATION: We celebrate Dr. King's birthday on the third Monday of January in order to familiarize the public with his life work, teaching, and contributions to both our nation and the world. We involve young people from various cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds to celebrate diversity and unity. Youth groups from many cultures perform music, dance and poetry to promote courtesy, respect and understanding. Our speakers familiarize the audience with Dr. King's life work.V. OUR CELEBRATION IS ... A day when people of all classes, religions, and situations in life put aside differences to join a spirit of togetherness. A day when the community rids itself of barriers which divide it and come together.
The primary mission of the council is to promote, appreciate and practice awareness of cultural diversity and human rights through celebration of the values by which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived. These values include compassion, courage, dedication, equality, freedom, harmony and justice.
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