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Show A4 NEWS Legendary coach to speak Lee Mun Wah presents diversity training Herman Boone, of `Remember the Titans' fame, comes to campus By Andrea Whatcott News Editor By Vanessa Perkins News Writer Courtesy of Danny Diaz Herman Boone, the coach from "Remember the Titans," will come to UVU as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration week. The school will host legendary Coach Herman Boone as part of the week-long 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 12-1 p.m. in the Grande Ballroom, as the conclusion to the commemoration. "We wanted to get a speaker that could get students more passionate and inspire them to be successful," said Danny Diaz, the Humanities and Social Science senator for UVUSA. In a forum held in October, UVUSA found that students' first choice for a speaker during the commemoration week was Coach Boone and were fortunate that he accepted the invitation to speak. The former T.C. Williams High School coach was portrayed in the 2000 film Remember the Titans and is well-known for his efforts in leading a newly racially integrated high school football team. The event is free to the public and there will be an overflow available in the Ragan Theater to accommodate as many people as possible. Courtesy of the Multi-Cultral Center International filmmaker Lee Mun Wah will conduct diversity training sessions as part of Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration week Ambassador Andrew Young visits By Suany Riveiro News Writer As part of the 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Utah Valley University will be able to hear from someone that knew and worked directly with Dr. King. The school is welcoming Ambassador Andrew Young, former US ambassador to the United Nations, Congressman, Mayor of Atlanta and assistant to Dr. King, to give a keynote address entitled "The Journey Forward" on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Grande Ballroom. At 2:30 p.m., Young will be leading a discussion of his books; An Easy Burden and Walk in My Shoes in LI 120. The books can be purchased at the UVU Bookstore. He will then continue his visit with students by attending, along with Governor Gary Herbert, the Arts and Awards Reception in the Noorda Theater from 6-8 p.m., where he will present the awards. According to faculty putting the commemoration together, Young is the embodiment of the commemoration's theme, "Re-Imagining the Dream." King spoke of a dream of economic and racial justice through nonviolent struggle. King's dream was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, who led the independence movement in India in the first half of the 20th century. Young has carried this dream of nonviolent change to this generation. As a representative of the reimagining of King's dream, Young expands the vision from civil rights, justice and equality in those years to achieving justice around the world and reaching for equality and human rights among people of different na- As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, UVUSA will bring renowned filmmaker and expert on diversity, Lee Mun Wah, to campus. Mun Wah, director of Stirfry Seminars and Consulting, frequently visits schools, colleges and other institutions, educating people of all ages on how best to interact with those around them in our global world. There will be several training sessions designed for different groups. There will be two sessions for faculty and staff, a training session and dialogue geared for student leadership, and a keynote address open to all students, faculty and community members. There will also be a showing of Mun Wah's film Last Chance for Eden. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS January 11 9 -10:30: Unlearning Racism in Schools (Faculty & Staff Dialogue) Center Stage 10:45 -11:45: How to Have a Dialogue Across Cultures (Student Dialogue) - UVU Library: Timpanogos Room 1: KEYNOTE -What Stands Between Us - Ragan Theater 12 - Former assistant to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Andrew Young, will be speaking this week at UVU. 245 -5: Unlearning Racism in Schools cont'd. (Faculty & Staff Dialogue)- Center Stage tions and regions worldwide as the struggle continues in the 21st century. Young received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Jimmy Carter and the Legion d'Honneur from France, the most distinguished civilian in each respective country. Young has received many other awards and has been 7-9 pm - Film Showing & Discussion: Last Chance for Eden - Center Stage Courtesy of Julie Nichols widely published. The goal organizers of the commemoration week have is that as students remember Dr. King, they will hopefully also look forward with Ambassador Young and other nationally known guests to imagining a new dream that will inspire others to make a difference in this generation. Clue in to the campus events happening around you by reading the UVU Review Don't get tunnel vision. uvureview.com |