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Building Community: Who is My Neighbor?<\/span><\/h2>\n

January 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel<\/p>\n

On Behalf of\u00a0 Equity and Inclusion, Multicultural Life, and Augsburg University, we are excited to bring you the 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation on January 19, 2026. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cBuilding Community: Who is My Neighbor?\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

If you need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu<\/a>. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event is dedicated exclusively to the Augsburg University community. Only students, alumni, faculty, and staff will be able to attend in-person. The event is not open to the public.<\/p>\n

For those who cannot attend in person, a livestream will be available. An Augsburg email is required to register. Register for livestream!<\/a><\/p>\n

Keynote Speaker: Marcia Howard<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Marcia Howard is an English teacher at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, where she has taught since 1998. She has been one of the key leaders in the George Floyd Square occupation and is currently the president of the teacher chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators, Local 59.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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